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Abstract
Struggling to manage your tics in the classroom? Worried about your tics in a job interview or on a first date? This survival kit will give you the tools to survive and thrive in every location - at home, school, work or out with friends.
Presenting everyday situations, from schools and exams through to driving and dates, this guide provides simple solutions to common problems and concerns. Dr Tara gives her top tips for managing tics, alongside behavioural therapy techniques for stress management and strategies for coping with commonly co-occurring conditions such as ADHD, OCD and anxiety.
Tara Murphy is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Paediatric Neuropsychologist involved in research at the Tic Disorder Clinic at Great Ormond Street Hospital, UK. She co-authored Tic Disorders: A Guide for Parents and Professionals with Uttom Chowdhury. Damon Millar is an award-winning designer.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tourettes Survival Kit: Tools for Young Adults with Tics by Tara Murphy and Damon Millar, illustrated by Hiro Enoki | 3 | ||
| Introduction | 5 | ||
| Meet the Support Crew | 6 | ||
| Situations | 12 | ||
| School | 13 | ||
| Jobs | 34 | ||
| Home | 62 | ||
| Love | 77 | ||
| Driving | 99 | ||
| Transit | 106 | ||
| Events | 118 | ||
| Tools | 124 | ||
| What is Tourettes? | 124 | ||
| Living with Tourettes | 138 | ||
| Treatments | 176 | ||
| Ending | 190 | ||
| Acknowledgements | 190 | ||
| For Other People | 192 | ||
| Parents | 192 | ||
| Family | 196 | ||
| Friends | 198 | ||
| Partners | 200 | ||
| Teachers/lecturers | 202 | ||
| Employers | 204 | ||
| Officials | 206 | ||
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