Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome - a 9-Year-Old Boy's Story in His Own Words

by Dylan Peters, Paul Howey (Editor), Zachary Wendland (Illustrator)

"Creating awareness and tolerance one tic at a time." - Dylan Peters In Tic Talk - Living with Tourette Syndrome, Dylan Peters shares what he has learned of tolerance and acceptance during the five years he’s had Tourette Syndrome. In a style that is often humorous and always insightful, Dylan helps others, young and old understand TS and the enormous pressures this little-understood affliction places on those who have it and on those who love them. Illustrated by Zachary Wendland and painted by Kris Taft Miller. Foreword by Major League Baseball Player Jim Eisenreich. Teacher Strategies by Brad Cohen. "Simple, colorful illustrations by Dylan's best friend Zachary Wendland drive home this straightforward, tell-it-like-it-is story... A set of ten successful strategies for working with children with Tourette Syndrome and a list of additional resources round out this highly recommended picture book for school libraries and for teaching young people everywhere about Tourette Syndrome." Hornbook Guide to Children

Genres: Childrens

54 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Brandin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genre: Picture book/non-fiction (autobiographical)

Topic/Theme: Tourette Syndrome, disabilities, discrimination, tolerance, children as writers/authors

Grade Level: K-4

Classroom Use: Read aloud, independent reading

Comments: Great book for teaching about children with disabilities. Great for discussion. Good for talking about children as writers/illustrators!

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so helpful for my son. <3

[Aileen Ruli McCready · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is good enough if you’re looking for something that explains the basics of TS. It’s mainly about Dylan trying to decide if he should tell his third grade class about his Tourette Syndrome or not. Spoiler alert: he does, and everyone accepts him. I suppose this could be encouraging for those struggling with the same decision. I was hoping for more info on strategies for kids to control or cope with tics, but I guess it’s not that kind of book. If you or your child has TS, this won’t tell you anything you don’t already know, but it does include a nice guide for teachers and some additional resources to learn more.