Memoirs, Educators, People with Disabilities, Nervous System, Tourette Syndrome, Social Services & Welfare 

The author describes growing up with Tourette Syndrome, and how he was able to overcome the abuse that he received from students and teachers alike to rise up and succeed in spite of his disorder, and offers advice to those who must live with Tourette's. 

Genre/Form: Popular works
Named Person: Brad Cohen; Brad Cohen
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Brad Cohen; Lisa Wysocky
ISBN: 9781889242248 1889242241
OCLC Number: 58985975
Notes: Includes index.
Description: xix, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents: A "playable identity" --
Out of control --
Tics are in season --
The wonder-bread-and-miracle-whip diet --
Introducing the stranger --
The invitation --
When the "thing" wins --
Testing the waters: student teaching --
Barking up the wrong trees --
Dire ... Ire ... Mire ... Hire --
We won't play hide-and-seek --
Going to the cutting edge --
Remembering Heather --
Reprise and surprise --
Coloring outside the lines --
Epilogue --
Photo album --
Appendix: thoughts on living with Tourette Syndrome and other disabilities --
Resources --
Index.
Responsibility: Brad Cohen with Lisa Wysocky.