Through friendship, kindness, love, and acceptance, all things can be achieved!
Tic & Twitch: A Story About Tourette Syndrome Tommy was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at the age of 13. Rather than hating and resenting his reality, Tommy was able to accept Tourette's as something more that contributed to his uniqueness in the world. Even so, growing up with Tourette's is challenging. Tic and Twitch is a story about those challenges and about the beautiful things in life that make those challenges tolerable. These beautiful things to hold dear are family, friendship, kindness, love, acceptance, and learning to embrace what makes you the special person you are.
In this book...
- Tourette Syndrome is a neurological condition that causes a person to make involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations, also known as Tics.
- Tics can include motor, vocal/phonic, or both motor and vocal.
- Examples of motor tics may include: eye blinking, head bobbing or jerking, jumping, twirling, arm jerking, shoulder shrugging, or more purposeful movements.
- Examples of vocal/phonic tics may include: sniffing, throat clearing, coughing, and shouting.
- Tourette Syndrome tends to wax and wane in frequency, in other words, it has its ups and downs.
- Tics may regularly change by type, frequency, and severity in response to internal and external factors such as stress, anxiety, excitement, illness, or for other unknown reasons.
- An estimated one million Americans have Tourette Syndrome and 50% of those are going undiagnosed.
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Fernandez, Barbara: - Barbara Fernandez is the owner of Reverie Girl Art Studio. She is a Cuban-born mom, wife, artist, executive, and life-long learner. Driven by a love for art in all its forms and an unrelenting curiosity, Barbara's contributions can be seen by visiting reveriegirlartstudio.com. Recently, she contributed to the children's book by Melissa Mederos, Tic & Twitch: A Story About Tourette Syndrome as part of the editorial team.
Mederos, Melissa: - Melissa is the founder of Millennial Publishing Co. She was born in Miami, Florida and pays homage to the magical city's rich colors and flavors through her talented eye for photography. Melissa lives her life with an appreciation for all of the wonders the world has to offer and it is why she was inspired to write children's books. Melissa's goal is to inspire young readers to be curious, confident, strong, and compassionate. At the core of her stories is the importance of treating each other with kindness and respect."Children have a certain way of looking at the world that we tend to lose as we grow older. We lose our curiosity and our openness. These stories are close to my heart and I hope that kids can connect with the message and maybe their parents too." You can follow Melissa and her work on Instagram @millennialpublishingco or visit www.millennialpublishingco.com
Sanford, Adam: - Adam Sanford is an illustrator, author, and art educator based in North Georgia with a BFA in Drawing and Painting from the School of Art and Design at Kennesaw State University. As an illustrator, Adam has worked with performers, conventions, photographers and media companies across the country and internationally including Warner Media and Hulu. Adam's work has been shown and sold in Atlanta including the Swan Coach House Gallery, the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts' Annual Gala, and featured on Disney's BoardWalk. His work has also been published in The Sketchbook Project World Tour, Strawberry Moon Magazine, and children's books. Adam is a husband and father of four boys. His sons are his favorite source of inspiration for his work. You can follow Adam and his work on Instagram @adamsanfordart
