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94: Dr. McKinlay. I have TS and am....working to establish
myself on the management speaking circuit. So, like you, I actually
do quite a bit of public and public speaking work. My
TS almost completely goes away when I am on stage or in front
of an audience talking. But as I grow my speaking career, my
concern is that I won’t be able to control my TS for prolonged
periods of time. I’m wondering how you deal with your
TS when speaking to audiences. Does it ‘manage itself’
or have you learned certain compensatory or management strategies.
G.D., ON, Canada.
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56: What
kept you going to school thru high school? That's my question. Typically,
at high school, they just suspend, which is what [my son] would LOVE.....then
they just don't invite them back sooner or later. I called his V/P this
am and he has no problem if one of us spends a day or 2 escorting him
to classes, just to give him a tune-up.....we shall see.. I guess what
I really need to know is.....what kept you going to classes, was it
being suspended or did you have to hit a crisis before you got the message
that you have to go to pass? What to do? M.S., ON, Canada.
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37: I am a graduate student in Rhode Island, currently studying
Meeting the Needs of Special Children and writing a 5-10 page research
paper on TS. I am very interested in your biography and your success.
were you in special ed at all, and if yes, for how long? Any other comments
you may want me and other general ed teachers to keep in mind when working
with a TS student in our class. C.D., RI, USA.
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17: Hello! My name is J. I am 10 years old. I was wondering If you
could answer my questions. Well, here they are!
My
questions are, Why do people have different tics than others and I was
wondering what kind of tics you have? By the way, is it hard to become
a doctor because I wanted to become a T.S doctor when I grow up. Thanks
{almost} doctor Duncan! Bye! J.M., ON, Canada.
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13: I would be interested in seeing you with [my son], should you
become a practising doctor sometime in the future. You seem very knowledgable
about the subjects. C.W., Ontario, CA
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5: I really enjoyed your web site. I have not been diagnosed with
TS but feel that I may have it. I do a small tick (like a head jerk)
,eye blinking and I find that I tap my teeth alot along with a couple
of other things. I have requested a physicans list from TSA but have
not received it yet. Do you or have you ever heard of anyone having
a yawn? Is this a form of a tick? Also do you take any drugs to help
you with TS? If you do are they worth the side affects? If you could
please respond as you are the only person I know with TS. Thanks L,
Alabama, USA
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