Tic Talk
Tic Talk
Tic Talk - Living with Tourette Syndrome
by Dylan Peters
(Story Monsters Press)
Dylan Peters shares what he learned of tolerance and acceptance during the first five years with Tourette syndrome (TS). 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. What Dylan shares with readers will help us all understand not only Tourette syndrome, but also to be more accepting of all people. Dylan has given the world a most valuable look into his world. We are all the wiser and more compassionate for it.
Learn more about Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome, 9-year-old boy's story in his own words at www.tictalkbook.com.
Book Details
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-58985-162-7
Trim Size: 8 in. x 8 in. / 54 pages / black and white interior
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Award
National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA), Books Ages Six and Up, 2007
Reviews
“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
This is a really excellent book. My 7 year old daughter has TS and for the first time is understanding she is not alone. She is starting to become worried what others will think of her Tourette's and I know that Dylan's story will help her tremendously. I am going to share it with her teacher and maybe share it with the classroom, as Dylan did in the story showing his amazing courage. This book will help children accept the differences in others.
— C. Baker, Amazon.com, January 29, 2008
“Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome is a firsthand account by a remarkable young boy named Dylan Peters of his struggle with the social stigma surrounding his Tourette syndrome, an inherited neurological disorder characterized by physical and vocal tics. The book is written for other children, and the language is simple and conversational...
...Tic Talk could be a valuable classroom resource for curbing teasing by teaching students to empathize with one another. Although Dylan Peters’s story is specifically about a particular condition, his message of tolerance is universal.”
—The Character Counts Chronicles, charactercounts.org
“Dylan Peters' book, Tic Talk, both personalizes and promotes awareness of Tourette syndrome in a way that can be appreciated by even young children. It was a pleasure working with Dylan, his parents and Linda Radke of Five Star Publications in finding out more about their efforts to promote public understanding and tolerance for individual differences.”
—Derrick, Teacher-Librarian, Head of English and Library, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Orleans, Ontario
“In Tic Talk, ten-year old Dylan Peters shares about his life with Tourette syndrome. Tic Talk is a lesson in treating others as we would like to be treated and an inspirational story about overcoming fears of how we'll be treated when we are different from the group in some way. All children experience times when they are different and dread ridicule or teasing. Tic Talk shows how sharing your difference helps others see you as unique, but also like them, by helping them to walk in your shoes. Dylan has done a fine job of helping readers of Tic Talk walk in his shoes.”
“A most unusual book is Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome by Dylan Peters , a 9-year-old who tells his story in his own words with illustrations by Zachary Wendland, painted by Kris Taft Miller. It has a foreword by former Major League Baseball player, Jim Eisenriech. This book goes a long way to explaining this little-understood affliction and does so with humor. Tourette makes itself known often through physical twitches and vocal sounds that draw attention and the emotional impact of TS can be significant. Even for the very young, this book will provide a lesson in coping with some of the problems life sometimes tosses one’s way.”
—Alan Caruba, Editor, www.bookviews.co
About the Dylan Peters
I was in elementary school when this book was first published. Since then, so many parents of children with Tourette syndrome have reached out to me to ask for advice or to say that this story helped them and their children work through the uncertainties of Tourette syndrome. I am amazed and honored to hear how my story has helped these kids and their families.
I hope my story helps kids with Tourette syndrome and their families to understand that they are not alone and that their tics are part of what makes them who they are. I hope it shows parents and teachers how much their patience and support means to the kids who need it. And I hope it helps us all to remember to be understanding of the differences in each person and to treat everyone with empathy and compassion.
Read more about Dylan’s story in the all-new Afterword section of his book!
Dylan Peters, Now
Dylan Peters, Then
