Back To School 2020

I thought around now I would be putting up a post of “what’s in our school bags” and sharing all the fidget toys and sensory bits and bobs we pack for school. Instead, we are facing an entirely different version of back to school, where school bags are not even allowed. This post gives a … Read more

Chewigem Chewable Jewellery

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. However all opinions are my own and affiliate links will only be used for products we have personally used and recommend. Those of you that follow Tourette Tales on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook will know we are huge fans of Chewigem. Faye uses Chewigem products every single day, she … Read more

Should We Be Labelling Children With SEN?

SEN labels

“Labelling” your child is a controversial subject with a lot of people feeling strongly about it.  We recently attended a talk on ADHD and the subject came up of why people feel the need to have a label. We have always wanted a “label” for George, let me explain why we felt this was important. … Read more

The Hardest Part, Dealing with Co-Morbid Symptoms of Tourette’s

Sweet tin

Wow, this morning really drummed everything home once again.  It is so hard finding out your child has Tourette’s, at the time the tics and the uncertain future were a huge worry.  Actually, now the tics are just part of George and really are the very least of our problems.  The thing I find the … Read more