Posted by Gloria Walker on October 21, 2009 at 1:00am
Me & My Tourette's: Motivated By GOD (Most People Do Not Know About Tourette Syndrome)African American Man Who Has Tourette Syndrome Writes A BookMe & My Tourette's: Motivated By GODMyles R. Walkerhttp://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=0-595-39058-7http://tourettesyndrome-mylesw.blogspot.comhttp://www.facebook.com/mylesrwalker1http://www.twitter.com/mylesrwalkerhttp://www.myspace.com/ahdaddyTourette Syndrome Awareness Month Was May 15, 2008 - June 15, 2008As you may or may not know, Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a genetic, neurobiological disorder, characterized by involuntary movements and sounds that are known as "tics." Tics are quite common in childhood, but in moderate or severe cases tics can cause functional impairment, social impairment, and pain. In addition to tics themselves, the usual person with TS has other difficulties because of accompanying and associated disorders. The two most common are attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).Me & My Tourette's: Motivated By GODHe is an African American Man who has Tourette Syndrome and has had it for 20+ years.He is trying to increase people's awareness in the African American Community, as well as other minority, and non-minorities who do not know about Tourette Syndrome.He has written a book which is published by www.iuniverse.com and the title of the book is"Me & My Tourette's: Motivated By GOD" and you can get your copy today at:http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=0-595-39058-7"Me & My Tourette's: Motivated By GOD" is also available at 25,000 online and offline bookstores including Barnes and Noble. (If "Me & My Tourette's: Motivated By GOD" is not available at your favorite bookstore, then you can ask the store manager or store clerk to order it and they will).Even, if you do not have Tourette Syndrome, do not know of someone who has Tourette Syndrome,"Me & My Tourette's: Motivated By GOD" can give you encouragement in overcoming some of your obstacles.He also has done a few internet radio show interviews as well, you can go to his myspace page and listen to his interviews.He is promoting his book himself! "Me & My Tourette's: Motivated By GOD", was written not only for people who have Tourette Syndrome, but it was also written to for those who need some motivation, inspiration, encouragement, in still faith, when and if no one else will, help, believe, and push you to succeed!"Me & My Tourette's Motivated By God" will hopefully increase the public's awareness and shed new light which most people do not know about Tourette Syndrome.Most people always associate Tourette Syndrome with swearing (curse words) (which is not the case, or as others may think about people who have Tourette Syndrome only a small percentage of people do swear. His tics are vocal, and sometimes sounds like a continuous hiccup. They can be loud and are uncontrollable.Myles words below:"I wrote "Me & My Tourette's: Motivated By GOD" because people who have Tourette Syndrome are usually discriminated against from people, associates who you may meet on a day to day basis, family, churches, school, in the workplace, having a place to live, in the general public eyes, etc.""We are people with feelings too, and we are normal just like anyone else and can do anything just like anyone else. The difference between me and you is that people with Tourette Syndrome have involuntary vocal tics as well as involuntary movements of different parts of the body. We want to be accepted, we want to be loved, we want to be a family and to have a family. We want to have friends, we want to go to church, we want to go to school, we want to go to work and we also want a decent place to live as well, including enjoying our lives!""We also want to be accepted as decent and kind human beings! There are people that have Tourette Syndrome, but are not aware that they may have it. Or, they might know of someone that does have it. As well as in the African American Community, other minorities and non-minority groups who do not know anything about Tourette Syndrome."If you have any questions, and/or would like to interview Myles R. Walker for any speaking engagements, stories, photos, book signings, etc, please feel free to email him at MylesW27@gmail.comThank You!P.S.I am the Mother of Myles R. Walker and also his manager in trying to get the word out about Tourette Syndrome! I raised both Myles and his brother Robert who does not have Tourette Syndrome, by myself with God's help! I love and am proud of both of my sons! I also love and am proud of my two Nanna babies as well!!
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