Raising a Son with Tourettes

Debbie Weitzman-Ward is mom to 3 boys, Logan,17, Houston,15 and Cole,7. When Houston was about 9 years old, she would get reports from his teachers that he was being disruptive and displaying odd behaviors in class. Eventually, after neuro-psych counseling, Debbie learned her son had Tourette's Syndrome. Though the initial news of his disease felt hard to bare, Debbie found a way to understand and sympathize with her son's behavior-- something she knows is out of his control and without the proper support, could be damaging to his self esteem. This is Debbie's story...