Welcome back to Frances's story. If you're just joining us, head back to [Part 1] to for a summary. Today we're talking about the part of Frances' profile that her mom, Melissa, described like this: "She seems to seek out input as her 'release' when she's stressed by one of her sensory trig...

  Frances is 4 years old, and her mom, Melissa, reached out to me because she was feeling conflicted and confused with a recent diagnosis of Tourette's, and she wanted guidance on where to focus her energy. As a side note, I did mention to her that Tourette's is not something I have extensive kn...

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