John's not mad : Tourette syndrome / produced by Valerie Kaye.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Kaye, Valerie.

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Filmakers library online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourette syndrome.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (29 minutes).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1993.

Language Note:

This edition in English.

System Details:

digital

data file

Summary:

Here is a powerful documentary portrait of John, an adolescent who suffers from a severe case of Tourette Syndrome. This neurological disorder causes him to make involuntary sounds, including a constant stream of profanity. He feels these words and sounds are forced out of him, beyond his ability to exercise control. As we see in the film, daily life is very difficult once he leaves the confines of his home. People who pass him in the neighborhood feel that John is verbally insulting them, since they do not understand his illness. Normal adolescent friendships are almost impossible to sustain because of his alienating behavior. Dr. Oliver Sacks, who appears in the film, has spent many years studying this syndrome. He describes its history and treatment and lends insight to John s symptoms. It should be noted that most people with this disorder are not as severely affected as John, who represents the extreme end of the spectrum of Tourette Syndrome.

Notes:

Originally released as DVD.

Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).

OCLC:

747796979

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.