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Children with Tourette's Syndrome discuss the challenges of living with Tourette's, a misunderstood and often stigmatizing condition. They demonstrate some of their tics, and talk about their lives with tics including embarrassing and isolating situations at school and among friends.—Jwelch5742

Children with Tourette's Syndrome, ages 6 to about 14, candidly describe what it's like to have Tourette's, a poorly understood neurological disorder. They show what their tics are like, talk about difficulties with school, social isolation, embarrassment, and feeling misunderstood and even unwanted due to the inherited condition they have no control over. The DVD has extras that explain Tourette's Syndrome, both from the viewpoint of the children and that of experts, as well as where to get more information about Tourette's.—Nick Boskolupus

There is no traditional plot. Several children with Tourette's Syndrome appear in quick-cut fashion in the first 60 seconds, just to introduce the viewer to what TS tics look like. A handful of "featured kids" are then shown for a few minutes at a time, talking about their tics and what it's like to live with Tourette's. The documentary wraps up with 90 seconds of kids making the most eloquent and inspiring statements of the show. As the credits roll, "how are they doing now?" style updates appear with pictures of each of the featured kids.