Portia, thank you for telling me about your son. Seems you both have been through a lot. It's also hard for me to accept problems. More so for my husband. We will pursue some kind of testing, if only to rule doubts out. I hate thinking about what MIGHT BE wrong and want to move on. I glad you seem to be in a better place with your son. That gives me hope and confidence.

snowgirl, they are not tics in the traditional sense. Just habits he has developed to deal with the stress of school. Since we have been home he has cut back on the habits. I think with some down time he will relax more. I think with some testing we will know if something more is wrong. Right now I feel it was built up stress.