2005. It won the Independent Publisher Book Award for Best Education Book for that year. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the book is "well worth reading, giv[ing] insight into what it is like to live with Tourette's—such as when Brad's noises disturbed other people at restaurants, sports bars, golf courses and movie theaters, and when Brad could get a first date with a woman but never a second". He continued to act as a spokesman for the condition, appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 26, 2006. He has been featured in a public service announcement for the national Tourette Syndrome Association, and he serves as the vice president for the Tourette Syndrome Association of Georgia. He was a chairman of Relay for Life, a Little League coach, a Major League Baseball mascot, and has received recognition and several awards for volunteerism and community involvement. Hallmark Hall of Fame movie The book was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie Front of the Class; the movie aired on CBS on December 7, 2008. Following his 2006 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, in 2007 Cohen spoke at a conference after Timothy Shriver of the Special Olympics. According to Shriver, "The audience 'was laughing, then crying, then laughing, then crying, then cheering, and at the end, they gave him a huge standing ovation. Shriver suggested the movie to Cohen, and became the executive producer one year later. Cohen was concerned that the movie should stay truthful and avoid sensationalizing Tourette syndrome. He was pleased with the overall result, although he noted some dates in his life were sped up for effect (for example, the date of his wedding). Cohen said the portrayal of his tics is "very, very authentic". Although tics steadily decline for most children as they pass through adolescence, Cohen still has frequent and loud vocal tics and barking. He joked: "I'm hoping I don't get kicked out of my own movie." Citations Bibliography Cohen, Brad and Lisa Wysocky (2008). Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had. St. Martin's Griffin, New York. . External links Cohen's blog Front of the Class - Cohen's book Video clip from The Oprah Winfrey Show Schoolteachers from Georgia (U.S. state) American education writers American memoirists Jewish American writers People with Tourette syndrome Writers from Atlanta Writers from St. Louis Living people Year of