hɪz mˈʌðɚ wʌz kəmpˈæʃənət, bˌʌt hɪz fˈɑːðɚ dɪdnˌɑːt ˌʌndɚstˈænd wˌaɪ hɪz sˈʌn dˈɪd ðə θˈɪŋz hiː dˈɪd, ˈɔfən ɡˌɛɾɪŋ fɹʌstɹˈeɪɾᵻd ænd pˈʌnɪʃɪŋ hˌɪm fɔːɹ mˌeɪkɪŋ nˈɔɪzᵻz ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ fˈɪzɪkəl tˈɪks.
His mother was compassionate, but his father did not understand why his son did the things he did, often getting frustrated and punishing him for making noises or other physical tics.