kˈoʊən, hˌuː tˈɔːt ɐbˌaʊt hɪz tʊɹɹˈɛt sˈɪndɹoʊm æt ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌv ˈiːtʃ jˈɪɹ, wʌz pˈɑːpjʊlɚ wɪð stˈuːdənts; wˈʌn pˈɛɹənt ɹᵻkwˈɛstᵻd hɪz tʃˈaɪld biː ɹᵻmˈuːvd fɹʌm hɪz klˈæs, bˌʌt ˈæskt tə hæv ðə tʃˈaɪld mˈuːvd bˈæk ˈoʊnli wˈiːks lˈeɪɾɚ.
Cohen, who taught about his Tourette syndrome at the beginning of each year, was popular with students; one parent requested his child be removed from his class, but asked to have the child moved back only weeks later.