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Professional Educators

A child with Tourette Syndrome in the classroom may bear the outward appearance of a child with behavior
problems: defiant, stubborn, emitting sounds, displaying unusual physical mannerisms, unwilling to cooperate.
He may be disciplined for things he cannot control and given low grades for things he cannot accomplish.  He is probably teased and sometimes imitated by other students. 

TSA's Education materials are designed to help students, parents, families, educators, clinicians, and others understand, address and manage symptoms of Tourette Syndrome in the school and other settings. By offering essential TS information, we want to promote optimal teaching and learning, end stigma and promote acceptance
of TS in school settings.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Webstream with slide show, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STRATEGIES FOR TOURETTE SYNDROME - Marge
Henning, COTA. Of particular interest to educators and school-based clinicians. Click here to view.



Books and Videos with Teachers' Resources
HBO Documentary, I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me.
The DVD features content shown on the HBO broadcast plus a variety of resources for educators, families, and children interested in learning more about Tourette Syndrome, and supplementary information from experts John Walkup, M.D., Susan Conners, M.Ed., and Evan Trost, M.D.  DVD available through our online store (#DVD-13M, DVD-13NM, DVD-13V).  
FREE  TEACHER'S GUIDE!  Click here to View or Download




In this novel, Carrie, a seventh-grade girl has just been diagnosed with TS.  Targeted to early teens, Quit It explores Carrie's struggles to cope with TS while trying to fit in with her peers.

Free School Reading Program and Sample Lesson Plan Using Quit It. Click here.

Seminars and Training Sessions
TSA offers free seminars/training sessions/workshops to special education directors, IEP team chairpersons, regular and special education teachers, school psychologists and social workers, school nurses, paraprofessionals, speech therapists, occupational therapists and university education training programs.  Participants receive expert training in Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders, course materials, and CEU Approved Credit  (click here for program details and contact information)

Online Resources
A website section devoted to Education issues and strategies, includes many free downloadable items, with an "Ask TSA" feature (click here to view).

Publications & Videos
Education videos and publications (visit our online store ) include the video, "A Teacher Looks at Tourette Syndrome", an Educators' Curriculum, guides for School Administrators, School Psychologists, Nurses and more; many publications are available for immediate download.