Tourette syndrome and Education - v2

Teaching and Educational Resources for Tourette Syndrome
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Books:

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Concise and well-written introductory text to TS | 'Tourette Syndrome: The Facts' Mary Robertson & Simon Baron-Cohen | ISBN 0-19-852398-X

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'Teaching the Tiger' M. Dornbush The best practical reference book for educators working with students who have Tourette Syndrome, ADD, and/or OCD/OCB | ISBN 978-1878267344 

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Links:

​TS Focus: Tips for teaching students with Tourette syndrome: TS in the classroom  



Tourettes Action: Good information and resources on Special Education needs for Tourette syndrome: http://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/special-education-needs/

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Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia TSAA have produced a video podcast on how to approach  TS in a school or classroom setting (available in several formats): http://www.tourette.org.au/tsaa%20podcast.html

Tourette Syndrome is 'more than tics' a very informative guide from the TSA by specialist educator, Kathy Giordano: Available online: http://www.tsa-usa.org/aeduc_advoc/morethantics.htm TSA also provide a wealth of other resources, materials and valuable information for teaching students with TS: http://www.tsa-usa.org/aProfessionals/ProfEducators/educators.html



Special Educational Needs (SEN) Magazine: Feature by Suzanne Dobson looking at how Tourette’s affects pupils and what schools can do to help (Suzanne Dobson is CEO of Tourette’s Action) https://www.senmagazine.co.uk/articles/1169-on-the-tic-how-tourette-s-affects-kids-and-what-schools-can-do-to-help

   

​The US National Tourette Syndrome Association, TSA initiated a "Youth Ambassador" Programme which trains young people to talk about TS and gives them the preparation they need to "speak about TS before their peers...." Youth Ambassadors frequently give presentations in schools to help improve understanding of TS and the educational needs of those who have TS. TSA provides a video (download) and online materials:http://www.tsa-usa.org/aPeople/Youth/YouthAm.htm 

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Words from a teacher of a child with TS (6 video clips): http://video.tourette.ca/index.php?entry_id=5890(Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada)

Brad Cohen, an award-winning teacher with Tourette Syndrome travels to a British school to help raise TS awareness. Video: http://bit.ly/xoj0ke

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'An Education in Education' - Dr B. Duncan McKinlay (An Educational Psychologist with TS)http://www.tourette.ca/resources-newsletters-tgl.php?entry_id=6873

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Educational approaches and difficulties - talk by Kathy Giordano (educational specialist and mother of a son with TS) - makes reference to US 504/IEP plans but still mostly relevant to UK educational provision and statementing /IEPs and the needs of students with Tourette Syndrome. Video: http://www.tsa-usa.org/ZEdDVD/2_01_504andIEPs/504_and_IEP_2_01.html



Obsessive-compulsive symptoms (e.g. TS-related OCB/OCD and OCD): OCD Action OCD at school: ​school.ocdaction.org.uk