Everyone remembers that kid in class who made weird noises to annoy the teacher. But what about those instances where the noises aren’t meant to drive the teacher crazy? Is it possible a student might be dealing with Tourette Syndrome? How do… Continue Reading
Living with neurological disorders can be full of challenges for both children and adults. The good news is that life with these disorders can still be filled with joy and adventure. It just takes some creative thinking and flexibility to get there,… Continue Reading
THIS WEEK’S WEBINAR 10 Ways to Make a Great School Year August 13, 2014 Presented by Dr. Michael Osit Along with an extremely early Labor Day comes a rapidly approaching return to school for your children. Some of you might be… Continue Reading
The Cresskill School District participated in the first annual Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day on Friday, May 16, in recognition of Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month. The goal was to raise awareness and educate the entire student body and Cresskill faculty about… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Tuesdays over the next year, noted Tourette Syndrome advocate Troye Evers will share his “52 Weeks of TS” blog journal with the TSParentsOnline community. In cased you missed the first 8 weeks, you can read them here. For… Continue Reading
Dr. Ticcy is a pseudonym for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada National Office, which draws on information from experts across Canada and beyond to answer questions from the TS community. Please send your questions to tsfc@tourette.ca with the salutation “Dear Dr. Ticcy.” Dear… Continue Reading
THIS WEEK’S WEBINAR Treating OCD in Young Children May 21, 2014 Presented by Joelle McGovern, Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania Treatment of very young children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) requires much work within the family context, including direct treatment with… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: Beginning today and running every Tuesday for the next year, noted Tourette Syndrome advocate Troye Evers will share his “52 Weeks of TS” blog journal with the TSParentsOnline community. For more information about Troye, please click on his… Continue Reading
For parents of children with exceptionalities like Tourette Syndrome, OCD, ADHD and mood disorders, classroom strategies are a very popular topic. Parents are eager to understand how their child’s education team can help remove roadblocks to learning, but it is… Continue Reading
For parents of children with exceptionalities like Tourette Syndrome, OCD, ADHD and mood disorders, classroom strategies are a very popular topic. Parents are eager to understand how their child’s education team can help remove roadblocks to learning, but it is… Continue Reading