Part of the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada’s mission is to help individuals affected by TS through programs of self-help. That is why our posts this week will focus on self-understanding, self-knowledge and self-awareness. Today’s post is from Tina T.… Continue Reading
I was very fortunate in that not only was I raised by an educated, understanding mother, but also that I was diagnosed with Tourette when I was very young, allowing me to have a longer adjusting period. I remember the… Continue Reading
The following blog was written by Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada in-service presenter/trainer Laura Locke. What are some ways school staff can help remove the road blocks to learning for a student with coprolalia? One of our in-service providers was… Continue Reading
Conditional Corner is a series that runs Fridays on TSParentsOnline. All stories, including this one by “Garry”, were originally published at Conditional Publications. My earliest memory of being told that famous quote (the one known worldwide to all young ticcers… Continue Reading
The following is the first in a three-part series first published on the blog of the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada. Neurological storms, rage episodes, rage attacks, explosive rage — it has many names. Regardless of the term, they describe… Continue Reading
Big thanks to RuthieP from A Little Bit Different: Tourette Syndrome for posting these TS movie suggestions for kids to watch with their parents: Phoebe in Wonderland (Available on Netflix instant play) (Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OCJi6_lxAQ) Front of the Class (Available 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… Continue Reading
According to a new study, “Prevalence of Tics Among 6- to 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren in the Itagu Municipality, Colombia, in 2010,” in the Journal of Child Neurology, tics are the most frequent movement disorder in children, and they are most prevalent… Continue Reading