Tourette Syndrome T.S.
Presented byBrittany Malta
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
French neurologist who discovered Tourette Syndrome after writing a paper on nine people with abnormal tics
What is Tourette Syndrome? Inherited neurological diseaseInvoluntary movementsUncontrollable vocalizationsApprox. 100,000 Americans have full blown
Tourettes1 in 200 show symptoms of it
SymptomsFacial tics
BlinkingNose twitchingGrimaces
Motor ticsHead jerkingNeck stretchingFoot stomping
Strange soundsGruntsYelpingShouting
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Additional issues with T.S.
Diagnoses and TreatmentDescription of the tic and family historyMust be present for a yearTreatment can be delayed because the
symptoms are easily confused with other diseases
Most symptoms aren’t severe enough to need medication
Adapting your classroom for students with TS Remember even though their tics may be disruptive
they can’t control them, don’t react with anger !
Visual motor integration problemsWrite down every other math problemTape their report instead of writing itAllow them to write on the tests
Language problemsGive oral directions one or two steps at a timeHave them repeat the directions back to youIf they get stuck in a loop doing work give them
something else to do
Attention problemsKeep them away from windows or any
movementsPut them in a “quiet” work placeAlternate short periods of work and breaks
Famous People with T.S.Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
British poet, essayist, and lexicographerWrote the “Dictionary of the English
Language”Jim Eisenreich (1959- )
Retired major league baseball player1997 world series champions – Florida Marlins
Tim Howard (1979- )Goal keeper for Manchester UnitedPlayed in the 2000 olympics
The best thing you can do is to love them and show them understanding, they can’t control what is going on with their bodies
References http://www.healthnewsflash.com/conditions/tourette_syndrome.php#w
hatis http://www.schoolbehavior.com/inspiration.htm http://www.ericdigests.org/1999-4/tourette.htm A Physician's Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tourette
Syndrome, 3rd edition. Bronheim, Suzanne. (1994). An Educator's Guide to Tourette
Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., Bayside, NY. ED321467.
Wertheim, Judy. (1994). Coping with Tourette Syndrome in the Classroom, Revised. Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., Bayside, NY. ED385075.
This digest was adapted with permission from the Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc
http://www.latitudes.org/articles/finding_triggers.htm http://www.nndb.com/people/582/000178048/
Pictureshttp://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/home/s
pan/tourette/tourette-graphic.jpghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqTrOwPK
Fd4&feature=relatedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Gilles_d
e_la_Tourettehttp://www.schoolbehavior.com/
inspiration.htm
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