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OVERVIEW OF TICS AND TOURETTE'S
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Description of tics and spectrum of tic disorders. Overview of problems students with Tourette's face in the classroom.
CHART OF COMMON TICS (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
 EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISE
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Try this tic awareness exercise!
ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Although tics or Tourette's Syndrome may be the only diagnosed condition, other problems frequently co-exist.
TIC-RELATED SCHOOL PROBLEMS: IMPACT ON FUNCTIONING, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND INTERVENTIONS (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Reprints of my article in Behavior Modification (November, 2005) can be requested via e-mail.
CLASSROOM TIPS FOR ACCOMMODATING TICS (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
CONDUCTING PEER EDUCATION ON TOURETTE'S (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Some ideas on conducting a peer education on TS.
"THE ANIMALS INSIDE ME" (PDF File)
A poem written by a 9 year-old with Tourette's Syndrome.
A LETTER TO PARENTS (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
A letter you can share with parents of newly diagnosed children.
EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD, 1995
Disseminated to all schools in NYS by the NYS Dept. of Education
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TOURETTE SYNDROME: A CASE FOR ESTABLISHING THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AT RISK
(PDF File)
J. Wilson and B. Shrimpton, 2001
Survey of students with TS reveals their feelings about school impact of tics
MANAGING DIVERSITY: REFLECTIONS OF TOURETTE SYNDROME SUFFERERS (PDF File)
J. Wilson and B. Shrimpton, 2001
Expands on their survey research reported in the previous article in this menu
INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME (PDF File)
J. Wilson and B. Shrimpton, 2003
Describes a multi-faceted approach to educating children with Tourette Syndrome
TIC DISORDERS AND TOURETTE SYNDROME
SCHOOL CARE PLAN (PDF File)
From Washington State (revised 1999)
Information for school personnel
SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH
TOURETTE SYNDROME (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD & Michelle Gentile, MA, ORT/L, 1994
Information on TS+ for school-based OTs
SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH TS
To share with your students
FOR YOUR REFERENCE SHELF: BOOKS & VIDEOS
Books and videos on Tourette's Syndrome of special interest to educators
LINKS
Links to other web sites with information on Tourette's Syndrome
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