Tourette’s Syndrome

EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD, 1995
Disseminated to all schools in NYS by the NYS Dept. of Education

“THE ANIMALS INSIDE ME” (PDF File)
A poem written by a 9 year-old with Tourette’s Syndrome.

FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH TOURETTE’S SYNDROME OR OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Leslie E. Packer, PhD

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.

CONDUCTING PEER EDUCATION ON TOURETTE’S (PDF File). Also available en Espanol (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD
Some ideas on conducting a peer education on TS.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

For organizations, books, web sites, and videos on this topic, see the TOURETTE’S SYNDROME RESOURCES section of my other site, ChallengingKids.com.