Tourette Focus

Clinicians report that patients with #Tourette syndrome frequently find #sensory processing difficulties to be as disruptive (or more disruptive) as motor #tics.

There is an overly entrenched view that #Tourette syndrome consists only of tics and that all other 'issues' are a consequence of separate 'comorbid' disorders. #Autism is however seen as a disorder in which similar diverse aspects are part of an inclusive whole

7 June is International TS Awareness Day, where people all over the world will be joining together to raise awareness of Tourette Syndrome. We invite you to join our exciting campaign 'Move for Tourettes' to show your support this June. Click to find... buff.ly/2FumFNM

I actually get quite annoyed when other disabled people encourage ableds to ask disabled people about their disabilities instead of staring. Like if that's cool with you personally, great, but I for one don't want to tell 853179 people what Tourette's is today.

'Looking for a job with autism made me feel like I was on the scrap heap' huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/autism_u… #neurodiversity #autism #ASD #inclusion

Treating Tourette syndrome without drugs - Lisa Curtis‐Wendlandt | J. Paed. Child Health 2019 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… doi.org/10.1111/jpc.14…

Kathy Giordano, @TouretteAssn education specialist, and Pam Malley, speech-language pathologist, discuss the role of the principal and school administration in supporting students with #Tourette Syndrome. Full video: tourette.org/roleofschool #TouretteAwareness #ThisIsTourette

Heather Ramsey is a tremendous #TouretteSyndrome advocate. As an adult living with TS and parent of two children with #Tourette, she talks about the importance of support groups for families and individuals. #TouretteAwareness #ThisIsTourette

Special-needs children lose out on £1.2bn of support, says union theguardian.com/education/2019…

Provisional Tic Disorder is not so transient | Scientific Reports #Tourette #GTS #tics nature.com/articles/s4159…

Children of mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at higher risk of #ADHD, #ASD and #Tourette syndrome, compared to PCOS-unexposed offspring. Glad to have contributed to this work by @chestnut_c et al, now in @PsychMedJournal. Good job! cambridge.org/core/journals/… #openaccess

Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for #Tourette syndrome yerepouni-news.com/2019/03/01/maj…

Research findings suggest that music has a significant impact on tic frequency within individuals with #Tourette Syndrome. Read a report summary on our website: buff.ly/2tPF7Nl

‘Our children deserve better’: parents win right to judicial review of special needs spending theguardian.com/education/2019…

Autistic people angry at having to disclose diagnosis to DVLA even if driving not affected #disabilitydiscrimination #inclusion #neurodiversity theguardian.com/society/2019/m…

Access to evidence based behavioural interventions for tics in #Tourette syndrome Via @tourettesaction @camhs acamh.org/app/uploads/20…

Understanding Behavioural Symptoms in Tourette Syndrome An informative article by education specialist Kathy Giordano and Margo Edelman (via TSA) tourette.org/resource/under…

#ICYMI: I put together a story about 5 people who also happen to have #TouretteSyndrome who inspire me. I'm opening up about my lifelong journey with Tourette's @ 5:30 @whiotv. @NikkiBurdine @DavidBegnaud @AnthonyErvin @TimHowardGK #JimEisenreich whio.com/news/local/peo…

Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for #Tourette syndrome - Massachusetts General Hospital Collaborative investigation reveals genetic spectrum of tic disorders, with more risk variants leading to more severe symptoms massgeneral.org/about/pressrel…