Tourette's Syndrome

1. Tourette's Org ~

1.1. Similarly to the first site this Australian website gives a great insight into the disease of Tourette’s syndrome. The site provides many resources which can be used including a detailed podcast which aims to give the viewers a thorough understanding of Tourette’s syndrome and how it affects the child’s ability to learn, but also provides strategies which as teachers we can perform within our classroom. It demonstrates that every child that suffers from the disease is different and as teachers we need to understand what triggers it? How we can prevent it? And how the student can received a successful education.

1.2. We can learn a tremendous amount from this site about Tourette’s syndrome including the effect it has and how it can be managed within your classroom. Which as teachers we need to understand this, so that all our students can achieve their educational goals including the ones suffering from the disease.

2. Living with Tourette's ~

2.1. Living with Tourette's is a youtube clip of students ranging from years 4-12 addressing in their own opinion what Tourettes is, their own unique tics, the effect Tourette's has taken on their lives, and the impact teachers and peers have had on their lives both positive and negative.

2.2. We as teachers can develop our professional knowledge on what Tourette's Syndrome is and the unique tics that are present through the students interviewed.

2.3. We can learn from this video the effect inclusive school has on these young individuals in positive and negative components. From this we can highlight the negative experiences and develop a refined environment that removes negative experiences such as bullying through school rules and having clear consequences as a result of causing negative impact.

3. Catalog of Accommodations for Students with Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ~

3.1. The Catalogue has been designed for teachers, by the voices of students and education specialist Susan Conners to clarify what tics are and how to best adapt the classroom to minimise distraction.

3.2. This resource provides an unbundance of wealth and knowledge to combat distraction of other class pupils and additionally minimises attention drawn to the Tourette's syndrome student/s. One example for pencils tappers on table tops is to place a foam matt over the table to reduce the tap sound.

3.3. Not only does it give exemplars of strategic methods as stated above it also reenforces the positivity for teachers adjusting to accommodate for these uniquely wonderful children and adolescents.

4. Getting help at home ~

4.1. Tourette’s syndrome is a disease which needs to address urgently and correctly when in the classroom. What this site aims to achieve is an understanding of the disease and raise awareness of this disease as well. It also gives the necessary information of what needs to be done when as a teacher when you are dealing with this disease within your classroom. It also gives a brief insight into what a parent or guardian of the suffering child can do to help the child within the school environment.

4.2. What we can learn from this site is how to make a positive approach on the disease of Tourette’s syndrome and how it needs to be researched and understood so as a teacher you can start to understand the suffering student. This then making it easier to cater for the student within the classroom in a positive manner so the some level of education can be achieved.

5. Tourette's Hero ~

5.1. Tourette's hero, is a resource teachers can use to learn more about the voices of students and individuals living with tourette's. This site is provided to help individuals feel comfortable where they can express the individuality in an creative way.

5.2. Through this site a precise explanation of living with tourette's is developed by the site organiser Jess Thom who is also known as Biscuits, from her tic of saying repetitively. Teachers will be able to know their students condition well along with the emotional triggers for highs and lows.

5.3. Additionally teachers can contact the site for more extensive knowledge on the effects of Tourettes.