Tourette’s in the Classroom

Kathy Giordano

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-811980-8.00008-X

Tourette’s in the Classroom

Kathy Giordano

Tourette Association of America

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Abstract

Many children and adolescents with Tourette disorder and related tic disorders (collectively referred to as TD) experience educational problems due to tics, learning disabilities, and related challenges. Youth with TD may struggle academically, exhibit poor grades, and find school to be an aversive, challenging, and/or anxiety-producing environment. Similarly, parents may also struggle with how best to help their children, and navigate the complex educational system. The goal of this chapter is to provide information regarding the challenges TD can have on a child’s education, and offer practical information for clinicians to assist parents help their child be successful in spite of significant challenges.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Clinician's Guide to Treatment and Management of Youth with Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	155-176
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128119808
ISBN (Print)	9780128119815
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811980-8.00008-X
State	Published - 1 Jan 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

children
coping
educational accommodations
educational recommendations
misperceptions
school
Tourette syndrome

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