Tourette Canada proudly presents the Tourette Monologues. These short videos were created by volunteers and members of the Tourette Canada communi...
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Tourette Canada’s website, www.tourette.ca, is a great website for information about Tourette Syndrome and associated conditions, but it’s not the ...
Can you believe that the Tourette Blog has 188 blog posts? We’ve rounded up some of our favourites below in case you’ve missed any or would like...
Many people are curious about the effect of diet on tics. While there is little published information on this subject, parents and clinicians have ...
In this blog series, Zachary Benayon, Tourette Ambassador for Tourette Canada shares his experience with social opportunities in Post-Secondary Edu...
The use of brain surgery to treat TS receives a lot of media attention; however, this coverage most often doesn’t go into detail about who is the r...
The use of brain surgery to treat TS receives a lot of media attention. This three-part blog series will give you up-to-date information about this...
This is the final part of our blog series featuring the creator of the TSFC's e-learning program Advocacy to the Rescue, Dr. Norm Forman. Read Part...
How is Tourette Syndrome “identified” or “categorized”? Tourette Syndrome is a neurological condition (sometimes referred to as a neuropsychiatric ...
For parents of children with exceptionalities like TS, OCD, ADHD and mood disorders, classroom strategies are a very popular topic. Parents are eag...
Often staff at a typical summer camp are unable to accommodate children or youth with TS Plus, whose challenges may include OCD, ADHD, mood dis...
There are a variety of respite program options in Eastern Canada including several summer camp programs. These respite programs are listed below by...
When I first heard of it, all that I knew about it was that I might have it! Tourette Syndrome. What the tic was that, I thought. My mom told me th...
here are three respite service programs that are available across Ontario. “Community Care Access Centres”or CCASs offer services for children or y...
There are several respite services and supports offered throughout Western Canada. Below is a detailed description of each Western province’s gover...
Many different supports and services exist for exceptional children and their caregivers. Understanding what each service offers and whether you qu...
Not just anyone can open a personal bank account, right? Wrong! It is your right to open a personal bank account. You can’t be denied this right ev...
Many of our older youth have told us that they have tremendous challenges with handling money and understanding basic finances. This blog series ai...
What if you could learn about what it's like to have Tourette Syndrome while enjoying a video game experience? Well now you can! Introducing Touret...
Many of our older youth have told us that they have tremendous challenges with handling money and understanding basic finances. This new blog serie...
Part of the TSFC’s mission is to help individuals affected by TS through programs of self-help. That is why this week, the Tourette Blog will focu...
Often staff at a typical summer camp are unable to accommodate children or youth with TS Plus, whose challenges may include OCD, ADHD, mood disorde...
Strategies & Interventions There are a number of intervention strategies for combating school avoidance, many more than can be discussed here....
Causes As always, in order to understand how to combat the problem, we first need to understand its causes. “Understanding the reasons that studen...
Fall is fast approaching, and in a few short days, it will be that time again—time to pick up the books, pack the school bag and head back to schoo...
As part of their normal development, young children often engage in ritualistic, repetitive and even compulsive activities. Early developmental pha...
Dr. Tamara Pringsheim[/caption] Hot off the presses is “Prevalence of Tic Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” an article published i...
If you have TS, you may also have another condition like as anxiety, depression, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or Obsessive Compulsive ...
Most of us have heard of the terrible twos, or at least acknowledge that toddlers can be quite difficult to manage at times. Temper tantrums, nonco...
Recently, several TSFC members asked National Office staff about the use of BOTOX injections as a tic treatment. In response, the TSFC did some res...
Recently, the National Office received several questions about sensory integration dysfunction (SID), a common co-occurring condition with TS. Just...
School's out, the weather is beautiful, and your child probably has a lot of time on their hands. The good news is that summer camps are great for ...
Does having TS or ADHD mean a greater likelihood of alcohol/substance abuse? Read on to find out what recent research says about the risk factors....
It used to be that bullying happened on the playground, in the classroom, or on the school bus. Thanks to technological improvements, bullying now ...
Do you live in a place where the closest TS specialist is a 2 hour plus car trip away? Do you have to leave your province to see a specialist or re...
In need of a good New Year's Resolution? Well you're in luck! Over the next ten weekdays we'll be giving you a different way each day that you can ...
In need of a good New Year's Resolution? Well you're in luck! Over the next ten weekdays we'll be giving you a different way each day that you ...
The Great Wall of Tics is the world’s first online collection of tics created entirely by people with TS around the world. It’s truly a community p...
"Everyone has the right to be respected and the responsibility to respect others." It’s hard enough going back to school – new teachers, new classe...
Tourette Blog Major Updates to 'Kids Korner' on TSFC Website Date August 15, 2011 Categories Resources Back Sometimes it's a chal...
One of the benefits of becoming a member of the TSFC (a great way to support the TS movement) is receiving new editions of The Green Leaflet. Full ...
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We're very proud of the film Talk Tourette, which grew out of the 2009 National Conference in Mississauga, Ontario. It captures the powerful spirit...
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