Official National Website
Check out the Official National Website for loads of information about TS and chapters all across Canada. Get connected and join our community!
There are some great resources here:
Main Page: http://www.tourette.org
Past Webinars http://tourette.org/aPeople/Parents/parents.html
Children and Youth http://tourette.org/aPeople/Youth/Youth.html
Education Resources and Free DVDs: http://tourette.org/Education/education_main.htm
Mental Health Commission of Canada
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/issues/child-and-youth
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/issues/workplace/workplace-mental-health
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/issues/caregiving
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/issues/child-and-youth
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/issues/workplace/workplace-mental-health
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/issues/caregiving
Your Brain Explained
This is your brain. This is how it works. Any questions?
https://www.tourette.ca/online-resource-library
Whether you are learning about TS and the brain for the first time, or you having been living with or around the condition for years, Your Brain Explained is worth a click.
Your Brain Explained touches on several important topics and concepts including:
https://www.tourette.ca/online-resource-library
Whether you are learning about TS and the brain for the first time, or you having been living with or around the condition for years, Your Brain Explained is worth a click.
Your Brain Explained touches on several important topics and concepts including:
- What the human nervous system does and what it is made of;
- What the cerebral hemisphere is and what its different parts are responsible for;
- Where grey matter is and what it does;
- The diagnostic criteria for TS;
- Types and characteristics of tics;
- The prevalence of TS; and
- The particular combination of multiple risk factors thought to determine TS.
School Advocacy Course for Parents
Students have 8 weeks to complete all units, and are responsible for ordering the three course texts, which are available for ordering online. The course is $275 for TSFC members and $300 for non-members.
For further details on how to register for the course, please visit the registration page.
Do you have:
Do you want to:
Advocacy To The Rescue is nearing completion and is scheduled for a summer 2012 launch.
The course units are as follows:
For further details on how to register for the course, please visit the registration page.
Do you have:
- Difficulty voicing your needs and concerns to your child’s teacher?
- A hard time dealing with negative emotions when meeting with teachers?
- A tense relationship with the administration at your child’s school?
- Trouble understanding Individual Education Plans or your provincial equivalent?
- Feelings of helplessness and/or being overwhelmed about your child’s educational career?
Do you want to:
- Discover the most effective ways of communicating with educators?
- Learn about your rights as a parent, how the education system works, and how to build a mutually beneficial relationship with your child’s teacher?
- Gather tools that will help you become a powerful parent advocate?
Advocacy To The Rescue is nearing completion and is scheduled for a summer 2012 launch.
The course units are as follows:
- Course Overview
- Unit 1 - The Psychology of Advocacy
- Unit 2 - The Elements of Advocacy in the School
- Unit 3 - The Importance of Information Gathering and Recordkeeping
- Unit 4 - Understanding Test Assessments and Reports
- Unit 5 - How Schools Work
- Unit 6 - Understanding Individual Education Plans
- Unit 7 - The Advocate’s Guide to Special Education Law
Additional Resources from the Dr. Peg Dawson workshop.
Website that pairs games, (mostly video games) with specific executive skills, using much of the same terminology. http://learningworksforkids.com/apps/
For example: games to enhance flexibility:
http://learningworksforkids.com/skills/flexibility/
For example: games to enhance flexibility:
http://learningworksforkids.com/skills/flexibility/
| Daily Coaching Form.docx |
| Interview Outline.docx |
| Social Skills Training Project 2012.doc |
| Executive Skills Interview.doc |
| sbs_current-2.pdf |
Additional Resources:
Hobbies and Activities for Special Needs
Planning for the Future for Seniors with Special Needs
Teaching the Art of Cooking to People with Disabilities
Assistive Technology Buying Guide
Home Organization for Newly Disabled Seniors
Should They Stay or Should They Go: Selling a Home with Modifications
Resources for Traveling with Disabilities
Legal Guide for Newly Disabled Seniors
Hobbies and Activities for Special Needs
Planning for the Future for Seniors with Special Needs
Teaching the Art of Cooking to People with Disabilities
Assistive Technology Buying Guide
Home Organization for Newly Disabled Seniors
Should They Stay or Should They Go: Selling a Home with Modifications
Resources for Traveling with Disabilities
Legal Guide for Newly Disabled Seniors
More Questions?
Do you have questions regarding Tourette Syndrome and any of the associative conditions (ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression, etc)? The TSFC Forum is a great opportunity to put forth any questions you might have. Individuals and community leaders will help respond as best as they can.