TSA Resources

The national TSA web site (http://www.tsa-usa.org) provides a wealth of information on Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders. Professionals, parents, teachers, and individuals of all ages with Tourette Syndrome will find helpful information on the site. The site is brimming with so much information that it can seem overwhelming, particularly for new visitors to the site.

The following links to national TSA web pages and files may assist you in obtaining the information most beneficial to you. Of course, to take full advantage of the site, you will want to navigate through it on your own. To view a complete list of publications for purchase by download or mail, visit the national TSA online store.

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LINKS TO NATIONAL TSA TOPICAL WEB PAGES

Newly Diagnosed
Medical and Treatment
Education and Education Strategies
Education Advocacy

LINKS TO NATIONAL TSA ARTICLES (web page format)

The Role of Mental Health Professionals
ADHD Diagnostic Checklist
Getting Help at School – Where Do I Begin?

LINKS TO NATIONAL CONFERENCE SLIDE PRESENTATIONS

What are My Child’s Rights?

SELECTED TSA PUBLICATIONS IN PDF FORMAT (Click to view)

Tourette Syndrome Symptom List
Q+A: Questions and Answers about Tourette Syndrome
TS Fact Sheet
Coping – Parent’s Viewpoint
Discipline
Problem Behaviors
Learning Problems
Coprolalia
Consumer’s Guide to TS Medications (Erenberg)
Educator’s Guide
Specific Classroom Strategies

ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS/VIDEOS AT THE TSA online store (partial listing)
NOTE:Use the SEARCH option on the store’s home page to find specific items.

I Have Tourette’s But Tourette’s Doesn’t Have Me. Emmy award winning HBO video features several children with TS (including 2 Ohioans). A Must See!
Tourette Disorder (S.H. Zinner, MD)
Medications for the Treatment of TS and ADHD (K. Rickler, MD)
The Genetics of TS Tourette Syndrome and Repeated Anger Generated Episodes
Educating Classmates about TS (A Peer In-Service)
Matthew and the Tics (for in-servicing young children)
Catalog of Accommodations for Students . . . (15 pages)
The IEP . . . A Parent’s Handbook (12 pages)
Educational Advocacy Manual (48 pages)