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Course Overview
Observing a child or a teen with a tic and not knowing what is causing it and what to do is worrying. Not to mention the angst it causes for the individual themselves. Imagine knowing what causes tics and having the most recent Tourette’s research at your fingertips, along with an action plan to support a young person with a tic disorders. Adolescents with involuntary tics are vulnerable to developing chronic mental health disorders and need proper support. This training for parents, teachers, and even older students, gives a greater understanding of Tic Disorders and Tourette’s whilst creating a positive mindset around this neurological disorder.
- Gain effective strategies to support children and teens with tic disorders.
- Understand the common tics and behaviours associated with Tourette’s.
- Understand key statistics about Tourette’s, including onset age, gender differences, and duration.
- Understand the difference between Tic Disorders and Tourette’s
- Access the latest evidence-based research on Tourette’s Syndrome.
- Learn how to foster a positive mindset around tics.
- Discover the transformative impact of promoting community awareness about Tourette’s.
- Explore the connection between tics and other psychological disorders.
- Recognise the relationship between tics and learning challenges.
- Provide meaningful support for children, teens and families dealing with Tourette’s.
- Contribute to improved school success and life outcomes for children and teens with Tourette’s.
- 7 x 8min (approx) online, on demand, documentary style videos
- Evidence based support strategies
- Tools for whole community Tourette’s awareness
- An eBook of lived experiences with tics including Billy Ilish
- A large number of downloadable resources to share
- Live links to further support
- A Checklist for Tic & Tourette Syndrome
- A Common Motor Tic Checklist
- A Common Vocal Tic Checklist
- A Complex Tic Checklist
- An Obsessions Checklist
- A Compulsions Checklist
- An ADHD Checklist
- What Do You Know about Tourette Syndrome?
- 9 Statistics on Tourette’s
- 18 School Based Strategies for Supporting Students with Tics
- 12 Vital Steps for Supporting Students with Tic Disorders
Empowering Parents and Teachers
Gain a clear understanding of Tourette’s Syndrome and tics, including their definitions, occurrence rates, typical onset ages, gender differences, and the prevalence of vocal and motor tics, as well as co-occurrence with other conditions.
The Link between Tourette’s and Learning Difficulties
Answer questions and dispel any myths around involuntary vocal and movements tics, and a difficulty to learn.
Types of Tics and their Impact
Learn to recognise tics and related behaviours in Tourette Syndrome while distinguishing them from other motor neurological conditions.
The Co-occurrence of Tourette’s with other Psychological Conditions
Understand the high co-occurrence rates of ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Compulsive Behaviour Disorder (OCB), and Tourette’s Syndrome to better support individuals with these overlapping conditions.
The Co-occurrence of Tourette’s with other Cognitive Conditions
This video covers the research behind the differences and similarities between Tourette’s and Autism and answers the pertinent question of whether Tourette’s causes learning difficulties.
School-based Tourette’s Strategies
Discover effective school-based strategies to support children and teens with tic disorders and empower educators by deepening their understanding of Tourette Syndrome.
The Medical Management of Tics
Gain insights into medications used to treat tic disorders, including cases where Tourette’s and ADHD coexist, and understand the connection between tic disorders and their overrepresentation in special education and learning disability/difficulty populations.
Liz Dunoon is a teacher and a mother to 3 children all with dyslexia. She is the author of 4 books including ‘Helping Children With Dyslexia’, the creator of… See More
Jillian Zocher is Specific Learning Difficulties Specialist for students across the age range. She completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Specific Learning Difficulties… See More
This course will contribute 2 hours of Professional Development (PD) with the New South Wales Education Standards Authority NESA & The Teacher Quality Institute TQI.
The 2 hours of PD can be logged as self-identified, accredited, professional development with any other accreditation authority.
