https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/wards-and-departments/departments/clinical-specialties/department-child-and-adolescent-mental-health-dcamh/the-tic-service/introduction-to-tourette-syndrome/additional-resources-for-tourette-syndrome/

Additional resources

Tourettes Action UK

Tourettes Action UK support and research charity for people with TS and their families

You can contact Tourettes Action through this form.

Email: help@tourettes-action.org.uk

Tic explanation card

Download and complete a Tic explanation card.

Books

The following books contain lots of helpful suggestions:

General information

  • The Tourettes Survival Kit: Tools for Young Adults with Tics by Tara Murphy and Damon Millar (2019).
  • Nix Your Tics!: Eliminate Unwanted Tic Symptoms: A How-To Guide for Young People by Duncan McKinlay (2022).
  • Tics: Therapist Manual & Workbook for Children by Cara Verdellen, Jolande van de Griendt and Sanne Kriens (2016).
  • Managing Tourette Syndrome Parent Workbook: A Behavioral Intervention (Treatments That Work) by Douglas Woods (2008).
  • Tic Disorders: a guide for parents and professionals by Uttom Chowdhury and Tara Murphy (2016).
  • Coping with Tourette Syndrome: A Workbook to Help Kids with Tic Disorders by Sandra Buffolano (2012).
  • Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome: A 9-Year-Old Boy’s Story in His Own Words by Dylan Peters (2009).
  • Can I Tell You About Tourette Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends, Family, and Professionals by Mal Leicester (2013).

For schools

  • Challenging Kids, Challenged Teachers: Teaching Students with Tourette's, Bipolar Disorder, Executive Dysfuction, OCD, AD/HD and More (2010) by Leslie Packer and Sheryl Pruitt SK (Woodbine House Inc, ISBN 1 890 627 828)

SEN support

An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is for young people who need more support than is available through SEN Support.

It identifies educational, health, and social needs, and outlines the additional support needed. To apply for an assessment, you should speak with your Local Education Authority (LEA) or healthcare professional. It is important to note, however, that not all assessments result in the development of an EHCP.

Other resources