"In assembly, one of the teachers told me to stop flicking my shoe. When I looked at him, my eyes rolled up in a tic. He kept me in at break for being rude, I was too embarassed to tell him it was a tic"
"When my son was diagnosed with severe TS, the consultant told me that I had TS too - finally I could make sense of situations from my childhood and teenage years"
Tourette Syndrome is an inherited, neurological condition, the key features of which are tics, involuntary and uncontrollable sounds and movements. TS is a complex condition and covers a wide spectrum of symptoms.
Tourettes Action is a support and research charity working to improve the lives of people living with Tourette's Syndrome. Our services include a help desk, befriender network, information and resources.
"In assembly, one of the teachers told me to stop flicking my shoe. When I looked at him, my eyes rolled up in a tic. He kept me in at break for being rude, I was too embarassed to tell him it was a tic"
Teacher Training Workshop, Birmingham
Living with TS - A workshop for Parents and Carers, Birmingham
Kent Support Group, Marmox Offices, Caxton House, 101 - 103 Hopewell Drive, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7NP
@goldylookfleece @RichardMylan Many thanks Paul!
@RichardMylan Very happy to speak to you. Please contact Tourettes Action research manager Seonaid@tourettes-Action.org
This month we speak to Osman Malik as we focus on the role of a child and adolescent psychiatrist in our Spotlight… https://t.co/nE1Zmb1ZAl
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