Tourettes Syndrome

Tourette Syndrome
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This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

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Tourette Syndrome

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Learning intention
I am learning what tourette syndrome is so that I can be understanding towards people who have it.

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Please be sensitive when doing this lesson. 

This is a real condition that affects many people, including students at this school!

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What do you already know about tourette syndrome?

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What is tourette syndrome?
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary tics, or movements and sounds, that people can't control. 

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Tics
Tourette syndrome is the most widely known tic disorder. Tics are movements (motor tics) or sounds (phonic tics), but they are always involuntary, sudden, and not goal-directed like voluntary movements or the voluntary emission of words and sounds.

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What are the symptoms?
Symptoms of tourette syndrome include blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, facial grimacing, jaw movements, head bobbing or jerking, shoulder shrugging, neck stretching, and arm jerking.

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What is a common symptom of TS?
A
Hearing loss
B
Memory loss
C
Color blindness
D
Facial grimacing

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Which of the following are tics?
A
Reading and writing
B
Blinking and coughing
C
Eating and sleeping
D
Walking and talking

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What type of disorder is Tourette syndrome?
A
Psychological disorder
B
Muscle disorder
C
Neurological disorder
D
Vision disorder

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Which of the following is NOT a symptom of tourette syndrome?
A
jaw movements
B
blinking
C
phonic tics
D
smiling

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How did watching the videos make you feel?

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Can people with tourette syndrome control their tics?
Yes
No
Not sure

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What difficulties do you think people with tourette syndrome face daily?

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How can you support a person with tourette syndrome?
  • Don't stare!
  •  While having a conversation, try to pretend your friend’s tics aren’t there
  • Be patient
  • Don’t try to fix them
  • Look for signs of distress and offer subtle help
  • Don’t joke about it!
  • Don’t tell your friend that they are being rude or making a scene

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Slide 18 - Video