Tourette's Syndrome

This article offers strategies for teachers to use to help their most challenging students with behavioral issues. One of the authors is a child psychiatrist who works with at-risk children and the other is a behavior analyst and special educator. Their approach is based on the premise that educators can only control certain elements in the classroom and their own behavior when it comes to students with challenging behavior. The created the acronym FAIR:”F is for understanding the function of the behavior, A is for accommodations, I is for interaction strategies, and R is for responses” (2). The function of behavior can include escaping from something, obtaining a tangible thing, engaging in sensory activities, and getting attention. These functions are the benefits the student gets from the behavior. The escape motivated behavior happens when a student tries to avoid a “task, demand, situation, or person” (3). The tangible behavior occurs when the student wants to get objects like money or feed or something else they want. Sensory behavior happens when a student tries to get the attention of an adult or classmate. This can occur when the student is “bellergent, screaming, or continually interrupting the teacher” (3). Negative attention can reinforce attention-seeking behavior because it is better than nothing and the student may prefer it because it is more predictable than positive attention. Taking ABC

Brian is a 26 year old Caucasian male who has previously diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and Obsessive-Control Disorder (OCD). Brian, ultimately, also suffers from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). After ruling out the other mood disorders we agreeably came to the conclusion of MDD. Brian suffers from MDD which is resulting to have significant impairment in his life.

I have worked with Lily Cate in preschool on her social anxiety. On one occasion a boy named JJ was throwing blocks at Lily Cate in a playful, but potentially hurtful way. I asked Lily Cate if she liked it and she replied, “no.” I suggested that she tell him that she wants him to stop which she did in a very quiet, timid voice. I then modeled for

The short video presented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) features two families living with children with Attention Deficits Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Tourette syndrome. For the purpose of this paper, Josh and his family’s struggle with ADHD will be reviewed and analyzed using the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) and Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM). CFAM/CFIM enables the health care professionals to focus on psychosocial effects and the links between health issues, beliefs, and family dynamics to arrive at appropriate interventions. The CFAM/CFIM theory allows evaluations and intersections between a particular domain of family functioning and the specific intervention offered by the nurse (Duhamel, Dupuis, Turcotte, Martizes, & Gourdreau, 2015).

Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a familial neurological disorder of variable expression that is characterized by recurrent involuntary tics involving body movements and vocalizations. The disorder is named after Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the pioneering French neurologist who in 1885 first described the condition in an 86 year old French noblewoman.

The key terms that were used are: bullying, violence, Autism Spectrum Disorder, prevention, antisocial behavior, victims, developmental disorder, perception, prevalence, Theory of Mind, victimization, peer relationships, social support, inclusion, quantitative research, qualitative research and imbalance of power. The quantitative and qualitative articles provided valid research conducted on the topic of interest used in the literature review. The terms Theory of Mind (Astingson & Edward, 2010), imbalance of power (Roekel, Scholte, & Didden, 2009), prevalence of bullying (Sterzing, Shattuck, Narendorf, Wagner, & Cooper, 2012), and social support (Humphrey & Symes, 2010) provided the basis for the general themes in the following literature

Six tenths of a percent, That might not seem like a large amount of probability but to a person, or family that is affected by it, that percentage is very real. One may not turn their head to the statement of one in 160 children between the age of 5-17, which is the same as the statistic above, have or are diagnosed with tourette’s according to the Tourette Association of America. As of the 2010 Census, it is calculated that about 300,000 children in America have this syndrome. This may come to a surprise, yet a fair amount of the populations feelings toward this syndrome is one of comedic value. The diagnosed individuals may sound, or come across, as obnoxious, crude, or just looking for attention. The fact that many overlook is that they

Tourette’s Syndrome or TS is a neurological disorder that is inherited through genetics. This disorder causes uncontrollable tics usually characterized as unwanted noises or movements. “These tics are frequent, repetitive and rapid” (“what is TS?”,N.D, para 1). TS is usually diagnosed at a young age normally childhood years. “In 1885 Gilles de la Tourette, a French neurologist, provided the first formal description of this syndrome, which he described as an inherited neurological condition characterized by motor and vocal tics.” (“Tourettes.”,N.D,para 1) There is no known cause for tourettes but studies show that the tics are being caused by a raised amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Other studies suggest it is due to a different neurotransmitter

Tourette Syndrome has a lot of history behind it. Jean Martin Charcot, a french neurologist who worked at Salpetriere hospital in Paris, France, studied and taught about neurological illnesses and attended to patients with these diseases. He trained and mentored Sigmund Freud, Georges Albert Edouard Brutus, and Gilles de la Tourette.In Archives de Neurologie, a article published in January 1885, 9 individuals with a condition including child onset, heritability, waxing and waning, stereotyped movement, premonitory sensation, echolalia and coprolalia. Dr. Charcot named the disorder Tourette Syndrome in honor of his student Gilles de la Tourette.

All of the studies look at using person centered or Adlerian play therapy to help change childrens’ behavior, usually externalizing behavior or anxiety. “Externalizing behaviors are behaviors that interfere with the rights and dignity of other people and are typically a symptom of more significant underlying problems” (research). Many of these issues will appear first in school during class or on the playground. Some of the behaviors that might be classified as externalizing behavior might include “aggression, impulsivity, property or personal destruction, off-talk behaviors, and verbal insult” (externalizing). Addressing these behaviors is important because they not only impact the child, but the people around them. These externalizing behaviors might interrupt the mainstream classroom setting, social outings, and family situations. Many children with externalizing behaviors might be put on a 504

A mental illness is health problems that significantly affect how a person thinks, behaviour and interactions with other people. Mental illness affects a person’s thoughts feeling, and behaviour. Example of mental illness is

Hiccups are involuntary spasms that can often be stopped by either holding your breath or burping after a few gulps of a fizzy drink. On the other hand, Tourette’s Syndrome, often abbreviated as TS, is a chronic motor or vocal tic disorder that is more common during childhood. In a sense, tics are neurological hiccups, as they are sudden, involuntary movements or sounds that are done repeatedly (CDC, 2016). Tics can be suppressed, but like hiccups, a person will eventually have to release it. Constant blinking or repeated and uncontrolled grunting are examples of tics. (what it can bring in the future, vocal vs motor)

The use of a scribe may help to reduce many writing difficulties. Waive time limits on tests to reduce stress/anxiety.

Characteristics of a special needs students will differ according to their disabilities and their age. Many times characteristics can be detected when the student is young, and are able to be managed as the child grows. Patterns of aggression often emerge before the age of six as children learn to resolve interpersonal conflict with hostility which may lead to being rejected by their peers (Bennett, 2005). This is the case for Kevin, his behavior characteristics which include aggressive tendencies, anxiety, hyperactivity, and his lack of social skills have caused his peers to pull away from interacting with him in classroom or on the playground.

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a disorder of the brain that is observed in people who have involuntary movements or vocalizations called tics. Named after Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette who first discovered this disorder, this French neurologist described a noblewoman who exhibited these symptoms in 1885. These tics could range from repetitive movements to inappropriate vocalizations.