Heather Simpson, OTD, MOT, OTR/L and Irene Malaty, M.D. receive grant from the Tourette Association of America to create a continuing education program for educators that will include education about tic disorders, classroom success tools, links to community resources and more.
UF neurologist Dr. Irene Malaty and international experts publish review on diagnosis and management of functional tic-like phenomena.
The Tourette Association of America (TAA) redesignated the Tourette syndrome and tic disorder clinic as a Center of Excellence for an additional three years.
Human trial of closed-loop DBS in four participants with difficult-to-treat Tourette syndrome finds treatment to be safe, beneficial.
As in any diagnosis that would set a child apart from their classmate, having a tic or Tourette disorder can, unfortunately, make your child a target for bullying. While that increases the likelihood, unfortunately, bullying can happen to children of all shapes, sizes, and personalities. Even more complicated, bullying can…
University of Florida researchers are leading a multinational registry that tracks the progress of patients who have received deep brain stimulation for Tourette syndrome. In a report published in JAMA Neurology, the team reports after 1 year of stimulation a mean 45% decrease in Yale Global Tic Severity Scale score…
(Tourette Association Iceberg, 2016) On July 6th, the Tourette Association of America shared this new image of what exactly is Tourette Syndrome. How powerful is this? What do you think? So, what does this mean? Well, what you might see on the…
Children and adults with Tourette Syndrome can experience a phenomenon called “Rage Attacks” in which the person has an unexplained outburst of uncontrollable rage or anger. These “attacks” are typically not goal directed and do not seem purposeful or tantrum like. These periods of rage are more common at home…
May 15-June 15 2015 is national Tourette Awareness Month. Many clinics and counties are prompting awareness of Tourette Syndrome across the county. If you are looking for ways to increase awareness in community, explore the following options. Join or create a Tourette Association of America support group Join the online Tourette…
Occasionally children with Tourette Syndrome can demonstrate difficulties with peer and adult social relationships. Having appropriate social skills is an important part of development, peer relations and school success. Many times, children with poor social skills can be extremely bright, but are limited in school because of their delayed social…
