Information for Teens
www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=familydoctor&lic=44&article_set=22863
This article is located on the American Academy of
Family Physicians Web site and includes information
specifically for teens about Tourette's Syndrome.
Tic Disorders
www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/tics.htm
Children with Tourette's Disorder have both body and vocal tics (throat clearing). Some tics disappear by early adulthood, and some
continue. Children with Tourette's Disorder may have problems with attention, concentration, and may have learning disabilities as
well. They may act impulsively, or develop obsessions and compulsions.
Tics
www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZKN2BP8FC&sub_cat=21
This article from the American Academy of Pediatrics
provides detailed information about tics and types of tic
disorders.
Tics and Tourette's Syndrome in Children
http://familydoctor.org/378.xml
This article is located on the American Academy of
Family Physicians Web site and addresses ways parents
can address tic disorders.
Tourette's Syndrome Fact Sheet
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tourette/detail_tourette.htm
This fact sheet from the National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke addresses frequently asked questions about Tourette's.
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
www.tsa-usa.org
Founded in 1972 in Bayside, New York, the Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., or TSA, is the only national voluntary non-profit membership
organization in this field. Its mission is to identify the cause of, find the cure for and control the effects of this disorder.
Tourette Syndrome Plus
www.tourettesyndrome.net
This Web site is maintained by Dr. Leslie Packer, a licensed psychologist.
