Please explore the information below about Tourette Syndrome (TS) and other Tic Disorders to learn how you can further support your students. Below and across our site, you’ll find many free resources about TS and accommodating students with TS at school.
If you would like more information about these conditions or would like to get in touch with the TAA, please send an email to programs@tourette.org.
TAA School Education Video Series
The TAA school education videos (below) are designed to meet the needs of schools and school districts seeking knowledge of TS, co-occurring conditions, and school accommodations for students with TS or another Tic Disorder.
If you are interested, the TAA can provide a 20–30-minute question and answer session to anyone or any group of people completing the videos. Please contact programs@tourette.org to arrange the Q&A.
To accompany these video resources, we recommend downloading the TAA Educator’s Guide. To request free hard copies of this or any of our toolkits and guides, please contact support@tourette.org.
ACCESS INFORMATION: To view the videos on this page, click the button below and complete the brief informational form. You will then be given a password, which you will enter on each video below when you’re ready to watch. The password is the same for all six videos.
It is suggested that you begin with the three videos in Part 1 and then advance to the videos in Part 2. If you have already completed a TAA virtual or in-person school presentation, you can skip Part 1 and head straight to Part 2.
Video 1: Tourette Syndrome & Tics
Video 2: Co-Occurring Conditions
Video 3: Understanding Non-Tic Related Behaviors in TS
Instructions for Obtaining CEUs for Part 1 Videos
Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CEUs) for Part 1 Videos
To receive continuing education (CE) for WD4563-090123-TAA School Professional Development Videos please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using WD4563-090123. Follow the steps below by September 1, 2025.
1. Register for and complete the course.
2. Pass the post-assessment at 80%.
3. Complete the evaluation.
4. Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
FEES: No fees are charged for CDC CE activities.
Additional Information for Part 1 Videos
FACULTY:
- Wendy Wegman, MA, Program Lead at the Tourette Association of America
- Jen Stenger, PhD, School Counselor at Belleville East High School
CEU:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer (0.1) CEU’s for this program.
DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters must disclose all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies during the previous 24 months as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, and content experts wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.
If CEU only, Joint Provider: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Tourette Association of America are jointly providing the CEUs for this activity.
CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from ineligible companies for this continuing education activity.
Video 4: Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
Video 5: Managing Coprophenomena in the School Environment
Video 6: School Accommodations for Students with Tourette Syndrome
Instructions for Obtaining CEUs for Part 2 Videos
Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CEUs) for Part 2 Videos
To receive continuing education (CE) for WD4653-101124-TAA School Professional Development Videos please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using WD4653-101124. Follow the steps below by October 11, 2026.
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at 75%.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
FEES: No fees are charged for CDC CE activities.
Additional Information for Part 2 Videos
TAA School Professional Development Videos
WD4653-101124
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The TAA School Education Video series is designed to meet the needs of schools and school districts seeking knowledge of Tourette Syndrome and accommodating students with Tourette. The videos are designed to reach more schools and districts and provide knowledge of Tourette, conditions that co-occur with Tourette and possible school accommodations for students with Tourette and tic disorders. The TAA will offer a 20–30-minute question and answer session to anyone or any group of people completing the videos.
OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of the session, the participant should be able to:
- Explain the educational impact of tics
- Describe conditions that commonly co-occur with Tourette Syndrome
- Recognize symptoms of tics and co-occurring conditions
- Plan accommodations that can be used to help students with Tourette
Sub Objectives
Video 4: Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
- Learn when and why a student with Tourette Syndrome (TS) would need a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)
- Understand what might be important in a Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) for those with TS
- Learn about training for Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
Video 5: Managing Coprophenomena in the School Environment
- Learn about coprolalia and copropraxia.
- Examine the impact of coprolalia and copropraxia on students, teachers, and peers.
- Learn about accommodating and supporting students with Tourette and coprophenomena.
Video 6: School Accommodations for Students with Tourette Syndrome
- Learn about school accommodations available for students with Tourette Syndrome.
- Learn about social and emotional concerns for students with Tourette Syndrome.
- Learn about developing accommodations, 504s, IEPs for conditions that commonly co-occur with Tourette (i.e., anxiety, ADHD, OCD, and learning disabilities).
FACULTY:
- Wendy Wegman, MA, Senior Director of Programs at the Tourette Association of America
- Joshua Nadeau, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Nadeau Psychology
- Heather Simpson Martin, OTD, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist & Consultant, UF Health and Tourette Association of America
- Joohi Jmenez-Shahed, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Alicia Santiago, Rising Leader, Tourette Association of America
ORIGINATION DATE: October 11, 2024
EXPIRATION DATE: October 11, 2026
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: Computer Hardware; Internet Connection; Browser
MATERIALS: Computer, Web Device, URL Link
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers, School social workers, School administrators, School Physiologists, Special Education teachers, School occupational therapists, School speech-language therapists
PREREQUISITES: These videos are designed for school professionals with knowledge of teaching and learning.
FORMAT: This activity is Web on Demand.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Office of Kim Newsome, 404-498-0605
CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
DISCLOSURE:
In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters must disclose all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies during the previous 24 months as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.
CDC, our planners and content experts wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies with the exception of Dr. Joohi Jimenez Shahed and she wishes to disclose the following relationships with the following companies:
Company | Nature of Financial Relationship |
Medtronic | Consulting |
Teva | Consulting |
Abbvie | Consulting |
Amneal | Consulting |
TreeFrog | Consulting |
Blue Rock | Member, Data Safety Monitoring Board |
Emalex | Member, Data Safety Monitoring Board |
Sage | Research support |
Annovis | Research support |
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.
IF CEU ONLY, JOINT PROVIDER:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Tourette Association of America are jointly providing the CEUs for this activity.
CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from ineligible companies for this continuing education activity.
About the TAA
The Tourette Association of America (TAA) is the only national organization serving the Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Tic Disorder community. The TAA works tirelessly to raise awareness, advance research, and provide ongoing support to patients and families impacted by TS and Tic Disorders. To this end, the TAA directs a network of 31 chapters, 83 support groups, and recognizes 18 Centers of Excellence across the country. The TAA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
