Tourette Syndrome & the School Psychologist. Revised.

Autor/in	Hagin, Rosa A.
Institution	Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., Bayside, NY.
Titel	Tourette Syndrome & the School Psychologist. Revised.
Quelle	(1993), (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Clinical Diagnosis; Consultants; Disability Identification; Educational Testing; Elementary Secondary Education; Neurological Impairments; Psychological Services; School Psychologists; Staff Role; Student Behavior; Student Needs; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Testing Accommodations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Consultant; Berater; Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Psychologische Betreuung; School psychologist; Psychologists; School; Schools; Schulpsychologe; Schulpsychologin; Psychologe; Psychologin; Psychologen; Schule; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Testing process; Accessibility (for disabled); Accessibility; Disabled person; Testdurchführung; Testen; Barrierefreiheit; Zugänglichkeit; Behinderter
Abstract	This pamphlet alerts school psychologists to the educational implications of Tourette Syndrome (TS) and provides information on: the nature of the disorder and its incidence, diagnostic criteria, etiology, treatment, and considerations in testing and classroom accommodations. TS is characterized as a complex neurobiological disorder with involuntary motor and/or vocal tics and associated behavior difficulties. Psychologists can recognize the symptoms of TS and can guide and support youngsters and their families through the critical steps toward definitive diagnosis. As consultants to the school's instructional program, psychologists should consider: direct effects of tics on specific tasks, such as handwriting; interferences in attention as students attempt to inhibit tics in the classroom; medication effects such as drowsiness; and interpersonal problems resulting from the symptoms, such as vocal tics. Types of accommodations that may be made in the classroom include a buddy system for note-taking, opportunity for oral response to tests, extended time on tests, resource room assistance, tutoring, and special schooling. Psychologists can provide school personnel, students, and their families with accurate information about the nature of TS and new developments. Brief annotations are provided on four videotapes and five publications on TS. (Contains 12 references.) (SW)
Anmerkungen	Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., 42-40 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361-2874 ($3).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC