Tic Talk Tour

Register for the TAA Virtual Awareness Walk & join the Greater Carolinas Group team!

https://www.givegab.com/event_registrations/new?campaign_id=264967

Excited to have received the first of many proclamations for TOURETTE AWARENESS DAY!

Let us know if your school is interested!

The TAA provides free school resources all year long, for students, families, and educators! 🔗 Learn more about our free resources for educators like the ones below: https://bit.ly/3Phl7Au

📺 The TAA School Education Video Series is designed to provide an overview of , co-occurring conditions, and school accommodations for school staff.

📚 The Tourette Syndrome in Schools Continuing Education and Professional Development Course is open to educators of all types with the ability to earn 8 Continuing Education, Professional Development, and ESE Credits.

🏫 The Neurodiversity & Tourette Syndrome Curriculum for Educators is an interactive module that helps you prepare to facilitate the TAA Elementary Curriculum – "We All Think Differently."

💻 Download a FREE comprehensive guide on ! Our "What is Tourette Syndrome?" guide provides an overview of TS and other , including treatments, co-occurring conditions, classroom strategies, and more. Available in 17 languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Arabic, and more!

🔗 Get your free downloadable copy (and request hard copies) at tourette.org/resources

You might have noticed this before.

Someone is completely absorbed in something they enjoy…
a game, a conversation, a task they’re focused on…

and their tics seem to fade into the background.

It can look confusing.

If they can stop then… why not all the time?

But it’s not about control in that way.

When the brain is fully engaged,
attention is directed elsewhere.

The urge doesn’t disappear completely,
but it becomes quieter. Less noticeable.

Almost like background noise you stop hearing.

This is why activities that involve focus, rhythm, or creativity
can sometimes reduce how often tics show up in the moment.

Not as a “cure”…
but as a helpful tool.

It also reminds us of something important:

Tics are not constant.
They shift, change, and respond to what’s happening around us.

And understanding those patterns can be really powerful.

🍎 The TAA provides free school resources year-round, including helpful reference documents like our Accommodations Chart, that outlines possible accommodations for students living with or another and co-occurring conditions.

📚 Check out and download the full Accommodations Chart: https://bit.ly/4sjZgGN

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💻 Download one of our FREE comprehensive guides - each tailored to educate and support a different group impacted by and other , like our Emotional Overload Guide. The Emotional Overload Guide dives into self-regulation strategies, how to manage challenging behaviors, and more.

🔗 Get your free downloadable copy at tourette.org/resources

The TAA is extremely excited to spotlight awareness in the middle of Times Square with an ad on the One Times Square building - the most prominent and viewed billboard in the world! Thank you so much to New Tradition for donating this premier billboard space to advance TS and awareness. Your partnership means so much to our community! With 50% of people with TS or another Tic Disorder going undiagnosed, making sure this vital information is seen by many helps families reach the answers, treatment, and support they need.

This ad runs through Sunday, March 22. If you see it, tag us in your picture and we may repost!