Promote Understanding and Awareness of Tourette Syndrome in Schools.

Do you wish your child’s classmates understood more about Tourette Syndrome? Would you like to arrange for an engaging and educational video presentation about Tourette Syndrome in your child’s classroom?

You’ve Got a Friend is a video-based presentation developed for children ages 7-12 to educate the classmates of a child with Tourette Syndrome (TS). The goal of the You’ve Got a Friend program is to promote empathy among the classmates of a child with TS through education, resulting in improved peer relations, higher self-esteem and better social adjustment for a child with TS.

You’ve Got a Friend has been very well received by parents and kids. Preliminary evaluations indicate that, following the presentation and video, classmates report more favorable attitudes toward their peer with TS and more knowledge about TS.

We look forward to your participation in this important project to help promote TS understanding and awareness in schools. For more information, please contact the Chapter at (203) 912-7310 or ts@tsact.org.