Tourette Association of America (TSA)

Tourette Association of America (TSA) has 2 full-time Information and Referral Coordinators with professional backgrounds in social work, psychology, education, or related disciplines who answer email and telephone inquiries. They get requests for referrals to physicians or therapists. TSA maintains lists by state for Physicians and Allied Professionals as well as legal resources and various camps and schools. There are questions about Education-related issues (e.g. from teachers for pointers in the classroom, or from parents about teachers' handling of symptoms in the classroom). Parents may be seeking options to better educate school personnel. Other requests for assistance are those seeking information about symptoms of TS and co-occurring disorders, treatment options, Social Security and Disability, ADA, and TS resources.