
422- Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Current Guidelines for Treatment and Behavioral Interventions
ADHD Experts Podcast
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ADHD and Tourette Syndrome
In most cases for academic impairment, the ADHD tends to be contributing more than the Tourette's. When combined with ADHD, you see more impairment when we have this triple combination of Tourette plus ADHD plus OCD which is actually quite common. White children are twice as likely to have a TS diagnosis than black or Hispanic youth. Black students are suspended over twice the rate of their representation in schools. The I don't know if you can read this card but the Tourette Association has, I have tick cards. And the one on the left basically explains why these kids are carrying these cards around. It's because of this neurologic condition that makes me have sounds that so funny if I am acting
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