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Tourette Syndrome and
Associated Disorders in the Classroom
Sponsored by
The Tourette Association of America, Greater NY State Chapter
and Learning Partners
A Workshop for All Educational Personnel
Location
Hilton Garden Inn
130 E Seneca St
Ithaca, NY 14850
Saturday, November 14, 2015
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM: fee is $15 –includes break & electronic handouts
 Certificates of Attendance will be given to all participants
 CEU Certificate offered for OTs, PTs, Speech Therapists requesting CEUs.
(There is an additional $20 fee for CEUs -see pg.3).
Registration on
Directions
Schedule
*Mail: formPage
& check
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1:30 – 2:00 Registration
* Email form & pay by PayPal
2:00 - 3:30
Session 1
at www.tsa-gnys.org.
3:30 – 3:40 Break
*Email form & mail check
3:40 – 5:00 Session 2
See registration form (pg. 3) for
Topics include:
 Criteria for diagnosing Tourette Syndrome
 Associated Disorders (ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Learning Disabilities, Fine Motor Deficits and Sensory Processing)
 Behaviors associated with TS, ADHD, OCD and LD
 Impact of these disorders on performance and behavior
 Specific classroom strategies, techniques and accommodations
 Introduction to a Functional Behavioral Assessment for children
with neurological disorders
specific registration details.
If you have any questions,
please contact: Tourette
Association of GNYS at 716839-4430 or at
conners@roadrunner.com
Target Audience
• Parents, educators, school administrators and guidance counseling staff
• Special education staff, school psychologists and social workers
• School Nurses and human service professionals
Learning Outcomes: at the completion of the workshop, participants will
Cancellation Policy
If a registrant cancels
before November 8, a full
refund will be issued;
after November 8, no
refund.
In the event the workshop
is canceled, registrants will
receive a full refund
be able to:
1. List the criteria for diagnosis of TS
2. Identify the most common neurological disorders associated with TS
3. Assess the impact of these disorders on classroom performance,
& social, emotional functioning
4. Identify specific classroom strategies for working with children with TS
5. Identify treatment modalities that are essential for children with TS
6. Conduct appropriate Functional Behavioral Assessments
7. Write Positive Behavioral Intervention plans for students with TS
If you have any
special needs (e.g.
sign language
interpreter, diet,
access), please call
716.629.3626 for
special assistance
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ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Susan Conners, M.Ed. is an internationally sought after speaker, teacher trainer and
author on the topic of the education of children with Tourette Syndrome (TS), Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other related neurological disorders. She has presented
workshops in 48 of the 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain, Norway and Poland. She
was a multi award-winning middle school teacher for 33 years. Sue has TS, OCD and
Learning Disabilities herself, and has authored many articles, brochures and videos on
these topics. She has appeared on and served as a consultant for several national
television programs on TS including ABC’s 20/20, The Geraldo Show, The Montel
Williams Show, ABC’s The Practice, HBO Network, BBC’s Discovery Channel and
ABC’s Prime Time. She served on the national board of directors of TSA, Inc. for 12
years and has been president of TSA of GNYS for 31 years. For seven years following
her retirement from full time teaching, she was employed by national TSA, Inc. as their
Education Specialist. In 2012 Sue published her first book on educating and parenting
children with TS entitled The Tourette Syndrome/OCD Checklist: A Practical Reference
for Educators and Parents.
DISCLOSURE speaker has no relevant financial or non-financial disclosures.
CONTINUING EDUCATION (CEU) INFORMATION
3 contact hours; .3 IACET CEUs; .3 NYS-PT CEUs;
3 Continuing Competency Hours (CCHs); .3 AOTA CEUs; .3 NY State OT CEUs
3.75 NBCOT PDUs; 3 Certification Maintenance Hours recognized by ASHA
“Learning Partners is accredited by the International Association for Continuing
Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.”
See the full list of national/state/professional bodies that recognize the IACET
CEU: http://www.iacet.org. The IACET CEU is recognized by:
 ASHA (ASHA recognizes the IACET CEU toward ASHA Certification)
 The State of NY/Dept of Speech Pathology
 The American Psychotherapy Association
 National Association of Social Workers
 NBCOT
“Learning Partners is an AOTA Approved
Provider of continuing education”. Provider #
7812 (Category 2: OT Process). The assignment of
AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of
specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
http://www1.aota.org/app_search/providers.asp
New York State Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants:
*Learning Partners has received approved provider status by the New York State Office for the
Professions and is designated as an approved provider of continuing education course work for
physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Other Professionals:
Each profession uses its own calculations for the number of CEUs based on
contact hours. As with all continuing education, the attendee should always
check with & verify CEU requirements for his/her national professional body,
Teaching Format
Lecture, Discussion
Level: Intermediate
Assessment of
Learning: Posttest —
80% competency
required for CEU’s
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professional organization and/or state licensure board.
TOURETTE SYNDROME EDUCATOR’S CONFERENCE
Saturday, November 14, 2015
REGISTRATION FORM
Attendee Name ___________________________________________
School Name ______________________________________________
School District ____________________________________________
Attendee’s Job Position _____________________________________
Attendee’s E-Mail Address __________________________________
Attendee’s Phone Number (during day of event) ___________________
1. __ $15.00 __ Check enclosed or __ Paying by Pay Pal
OR
2. __ $35.00 (for CEUs) __ Check enclosed or __ Paying by Pay Pal
Choices for Registration – Deadline: November 10
1) Email registration form to TAA of GNYS at conners@roadrunner.com
and mail check to address below
2) Email registration form to TAA of GNYS at conners@roadrunner.com
and pay by Pay Pal at www.tsa-gnys.org by clicking on the “donate”
button.
3) Mail registration form with check to the address below.
MAIL TO:
TSA of GNYS
20 Thomas Jefferson Lane
Snyder, NY 14226
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO
TSA OF GNYS