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School Talks on Tourette Syndrome held at Chung Cheng High School(Main) on 17th October 2008 & at Raffles Girls’ School on 24th October 2008
Posted on: November 5, 2008
As part of our efforts to promote awareness of Tourette Syndrome in Singapore among the young population, our team conducted a talk on Tourette syndrome at Chung Cheng High School (Main) on 17th Oct 2008 as part of the students’ post exam activities.
Summary of Pictures for CCHS Talk
It was a pleasant experience with the students, who mostly had not heard of Tourette Syndrome before.
Through our talk, we shared some of the symptoms, causes and treatments of Tourette Syndrome.
In addition, we showed some videos of Tourette Syndrome individuals sharing their feelings and thoughts. This enhanced the students’ understanding of Tourette Syndrome and how it has affected the lives of Tourette Syndrome individuals.
To allow the students to be able to relate to Tourette Syndrome individuals, we conducted a Tic Stimulation with them. This Tic Stimulation serves to let have a rough idea of how it feels like to have Tourette Syndrome – how distracting the tics can be while they are trying to concentrate on a task.
During the talk, we also informed the students about the Tourette Syndrome Care Group Singapore which have already been around for 6 years to assist TS individuals, their families and caregivers.
Finally we ended with a Question and Answer session to see of the students had a greater insight of Tourette Syndrome.
Summary of Pictures for RGS Talk
Subsequently we also organized a second session of our talk at Raffles Girls School on 24th October 2008. During both of these talks, prizes sponsored by Golden Village was given to students who participated in the Tic Simulation and Q&A session.
More pictures of the 2 school talks to follow:
Our audience of Secondary 2 CCHS students
Our audience of sec 3 RGS students
One of our speakers speaking to the crowd at CCHS on Tourette Syndrome's symptoms and behaviour
Beginning our Tic Simulation to engage the entire audience
Educating the RGS audience of the stress felt by children or teens with TS during exams or studying through Tic Simulation
The CCHS audience getting involved during the Tic Simulation
Participant of Q&A session answering a question
Prizes for Q&A and Tic Simulation experiment include movie posters, colour pencils and other movie merchandise sponsored by Golden Village.
One of the RGS girl taking part in Tic Simulation with prizes waiting to be won
The audience watching one of the videos on the lives of children with Tourette Syndrome
CCHS audience watching an video of how a local TS individual was treated during his school life
Educating the audience of the relaxation techniques useful for individuals with Tourette Syndrome
Reminding our young audience of the need to be understanding
RGS students listening attentively
Introducing Tourette Syndrome Care Group Singapore to the audience and its website
Elaborating on the Tourette Syndrome Care Group Singapore and revenues of seeking help for TS indviduals
Lastly, we would like express our gratitude to everyone including our generous sponsors Golden Village, RGS and CCHS for making these 2 events possible.
As part of Institute of Mental Health’s 80th anniversary and in conjunction with the 5th Congress of the Asian Society For Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Profession(ASCAPAP), the Tourette Syndrome Care Group Singapore organised Understanding Tourette Syndrome Public Forum on 30th August 2008 at Suntec City meeting rooms 303-305.
The aim of this forum was to raise awareness for about Tourette Syndrome (TS) through multi-talented presentations by sufferers, caregivers/parents, teachers, psychologists and psychiatrists.
During this forum, the audience of this forum was given a short introduction to Tourette Syndrome and learned that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) can accompany Tourette Syndrome.
Next, school teachers, parents and caregivers picked up tips on how to handle children with Tourette Syndrome, such as introducing a gluten-free diet which might decrease the frequency of symptoms in certain individuals. Sufferers who shared their personal experiences in coping with Tourette Syndrome gave the audience inspirational insights on living positively with the message “You have Tourettes but Tourette doesn’t have you.”
Lastly, an Q & A session gave several audience the chance to clear their doubts on Tourette Syndrome together with a panel of experts. The entire forum, lasting 2 hours, proved to be a great information session for those who would like to find out more about Tourette Syndrome. Although this forum was held concurrently with the Comex PC show which congested the entire Suntec City Convention Hall, that did not stop parents, caregivers and sufferers from attending what proved to be another successful event organised by TSCGS.
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