As of
today, i've met with two of my professors this semester about my
Tourette's. For those of you who are new to my page, every semester I
meet with each of my professors to let them know about Tourette's, what
it is, and how it effects me in class. Like always, the two professors
i've met with so far have been great about it! One professor knew very
little about Tourette's and the other knew a great
deal and had had previous students with TS. Regardless of their
background knowledge, both were incredibly understanding and kind. My
professor that I met with today said that he had a student whose
Tourette's was prominent before and the students just become very used
to it. I've yet to have a professor who was anything but understanding
In these meetings I vary what I tell the professor based on the class
size and set up, but I do make sure to tell all my professors these four
things which I think are important for them to know:
1. Tics change from day to day, so one day my tics may be very prominent and the next day they might not be.
2. I can get new tics at any time, and it can be very unpredictable.
3. My vocal tics can be noises or words. They are random and have
nothing to do with what is being said or what is going on in class.
4. If I ever step out of the room or have to use other accommodations
that require me to miss class, it's because I have to, not because I
want to. I don't like missing any class or material and I really care
about and am looking forward to this class. I rarely use these
accommodations, but on occasion I have to because my tics just make it
difficult for me to stay in the classroom.
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