Tic and Tourette Center

CHKD's Tic and Tourette Center is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to children with tic disorders. A team of experienced professionals from a variety of disciplines collaborates with each family to attend to their individual educational, social, behavioral and neurological needs.

Conditions We Treat

Your Appointment: What to Expect

• Prior to your appointment, please complete and bring our Patient Information Questionnaire, Modified Tic Severity Scale(hyperlink) and Co-Occuring Behavioral Symptom Checklist (hyperlink)
• We will ask you relevant questions about your child’s birth, developmental and medical history, family history as well as the current and past symptoms of tics, abnormal movements and common co-occurring behavioral concerns.
• There will be a comprehensive medical and neurological evaluation.
• Based on the above information, we will create a multidisciplinary care plan for your child which may include:
  • Behavioral and mental health assessments or interventions, including CBIT
  • Educational accommodations to maximize academic success
  • Pharmacological treatments
  • Social and emotional supports and resources