Title
Report of a deaf child with Tourette's disorder.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Journal
Journal of deaf studies and deaf education
Volume
18
Issue
3
First Page
360
Last Page
369
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1093/deafed/ent014
Abstract
This is a case study of a deaf child with Tourette's Disorder (TD). Hearing parents and mental health clinicians unfamiliar with typical behaviors of deaf children may have difficulties differentiating the clinical presentation of symptoms of TD from the effects of deafness, as well as in implementing appropriate interventions. This case study reports the history, symptoms, diagnostic process, and treatment interventions. This is relevant for furthering the clinical knowledge of mental health professionals working with Deaf, deaf, and hard-of-hearing children and adolescents.
