Long Island Chapter - Tourette Syndrome Association

IEP Highlights
The appropriate classification for children with TS is OHI - OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRED. It is listed as such in the NYS Education Handbook. Do not accept a refusal for classification based on the following reasons: Your child does not show a discrepancy between performance and verbal IQ and therefore does not qualify as Learning Disabled. Your child does not qualify for services because his disablity does not impact on his academic performance. You are NOT seeking a classification of LD, but OHI. All you need for this classification is a diagnosis of TS. If the school has never been in-serviced on TS, they will most likely be unable to observe the impact on performance. Always put your request for classification and testing in writing to the school principal or the chairperson of the Special Education Committee. Include a copy of the doctor's diagnosis of TS including the accompanying neurological disorders(ADHD,OCD,etc.) and literature from the Tourette Syndrome Association. Always try to bring someone from the association with you to the meeting and remember that you have the right to take the IEP home with you and have it reviewed before signing it.
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