May 16, 2024 Speaking Up: Helping Children with Tourette’s Self Advocate The Child Mind Institute will host a free webinar on May 23 that focuses on how children struggling with mental health challenges and Tourette’s can self advocate. Learn More It is estimated that .06% of children struggle with Tourette’s – and 83% of them live with at least one mental health disorder. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Child Mind Institute is hosting a roundtable with the Tourette Association of America and Fort Health that includes experts and teenagers who are living with Tourette’s. Topics that will be discussed include: The importance of self advocacy for children who struggle with mental health challenges or Tourette’s Strategies to help children advocate for themselves Ways parents and schools can support self advocacy Insights from teens thriving with Tourette’s or other challenges More Details The webinar will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23. Registration is now open.