Home | About Us | USA Chapters | International | Public Policy | Online Store | en Español | Contact  
tsalogo                 facebookTSA       

TSA EDUCATION IN-SERVICE
DVD Instructions - PC and Mac

PC Instructions:

1. Insert the TSA EDUCATION IN-SERVICE DVD
 
2. Wait for your computer to recognize the DVD; the "TSA Education In-service" menu should appear automatically--skip to step 4.

3. If the Menu doesn't appear automatically, double click on the "My Computer" icon; then double click on the DVD "TS In-Service"; the "TSA Education In-service" menu should appear.

4. You may need/want to re-size the Menu from 100% to "fit Page" to view the entire page.

Menu Choices are:

An Introduction to Tourette Syndrome - 30 minutes   PDF   PPT

ADHD and Executive Dysfunction  PDF   PPT

Obsessive Compulsion Disorder   PDF   PPT

Factors that May Affect Learning   PDF   PPT

Tips for Effective Presentations on TS    PLAY
(for Parents, Educators and Allied Professionals)

The first 4 items are presentations - given in both Adobe Acrobat PDF format and Microsoft Powerpoint (PPT) format

The last item is a video with helpful tips on how to give effective presentations.

5. We suggest that you watch the video, "Tips for Effective Presentations on TS" first (click "PLAY")

6. For each/any of the 4 presentations (or "modules"), you may want to review them first in either the PDF or PPT format; clicking on the "PDF" or "PPT" after the presentation name should start the presentation

7. When you are ready to present to a group, we suggest:

You will need computer and projector (or a large monitor) so all audience members can see the selected DVD presentation

Print notes for yourself to guide you through the presentation and print handouts for the group:

Start Microsoft PowerPoint; click "File", "Open", and find the DVD TSA In-Service icon and file list; double click on the folder "PowerPoint files"; double click on the name of your selected presentation to open it (module names end in "11112008" and may show a "pps" file extension), e.g. "OCD Module 11112008.pps" or "OCD Module 11112008"

For notes for yourself: when your selected PowerPoint presentation is open, click "File", "Print". When the printer dialog box opens up, next to "Print What:" click the drop down arrow, select "Notes" - this will print one slide per page with relevant information for you to present to your audience.

For handouts for the group: click "File", "Print". When the printer dialog box opens up, next to "Print What:" click the drop down arrow and select "Handouts" along with number to print per page(e.g. "Handouts (6 slides per page)").

Mac Instructions:

1. Insert the TSA EDUCATION IN-SERVICE DVD
 
2. The DVD Icon "TSA In-Service" will appear on your desktop

3. Double Click on the DVD "TSA In-Service"; then, click on TS_Menu.pdf; follow steps 4 through 7 above (special Mac note re step #5 - if QuickTime won't open the video "Tips for Effective Presentations on TS" (How to Present.mpg), and shows the message "not a movie file", there's a work-around--download and install a free video player that will play the video. The VLC Video Player for MAC is available at: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html).

 

Return to the TSA Home Page
©2007-2012 Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. / 42-40 Bell Boulevard / Bayside NY 11361 / 718-224-2999