--- title: 'Lucy Toghill' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/lucy-toghill' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/lucy-toghill.md' date: '2026-10-01' taxonomy: tag: - Tourettes partner: - 'Tourettes Action' --- ![Lucy Toghill](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/02.authors-and-experts/lucy-toghill/supporting-a-pupil-with-tourettes.jpg) Education Consultant at Tourettes Action # Lucy Toghill Working with schools, families and professionals to improve understanding and support for children with Tourette syndrome ![Lucy Toghill](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/02.authors-and-experts/lucy-toghill/lucy-toghill.jpg)## Lucy Toghill ### Mental Health Advocate Lucy works with Tourettes Action, supporting schools and education professionals to better understand and support children and young people with Tourette syndrome (TS). She provides training, resources and practical guidance to help schools create inclusive environments where pupils with TS can thrive. Before joining Tourettes Action, Lucy spent 15 years as a primary school teacher and has a strong background in special educational needs. She also brings valuable lived experience as the parent of a son with Tourette syndrome. Combining professional expertise with personal insight, Lucy is passionate about helping families, schools and children feel informed, understood and supported. ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/06.tourettes/understanding-tourette-syndrome-in-your-child/how-we-support-a-child-with-tourettes.jpg) ### Podcast: Understanding Tourette Syndrome in your Child [Podcast: Understanding Tourette Syndrome in your Child](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/tourettes/understanding-tourette-syndrome-in-your-child) What is Tourette Syndrome, and how might it present? How can parents and carers support a child with TS, and where can they find information and advic… [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) [ Tourettes ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Tourettes) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/06.tourettes/supporting-pupils-with-tourettes-syndrome/supporting-a-pupil-with-tourettes.jpg) ### Podcast: Supporting Pupils with Tourette Syndrome [Podcast: Supporting Pupils with Tourette Syndrome](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/tourettes/supporting-pupils-with-tourettes-syndrome) What is Tourette Syndrome, and how might it present? How can teachers support a child with TS, and where can they find information and advice? 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