Pediatric residents learn about Tourette Syndrome at latest NJCTS patient-centered training

Teenagers Drew Friedrich and Sarah Ethridge informed pediatric residents at Goryeb Children’s Hospital about topics such as the suppression of tics   MORRISTOWN – The pediatric residents at Goryeb Children’s Hospital learned about Tourette Syndrome from textbooks during their time in medical school. They know that as many as 1 in

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Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day to be a fun learning experience for TS families and the general public

First statewide event will take place April 29 with the Somerset Patriots at TD Bank Ballpark   Tracy Lederman has seen just about everything that can happen as the mother of an 11-year-old son with Tourette Syndrome – a misunderstood, misdiagnosed neurological disorder that affects as many as 1 in

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Dr. Stuart Green to present NJCTS’ patient-centered training program at Overlook medical symposium

Third annual event will take place Thursday, May 3, at the medical center in Summit   The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) is proud to be taking part in the third annual Atlantic Health Humanistic Medicine Symposium, titled “Patient Voices: Honoring the Patient Perspective,” from

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“Mirror Mirror” comes to New Jersey for April’s Sensory Friendly Films series

Theatres in Clifton, Elizabeth, Freehold, New Brunswick, Rockaway and Wayne will show the hit movie on April 7, for those with Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders   AMC Theatres and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disorders, such as Tourette Syndrome, a special

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First statewide Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day will not be just another day at the park

April 29 event will represent an opportunity to not only have fun, but also raise the general public’s awareness of the neurological disorder that affects as many as in 1 in 100 kids   BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – The Stanleys are the proud parents of TJ – a happy, healthy teenage

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Webinar series continues April 11 with presentation on managing Tourette Syndrome in the classroom

One-hour presentation wll be by Susan Conners, author of “The Tourette Syndrome/OCD Checklist: A Practical Resource for Parents and Educators”   Many teachers and educators are not sure what to do when they find out they have a child with Tourette Syndrome or associated disorders in their class. A teacher’s perspective

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NJCTS to present educator worskshop at Bergen County Community College

The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS), working in partnership with Bergen County Community College, will present Tourette Syndrome and its Related Disorders: ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and Learning Disorders in Grades K-12.                        When:         

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More than 35 Congressmen now signed on as co-sponsors to federal Tourette Syndrome legislation

New Jersey’s Albio Sires, who proposed this landmark bill Dec. 20, 2011, has the support of NJ Congressmen Andrews, Holt, Lance and Rothman    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) is proud to announce that the federal legislation for Tourette Syndrome, which was

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