January 2009
| January 9 | Workshop for Educators-“Inclusion Friendly Classroom Environment” Professional Development Academy, 1690 Stelton Road, Piscataway Presenter: Janine Howely, MA-NJCTS |
| January 13 | 1:00 – 3:30pm Educator Workshop – Closed session Ramapo College Faculty Inservice – Presenter: Ann Deutsch, MSN |
| January 13 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Middlesex/Union County Family Support Group, JFK Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Edison, Room: Library Click here for details |
| January 13 | Faculty inservice Copeland Middle School, Rockaway Presenter: Dr. Robert Zambrano, Psy. D – NJCTS |
| January 14 | Faculty Inservice Middletown Village Elementary School, Middletown Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – TSANJ |
| CANCELLED | Mercer County Family Support Group. RWJ Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, Mercerville Click here for details |
| January 19 | Professional Development, Clifton Public School Counselors, Clifton Presenter: Dr. Robert Zambrano, Psy.D |
| January 19 | Faculty Inservice Lester C. Noecker School, Roseland Presenter: Sue Connors |
| January 19 | Faculty Inservice Millstone Twp Elementary School, Millstone Presenter: Dr. Robert Zambrano, Psy.D. – NJCTS |
| January 19 | Faculty Inservice, Monmouth County Special Services High School, Freehold – Presenter: Janine Howley, MA-NJCTS |
| CANCELLED | Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group, Wellness Center, Jersey Shore University Hospital, Neptune Click here for details |
| January 21 | Faculty Inservice, Knollwood Elementary School, Fair Haven Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
| January 26 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Somerset/Hunterdon County Family Support Group, Somerset Medical Center, Somerville Room: A&B Click here for details |
| January 26 | Workshop – Hunterdon County School Nurses Association, Flemington Presenter: Dr. Robert Zambrano, Psy.D. – NJCTS |
| January 26 | Faculty Inservice, Holmdel School District, Holmdel. Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
| January 26 | Peer Inservice, Maple Place Middle School, Oceanport Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
| January 27 | Faculty Inservice Highland High School, Blackwood Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, MA, CCC-SLP – NJCTS |
| CANCELLED | Rescheduled to May 22, 2009 – Faculty Inservice, Liberty Elementary School, Great Meadow Presenter: Julie Swenson, M.Ed., CSW – NJCTS |
February 2009
| February 2 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Burlington/Camden County Family Support Group. West Jersey Hospital, Voorhees. Click here for details |
| February 4 | Wednesday Webinar Series 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Special Needs Trusts Presenter: Lori I. Wolf, Esq. |
| February 5 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Morris/Sussex County Family Support Group, St. Clare’s Hospital, Denville Room: Auditorium Click here for details |
| February 10 | Faculty Inservice Hillview Elementary School, Pompton Plains Presenter: Robert Zambrano, PsyD – NJCTS |
| February 12 | Seminar-Undergraduate Social Work – Richard Stockton College of NJ, Pomona Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, MA CCC-SLP – NJCTS |
| February 13 | Faculty Inservice Atlantic County Special Services Mays Landing Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
| February 13 | Faculty Inservice Delran High School, Delran Presenter: Robert Zambrano, Psy.D. – NJCTS |
| February 19 | Atlantic/Cape May County Family Support Group. Atlantic City Medical Center, Pomona – Room: New Cafe Click here for details |
| February 19 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cumberland County Family Support Group. South Jersey Regional Hospital’s Fitness Connection, Vineland. Board Room Click here for details |
| February 20 | Somerset County Directors of Special Education Monthly Meeting, Somerset County Vo-Tech High School, Bridgewater – Presenter: Sandy Romano, Ed.S. – NJCTS |
| February 25 | Wednesday Webinar Series 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Special Education and the Law Presenter: Rebecca K. Spar, Esq. |
| February 27 | Pediatric Grand Rounds “Evaluate and Identify Signs & Symptoms of TS” UMDNJ-Newark. Presenter: Dr. Tolga Taneli Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School |
March 2009
| March 3 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM Educator Workshop County College of Morris – Presenter Julie Swenson, M.Ed., CSW Total Cost: $38 Register at www.ccm.edu |
| March 6 | Peer Inservice, Mount Pleasant Middle School, Livingston Presenter: Julie Swenson, M.Ed., CSW – NJCTS |
| March 9 | Faculty Inservice Hawes Elementary School, Ridgewood Presenter: Ann Deutsch, MSN – NJCTS |
| March 10 | CANCELLED – Middlesex /Union County Family Support Group, JFK Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Edison, Room: Library Click here for details |
| March 11 | Kean University School of Education Educators Workshop Presenter: Sue Conners |
| March 11 | Student Presentation, Kean University College of Education, Union Presenter: Sue Connors, TSA-USA |
| March 13 | Workshop for Direct Support Professionals Middlesex County ARC, New Brunswick Presenter: Robert Zambrano, Psy D – NJCTS |
| March 17 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group, Wellness Center, Jersey Shore University Hospital, Neptune Click here for details |
| March 18 | Faculty Inservice Hainesport School, Hainesport Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, MA, CCC-SLP – NJCTS |
| March 18 | Wednesday Webinar Series 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders in the employment industry. Your rights under “New Jersey Law Against Discrimination” and “Americans with Disabilities Act”. Click here to register. Presenter: Randi W. Kochman, Esq. |
| March 19 | 7:00 am – 9:00 pm Mercer County Family Support Group. RWJ Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, Mercerville Click here for details |
| March 20 | Faculty Inservice, Maple Place Middle School, Oceanport Presenter: Janine Howley, MA-NJCTS |
| March 23 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Somerset/Hunterdon County Family Support Group, Somerset Medical Center, Somerville Room:A&B Click here for details |
| March 23 | Peer and faculty inservice Howell Middle School South, Howell Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
| March 28 | 10:00 – 1:00 PM Educator Workshop Bergen County College – Presenter Ann Deutsch, MSN Cost $45.00 Course SD759 Register at www.bergen.edu |
| March 30 | 4:00 pm – 7:00pm Educators Workshop Ocean County College Presenter Janine Howley MA. Cost: $59.00 Register with the office of school relations at www.ocean.edu |
| March 30 | Graduate Seminar for Developmental Study of Children Course , Kean University at Ocean County College, Toms River Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
April 2009
| April 2 | Atlantic/Cape May County Family Support Group. Atlantic City Medical Center, Pomona.- Room: New Cafe Click here for details |
| April 2 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Morris/Sussex County Family Support Group, St. Clare’s Hospital, Denville Room: Auditorium Click here for details |
| April 4 | Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus 9:30 am TS Sharing Repository interviews and sample collection. 4:00 to 5:30 pm Workshop – “State of the Art Treatments for TS and Associated Disorders” presented by Dr. Robert King, Yale University Child Study Center and Dr. Jay Tischfield NJCTS Sharing Repository Executive Director. |
| April 7 | 7:00 pm – 9:00pm Educators Workshop Camden County College Cherry Hill Campus Rohrer 110 Presenter Cheryl Ludwig, MA, CCC-SLP Cost: $35.00 Course CE.EDU 012-41, www.camdencc.edu/ce |
| April 6 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Burlington/Camden County Family Support Group. West Jersey Hospital, Voorhees. Click here for details |
| April 15 | Celebrating Uniqueness Symposium, Crossroads Middle School, Monmouth Junction Presenter: Carole Scheinholtz, MA – NJCTS |
| April 16 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cumberland County Family Support Group. South Jersey Regional Hospital’s Fitness Connection, Vineland. Board Room Click here for details |
| April 21 | Course Lecture Rutgers GSAPP Child Psychopathology Abba Cargan, Lori Rockmore, Patricia Lang |
| April 24 | 9:00 – 12:00PM Educator Workshop Raritan Valley Community College Cost $59.00 Register with Allied Health Department www.raritanval.edu |
| April 27 | Faculty Inservice Rockaway Valley School, Boonton Presenter: Julie Swenson, Med, CSW – NJCTS |
| April 28 | Guest Lecturer Series: Special Education Graduate Program, Rider University, Lawrenceville Methods for Teaching Mildly Disables Students Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, MA, CCC-SLP – NJCTS |
| April 29 | Wednesday Webinar Series 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Attorney Rebecca Spar will present part two of a webinar on the Americans with Disabilities Act, IDEA and 504 plans aimed at parents, teachers and professionals dealing with children in grades K-12. |
May 2009
| May 1 | Disabilities Awareness Event Memorial Elementary School, Old Bridge Presenter: Carole Scheinholtz, MA – NJCTS |
| May 4 | Peer Inservice, Rand School, Montclair Presenter: Dr. Robert Zambrano, Psy.D – NJCTS |
| May 11 | Faculty Inservice, Valley View School, Califon Presenter: Julie Swenson, Med, CSW – NJCTS |
| May 12 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Middlesex /Union County Family Support Group, JFK Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Edison, Room: Library Click here for details |
| May 14 | Presentation Union County Association of Speech Language Professionals, Garwood Presenter: Robert Zambrano, Psy D. – NJCTS |
| May 18 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Somerset/Hunterdon County Family Support Group, Somerset Medical Center, Somerville Room:A&B Click here for details |
| May 19 | Cancelled – Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group, Wellness Center, Jersey Shore University Hospital, Neptune Room: Classroom 2Click here for details |
| May 21 | Cancelled – Mercer County Family Support Group. RWJ Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, Mercerville Click here for details |
| May 22 | Faculty Inservice, Liberty Elementary School, Great Meadow Presenter: Julie Swenson, M.Ed., CSW – NJCTS |
| May 29 | Presentation to Hunterdon County Dept of Education, County Supervisors Meeting, Flemington Presenter: Martha Butterfield – NJCTS |
June 2009
| June 1 | Burlington/Camden Support Group meeting at Virtua on June 1 is being rescheduled to Thursday June 4th. For information on where meeting will be held, please call 908-575-7350.. Click here for details |
| June 3 | NJCTS Benefit Golf Outing Olde York Country Club |
| June 4 | Atlantic/Cape May County Family Support Group. Atlantic City Medical Center, Pomona.- Room: One North (formerly John Oakes Classroom)Click here for details |
| June 4 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Morris/Sussex County Family Support Group, St. Clare’s Hospital, Denville Room: Auditorium Click here for details |
| June 5-7 | TS Family Retreat Weekend at Camp Bernie, Port Murray NJ – Bring your family and join us for a fun weekend of games and activities. Click here for a registration form. Don’t forget about the Talent show Saturday evening! |
| June 18 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cumberland County Family Support Group. South Jersey Regional Hospital’s Fitness Connection, Vineland. Board Room Click here for details |
July 2009
| July 9 | 6:30pm – 9:00 Rutgers, Life Science Building, Busch Campus Young Adult Program – Ages 14 to ….. Learn how to advocate for yourself! Training on how to advocate for yourself and others with TS. This comprehensive program will give you the opportunity to learn skills like public speaking, peer mediation and conflict management. The process will focus on self-esteem building with the goal of preparing young TS adults to become stronger advocates for themselves and others. |
| July 15 | 07/15/09 10:00am – 1:00pm Educators Workshop Presenter: Janine Howley, MA Warren County Community College, Cost $30.00 Register www.wccc.edu or 908-689-7613 Course # EDU682A0 |
| July 22 – 24 | Rutgers University, TS Genetics NJCTS Sharing Repository interviews and sample collection. Dr. Robert King, Professor of Child Psychiatry, Yale Universityand Medical Director of the TS/OCD Clinic at the Yale University Child Study Center will be interviewing families who would like to participate in the NJCTS Genetics Sharing Program. Schedule your appointment with Dr. King by emailing the repository atfamilystudy@biology.rutgers.edu |
| July 31 | 4:00 to 5:30 pm Workshop – “State of the Art Treatments for TS and Associated Disorders” Hackensack, NJ presented by Dr. Barbara Coffey, NY University School of Medicine and Dr. Gary Heiman, NJCTS Sharing Repository Director register by July 24th by emailing familystudy@biology.rutgers.edu the names phone #s of the people attending. |
August 2009
| August 5 | Young Adult Program, Center of Applied Psychology, Rutgers University Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
| August 12 – 13 | Rutgers University, TS Genetics NJCTS Sharing Repository interviews and sample collection. Dr. Robert King, Professor of Child Psychiatry, Yale Universityand Medical Director of the TS/OCD Clinic at the Yale University Child Study Center will be interviewing families who would like to participate in the NJCTS Genetics Sharing Program. Schedule your appointment with Dr. King by emailing the repository atfamilystudy@biology.rutgers.edu |
September 2009
| September 14 | Peer Inservice Rockaway Valley Elementary School, Boonton Twp Presenter: Julie Swenson, M Ed, CSW |
| September 15 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Middlesex /Union County Family Support Group, JFK Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Edison, Room: Library Click here for details |
| September 23-25 | Rutgers University, TS Genetics NJCTS Sharing Repository interviews and sample collection. Dr. Robert King, Professor of Child Psychiatry, Yale Universityand Medical Director of the TS/OCD Clinic at the Yale University Child Study Center will be interviewing families who would like to participate in the NJCTS Genetics Sharing Program. Schedule your appointment with Dr. King by emailing the repository atfamilystudy@biology.rutgers.edu |
| September 30 | Webinar “Study Skills for Success” Click here to reserve your Webinar seat now! Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, MA, CCC-SLP This webinar will present information to help families create a positive homework experience by shaping the environment and schedule, and suggesting study strategies that will help the child retain what is learned on a daily basis. Creative and flexible teaching techniques for the professional will be presented as well. The end goal is to develop a partnership between teacher/student and parent that will result in a successful school year. |
October 2009
| October 1 | Educator Workshop 6:00pm – 9:00pm Thursday Raritan Valley Community College Course # CRN 12571 AH402-10, Cost $59.00 Register at: www.rvcc.edu/cce |
| October 1 | Atlantic/Cape May County Family Support Group. Atlantic City Medical Center, Pomona.- New Cafe Click here for details |
| October 1 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Morris/Sussex County Family Support Group, St. Clare’s Hospital, Denville Room: Auditorium Click here for details |
| October 1 | Peer Inservice, Shongum Elementary School, Randolph Presenter: Julie Swenson, M Ed, CSW – NJCTS |
| October 2 | Village Elementary School, Holmdel Faculty and Peer Inservice, Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
| October 5 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Burlington/Camden County Family Support Group. West Jersey Hospital, Voorhees. Mohrfeld Room Click here for details |
| October 5 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Somerset/Hunterdon County Family Support Group, Somerset Medical Center, Somerville Room: Library Community Health Bldg. Click here for details |
| October 9 | Faculty Inservice Fernwood Middle School, Egg Harbor Twp Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, MA, CCC-SLP – NJCTS |
| October 13 | Faculty Inservice, Upper Freehold Regional School District Middle School, Allentown Presenter: Joe Conerty, Rutgers University, Doctoral Candidate – NJCTS |
| October 14 | Faculty Inservice, Clinton Twp Middle School, Clinton Presenter: Julie Swenson, M Ed, CSW – NJCTS |
| October 14 | Faculty Inservice, McKinley Avenue Elementary School, Manahawkin Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
| October 15 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cumberland County Family Support Group. South Jersey Regional Hospital’s Fitness Connection, Vineland. Board Room Click here for details |
| October 17 | Macy’s Shop for a Cause
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Macy’s are teaming up to help the 28,000 children and families statewide. For just $5 you can make a difference and save a bundle*. *Some exclusions apply. For more information or to order a shopping pass, call contact Nicole Greco at NJCTS 908-575-7350 or ngreco@njcts.org. |
| October 17 | Educator Workshop 10:00am – 1:00pm Saturday Bergen Community College Presenter: Ann L. Deutsch, MSN, Course #SD 759 $50.00 Register at: www.bergen.edu |
| October 19 | Faculty Inservice, Copeland Middle School, Rockaway Presenter: Dr. Robert Zambrano, Psy D – NJCTS |
| October 19 | Faculty Inservice, Orange Board of Education, Orange Presenter: Dr. Robert Zambrano, Psy D – NJCTS |
| October 20 | Faculty and Peer Inservices, Woodbury Heights Elementary School, Woodbury Heights Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, MA CCC-SLP – NJCTS |
| October 20 | Faculty and Peer Inservices DeMasi Elementary School, Marlton Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, MA, CCC-SLP – NJCTS |
| October 21 | Faculty Inservice, Sage Day at Mahwah, Mahwah Presenter: Julie Swenson, M Ed, CSW – NJCTS |
| CANCELLED | Young Adult Program Event Rutgers University, Piscataway |
| October 26 | Educator Workshop 4:00pm – 7:00pm Monday Ocean County College Presenter: Janine Howley, MA Course # SRED-107-01, $59.00 Register at: www.ocean.edu or 732.255.0477 |
| October 26 | Faculty Inservice, Rockaway Valley School, Boonton Presenter: Julie Swenson, M Ed, CSW |
| October 28 | Wednesday Webinar 7:30 – 8:30 PM EDT
Understanding and Managing ADHD in Children and Adolescents Presenter: Richard Zakreski, Ph. D. This Webinar will address the symptoms, causes and impact of ADHD upon the lives of children and adolescents at home, at school and with their peers. Effective treatments, both environmental and pharmacological, will be discussed. Often associated disorders are more difficult for a child with TS than the tics themselves. ADHD affects 50-60% of children diagnosed with TS also suffer from ADHD. So if you are a parent of a child with TS, a teacher or clinician you won’t want to miss this important webinar. |
| October 28 | Exhibit Booth, Annual School Health Conference, Edison |
| October 28-30 | Rutgers University, TS Genetics NJCTS Sharing Repository interviews and sample collection. Dr. Robert King, Professor of Child Psychiatry, Yale Universityand Medical Director of the TS/OCD Clinic at the Yale University Child Study Center will be interviewing families who would like to participate in the NJCTS Genetics Sharing Program. Schedule your appointment with Dr. King by emailing the repository atfamilystudy@biology.rutgers.edu |
| October 29 | Educator Workshop 4:30pm – 7:30pm Thursday Bergen Community College Presenter: Ann L. Deutsch, MSN, Course #SD 759 $50.00 Register at: www.bergen.edu |
November 2009
| November 2 | Faculty Inservice Bartle Elementary School, Highland Park Presenter: Dr. Robert Zambrano, PsyD – NJCTS |
| November 3 | Faculty and Peer Inservices, Riverton Elementary School, Riverton Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, MA, CCC-SLP – NJCTS |
| November 3 | Faculty Inservice, Allentown High School, Allentown Presenter: Joseph Conerty, NJCTS |
| November 5-6 | NJEA Convention |
| November 9 | Faculty Inservice Kennedy Elementary School, North Bergen Presenter: Dr. Robert Zambrano, Psy D – NJCTS |
| November 10 | Exhibit Booth, Abilities Expo, Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg |
| November 10 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Middlesex /Union County Family Support Group, JFK Hospital, Neuroscience Institute, Edison, Room: Library Click here for details |
| November 10 | Faculty Inservice, DeMasi Middle School, Marlton Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, MA, CCC-SLP – NJCTS |
| November 11 | Kean University At Ocean County College, Toms River Graduate Program Guest Lecture Series Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
| November 18-20 | Rutgers University, TS Genetics NJCTS Sharing Repository interviews and sample collection. Dr. Robert King, Professor of Child Psychiatry, Yale University and Medical Director of the TS/OCD Clinic at the Yale University Child Study Center will be interviewing families who would like to participate in the NJCTS Genetics Sharing Program. Schedule your appointment with Dr. King by emailing the repository at familystudy@biology.rutgers.edu |
| November 23 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Somerset/Hunterdon County Family Support Group, Somerset Medical Center, Somerville Room: Library Community Health Bldg. Click here for details |
| November 30 | Faculty Inservice, Middle School South, Howell Presenter: Janine Howley, MA – NJCTS |
December 2009
| December 2 | Training-Mental Health Screeners, Parsippany Presenter: Dr. Tolga Taneli, Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark |
| December 3 | Atlantic/Cape May County Family Support Group. Atlantic City Medical Center, Pomona.- New Cafe Click here for details |
| December 3 | NJCTS Board Meeting |
| December 3 | TSANJ Board Meeting |
| December 4 | 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Cumberland County College Presents: Keys to Access Unlocking the Potential for Students with Disabilities Luciano Family Conference Center Registration deadline: Monday, November 30, 2009 Fee: $35.00 Cheryl Ludwig, MA will be presenting for NJCTS Click here to Register |
| December 6 | NJCTS Board Member James Levitt will compete in Hoop-A-Paluza, a basketball free-throw competition and carnival to raise money for area non-profits. Please click here to sponsor the team |
| December 7 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Burlington/Camden County Family Support Group. West Jersey Hospital, Voorhees. Mohrfeld Room Click here for details |
| December 7 | Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg Dept of Human Services, Course Lecture Presenter: Robert Zambrano, Psy D – NJCTS |
| December 10 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Morris/Sussex County Family Support Group, St. Clare’s Hospital, Denville Room: Auditorium Click here for details |
| December 17 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cumberland County Family Support Group. South Jersey Regional Hospital’s Fitness Connection, Vineland. Board Room Click here for details |
* Indicates conferences in which TSANJ is participating