“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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Wednesday Webinar series continues March 28 with presentation on sleep & developmental disabilities

One-hour presentation by Dr. Lawrence W. Brown will center around lessons for children   Everyone likes to sleep. But not everyone gets enough of it – especially children and adolescents. Sleep and common problems that disrupt sleep or lead to daytime sleepiness in normally developing children with neurological disorders such

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NJCTS mourns loss of Congressman Donald Payne, a noted Tourette Syndrome ally

The Tourette Syndrome community lost an important ally on March 6.   Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ10) passed away at age 77. Rep. Payne was a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and just months ago, signed on as co-sponsor of bill H.R. 3760 — the Collaborative Academic

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South Brunswick High School child development classes learn about living with Tourette Syndrome

12-year-old Tess Kowalski of Plainsboro talked to the students about tics, stigma, what it means to be an advocate and the support provided by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome   MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. – When Meryl Orlando, a teacher at South Brunswick High School, and Shari Rothstein, the

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