NJCTS to present educator worskshop at Ocean County College

The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS), working in partnership with Ocean County College, will present Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders. When:          4 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Tuesday, March 13 Where:        Ocean County College, Library

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NJCTS to present educator worskshop at Raritan Valley Community College

The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS), working in partnership with Raritan Valley Community College, will present Tourette’s, ADHD, OCD & Related Disorders. When:          9 a.m. to noon – Friday, March 9 Where:        Raritan Valley Community College, 14 Vogt Drive in Bridgewater Presenter:    A

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Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day with the Somerset Patriots a centerpiece of advocacy

April 29 event at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater will be the culmination of the first Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week   BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – For the past 12 years, May 15-June 15 has been proclaimed Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month by the past six New Jersey Governors, including last year’s presentation by

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“Emily’s Tic,” a teenager’s illustrated book about Tourette Syndrome, is now available on Amazon.com

The book also is available for download on Kindle or Nook on iPads and iPhones   Emily Fleischman has been highly successful advocating for Tourette Syndrome through the many in-service presentations she has delivered to hundreds of students at elementary schools and synagogues all over Northern New Jersey. Now, the

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Wednesday Webinar series continues Feb. 29 with presentation on OCD in children and adolescents

One-hour presentation by Dr. Allen Weg will discuss assessment, diagnosis and treatment   The most conservative estimates report Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in 1 out of every 200 students – meaning that statistically, several students suffer with the disorder in nearly every school. OCD will be addressed in the next

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Teenagers weigh in on mystery illness in LeRoy, N.Y.

The story that has been streaming out of LeRoy, N.Y., over the past couple of months has caught the attention of the entire nation: More than a dozen female students suddenly developed Tourette Syndrome-like symptoms, and no one has been able to fully explain it. Many explanations have been offered

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“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” comes to New Jersey for February’s Sensory Friendly Films series

Theatres in Clifton, Elizabeth, Freehold, New Brunswick, Rockaway and Wayne will show the hit movie on Saturday, Feb. 25   AMC Theatres and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disorders, such as Tourette Syndrome, a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films

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