Nominations Being Accepted For Educator of the Year and Healthcare Professional of the Year Awards

2007 Educator of the Year Award. Is there a special educator in your child’s life? If so, click on this form to nominate that teacher, guidance counselor, or other education professional who has made school a more positive experience for your child fill it out and sent to the TSANJ

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Tourette Syndrome Joins Autism As Silent Epidemic 1 in 200 NJ schoolchildren show signs

Somerville, N.J. (February 21, 2007): A study published earlier this month shows the incidence of Tourette Syndrome is on the rise. The study appearing in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine found “not only marked increases in autism as expected, but also in hyperactivity and Tourette Syndrome.”   “This

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INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN DR. CATHY BUDMAN HEADS NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR THE TREATMENT OF TOURETTE SYNDROME

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey (TSANJ), in collaboration with UMDNJ Medical Schools and Rutgers University, announces the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome. Initial funding for the project was provided by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.   The Center, which started serving

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National Authority to Advise Professionals on Identifying Signs, Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome

Healthcare, Education, Psychology Professionals Invited to Attend Grand Rounds Session at St. Mary Hospital, Hoboken, NJ on December 13 from 9-10:30 am   The Tourette Syndrome Association of NJ and St. Mary Hospital, Hoboken, NJ are hosting Grand Rounds. Dr. Dorothy Grice, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey,

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National Experts to Advise Professionals on Identifying Signs, Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome

Medical, Mental Health and Education Professionals Invited to Join Grand Rounds at Three New Jersey Hospitals   According to the National Institutes of Health, the occurrence of Tourette Syndrome (TS) in the general population may be as high as 1 in 200— or 28,000 children and youth in New Jersey

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National Authority to Advise Professionals on Identifying Signs, Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome

Healthcare, Education, Psychology Professionals Invited to Attend Grand Rounds Session at Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, NJ on November 16 from 12 noon-1:30 pm The Tourette Syndrome Association of NJ and Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, NJ are hosting Grand Rounds. Dr. Cathy Budman, Director of the Movement Disorders Program

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Renowned Expert Dr. Anthony L. Rostain to Advise Professionals on Identifying Signs, Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome

Healthcare, Education, Psychology Professionals Invited to Attend Grand Rounds Session at Trinitas Hospital, November 7 from 10-1pm     According to the National Institutes of Health, the incidence of Tourette Syndrome (TS) in the general population may be as high as 1 in 200—or 28,000 children and adults in New

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World Renowned Experts to Advise Professionals on Identifying Signs, Symptoms of Tourette Syndrome

Medical and Education Professionals Invited to Join Grand Rounds at Four New Jersey Hospitals   SOMERVILLE, NJ – According to the National Institutes of Health, the occurrence of Tourette Syndrome (TS) in the general population may be as high as 1 in 200—or 28,000 children and youth in New Jersey

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New Jersey To Be Home For World’s First Shared Genetics Resource for Tourette Syndrome Research

Renowned Geneticist Leads Program to Benefit TS Researchers Worldwide   The bad news: Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a misunderstood and often misdiagnosed condition—and in children it is often the cause of years of academic and social struggles.   The worse news is that the disorder is much more widespread than

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Tourette Advocates: A “Little” Budget Cut Could Bleed Us Dry

Tourette Advocates: A “Little” Budget Cut Could Bleed Us Dry   BY JOHN MOONEY Star-Ledger Staff   It’s one line in the state budget book, about halfway down a list of grants being cut in Gov. Jon Corzine’s controversial spending plan for next year.   Tourette Syndrome Association of New

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