NJCTS Wednesday Webinar series continues October 9 with “Dealing With School Refusal”

School refusal describes the disorder of a child who refuses to go to school on a regular basis or has problems staying in school. Children with school refusal often complain of physical symptoms shortly before it is time to leave for school or repeatedly ask to visit the school nurse.

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East Brunswick’s Amanda Silvers details importance of CARE for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2013

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Amanda Silvers has been battling Tourette Syndrome for 13 years. The daily struggle in school, at home and in her everyday life has brought about consistent pain emotionally, physically, socially and financially. And like most of the 1 in 100 children, teenagers and adults who are

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