NJCTS Wednesday Webinar series continues May 8 with medication management for tics & TS

There are various behavioral interventions and electrical devices that are useful in treating the involuntary movements or neuropsychiatric symptoms of Tourette Syndrome, but often adjunctive pharmacological therapies are necessary to achieve good outcomes. The next New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) Wednesday Webinar – “Medication Management

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Wednesday Webinars: “iSocialSkills” focused on utilizing technology; “Medication Management” up next

Participants nationwide found Dr. Graham Hartke’s perspective on pro-social tech very useful; the next New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome webinar is scheduled for May 8. Dr. Graham Hartke, Psy.D, discussed how to utilize technology in a prosocial way during the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders

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Do you or someone in your family have Tourette? Join the team contributing DNA toward a cure for TS!

Yale University’s Dr. Robert King will interview individuals and families interested in participating in the genetics sharing program May 23 and 24 at Rutgers University. PISCATAWAY – Would you like to see more people working on a cure for Tourette Syndrome? How about research on medications specifically for TS? Now

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NJCTS’ Marty Butterfield honored by NJAMHAA with Outstanding Behavioral Healthcare Supporter Award

The NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders’ Family Outreach Coordinator was presented the award at the annual Courage & Compassion Awards Reception on April 24. EDISON – When families call the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) looking for help, one of the first

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Aspiring young South Plainfield musician Cory Singer to be featured on Bravo’s “The Kandi Factory” on May 5

SOUTH PLAINFIELD – Bravo Media’s “The Kandi Factory,” which follows Grammy Award winner Kandi Burruss as she mentors aspiring musical artists on their potential journeys to stardom, will feature South Plainfield High School senior Cory Singer during its Sunday, May 5, segment at 10 p.m. EST. Singer, who plays the

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NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome Advisory Council member Dr. Nathan Weiss passes away at age 90

SOMERVILLE – A longtime member of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders’ (NJCTS) Advisory Council, Dr. Nathan Weiss, has passed away at age 90. Also a native of Newark and President Emeritus of Kean University, Dr. Weiss died on April 9, 2013, at his home in

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NJ Walks For TS at Ramapo College a resounding success for all involved

More than 150 walkers take part in event that raised $8,000 for NJCTS as a senior project for Ramapo’s AnnaKatharine Miehe. MAHWAH – When AnnaKatharine Miehe first started planning the NJ Walks for TS at Ramapo College as the senior project for her Communication Arts major, she knew a bevy

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