Creating a New Generation of Doctors with Interest and Expertise in Tourette Syndrome
The Rutgers Tourette Clinic at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology One of the biggest problems associated with Tourette Syndrome is that too few psychologists, mental health professionals and other healthcare practitioners know enough about TS to help the many individuals and families dealing with this often devastating
Resources
Resources for those with TS, parents, doctors and teachers. The UpTic is a podcast that provides an opportunity for the eclectic voices of the TS community to be heard. The topics covered will be as diverse as this neurodivergent population. Parents: Teachers: Kids and Teens: If you’re thinking about suicide, are
New AAN Guideline for Treating Tourette Syndrome and Other Chronic Tic Disorders
MINNEAPOLIS, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — For people living with Tourette syndrome and other chronic tic disorders, there are effective treatments that may help improve symptoms, according to a new guideline by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) published in the May 7, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the AAN. The guideline is endorsed
What is Tourette Syndrome?
WHAT IS TOURETTE SYNDROME? Tourette Syndrome (TS) is an inherited, neurological disorder characterized by repeated involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal (phonic) sounds called tics. In a few cases, such tics can include inappropriate words and phrases. (Check out our FAQs) A Brief History of Tourette Syndrome The disorder is named
TS Clinic
NJCTS TOURETTE SYNDROME PRACTICUM AND CLINIC Training a New Generation of Professionals in the Treatment of Tourette Syndrome NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders (NJCTS), in collaboration with Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP), presents the nation’s first university-based, stand-alone teaching practicum and clinic
Wednesday Webinar Sign-up
Wednesday Webinar Sign-up Fall Webinar Line-Up. Registration Coming Soon!! September: Applied Behavior Analysis TherapyOctober: TS and ComorbiditiesNovember: Trichotillomania,and other Body Focused Repetitive BehaviorsDecember: CBIT >>Request a Professional Development Certificate (Topics are subject to change.) Our past webinars are available in our archive.
The NJCTS Tourette Syndrome Program at Rutgers University: A Model Resource for the TS Community
Presenter: Shawn Ewbank, Psy.D. View the webinar’s corresponding slide presentation here View this webinar » Dr. Ewbank, clinic director, explained how the NJCTS Tourette Syndrome (TS) Clinic works and the services it provides from counseling to research to training of doctoral students. Dr. Ewbank went more in depth on the
NJCTS Wednesday Webinar series continues 10/16 with “Cyber Safety Guide for Parents & Educators” & 10/30 with “The TS Program at Rutgers University”
Children and adolescents growing up today live in a cyber world consisting of instant everything, easy communication, handheld technology, widespread accessibility and often little adult oversight. This cyber world is also a risky place filled with bullying, harassment, intimidation, masking identity and sexting. A New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
First Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus a success for entire nationwide TS community
Bi-partisan effort spearheaded by the Tourette Syndrome Association featured the support of 13 Representatives and focused on knowledge, awareness, education and research. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Scores of families, legislators, nonprofit groups and government organizations showed up en masse September 17 for the first Bi-partisan Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus at the