Group behind world’s first TS DNA sharing repository educates teachers on how to deal with Tourette Syndrome in the classroom.

SOMERVILLE, NJ – New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders, working in partnership with Brookdale Community College, will present “Understanding Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders: A Workshop for Educators”.
The workshops will be facilitated by Janine Howley, MA a professional educator for over two decades.

BACKGROUNDER:
Tourette Syndrome ( TS ) is an inherited neurological disorder that is manifested in involuntary physical and vocal tics. Symptoms generally appear before an individual is 18 years old. TS affects people of all ethnic groups with males affected 3 to 4 times more frequently than females.
It is estimated that 200,000 Americans have full blown TS and that as many as 1 in 200 show a partial expression of the disorder. There is no cure for TS.
The mission of NJCTS is to support the needs of families with TS, to advocate for individuals with TS, and to educate the public and professionals on TS.

Currently NJCTS operates ten support groups at regional medical centers across New Jersey; conducts awareness training for teachers, school nurses, students and community leaders; manages a TS help line for disseminating information about TS to parents, teachers, doctors, and others; and works with Rutgers University at the nation’s only student clinician TS clinic, developing support programs and treatments for families dealing with TS.

Visit TouretteSyndromeResearch.org for more information.   

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New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders, Inc.
50 Division Street
Suite 205
Somerville, NJ 08876

TS DNA SHARING REPOSITORY HOSTS STATE-OF-THE-ART TREATMENT TALK ABOUT TOURETTE SYNDROME

TS DNA Sharing Repository hosts a presentation on “State-of-the-art treatments for Tourette Syndrome and assocciated conditions” by Dr. Robert King as part of NJCTS ongoing genetic research project.

Sep 10, 2008 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELESE            
Contact: Nicole Greco- NJCTS- 908.575.7350          

Somerville, N.J.- New pathways to treating Tourette Syndrome and its associated neurological disorders will be discussed by Robert A. King, MD on September 19, from 5-6 p.m. at Rutgers University in Piscataway. Dr. King is part of New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome- a partnership between the Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Rutgers University and medical professionals throughout New Jersey.

  Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder, most commonly expressed in motor of vocal tics that affects as many as 28,000 children and families throughout New Jersey.  Aside from providing support to those with TS, NJCTS has established the world’s first TS DNA Sharing Repository, and the world’s first student-run stand-alone TS Clinic- both at Rutgers University.

  Dr. King is taking part in the genetic study of Tourette Syndrome and on September 19th he will present recent clinical advances in medication and other state-of-the-art  treatments for Tourette Syndrome and other associated disorders. Dr. King will answer questions and describe the ongoing genetic research study by NJCTS.

 Dr. King wills Medical Director of Tourette/OCD/Anxiety Disorder Clinic at the Yale University Child Study Center where he is also Professor of Child Psychiatry. He is the author of numerous scientific papers and wrote the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Practice Parameter on Assessment and Treatment of Childhood OCD.

Visit www.tourettesyndromeresearch.org for more information.