tourette syndrome association
of new jersey, inc.
198 West High Street • Somerville,
New Jersey 08876
Phone 908-575-7350 • Fax 908-575-8699
Web Site: www.tsanj.org • e-mail: NJTSA@aol.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Tourette Syndrome Seeks
Educator Of The Year & Healthcare Professional Of The
Year Nominees
Deadline April
30, 2005
SOMERVILLE , NJ - The Board of Directors of Tourette
Syndrome Association of New Jersey (TSANJ) has announced
that they are accepting applications for the 2005
TSANJ Educator of the Year and the 2005 Healthcare
Professional of the Year nominees.
The Educator of the Year award is presented annually
to a New Jersey public or private school educator
who has made a significant contribution to the education
and well-being of a student with Tourette Syndrome.
The honor is given to acknowledge the extraordinary
efforts on the part of an educator toward the betterment
of a student’s life and to advocate for students
with Tourette Syndrome by furthering the awareness
of TS in the teaching community. The nomination should
be made by both the family of the student and school
administration.
The Healthcare Professional of the Year Award is
bestowed upon a doctor, nurse, psychologist, or other
healthcare professional who has provided exceptional
effort in helping a family deal with needs associated
with Tourette Syndrome.
The nomination should be made by the family.
Nominations for both awards, in the form of a written
explanation of the efforts of the individual with
complete contact information for both nominee and
nominator, should be submitted to Tourette Syndrome
Association of New Jersey, 50 Division Street, Suite
205, Somerville, New Jersey, or by fax at 908-575-8699.
Nominations must be received by April 30, 2005. The
award will be presented at the TSANJ Annual Gala
in May of 2005.
The awards are funded through the generosity of
TSANJ supporters. Individuals interested in supporting
the scholarship should forward the contribution to
Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Inc.,
198 West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876. Checks
should note that the contribution is to be made to
the Educator of the Year fund.
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 TSANJ is to support the needs of
families with TS, to advocate for individuals with
TS, and to educate the public and professionals on
TS.
TSANJ has a membership of 2,500 families and medical
professionals. The org anization relies completely
on its membership, corporations, government, and
foundations to fund its mission.
Currently TSANJ operates 10 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; sponsors a state-wide Family Contact
Program; and works with Rutgers University at the
nation’s only student clinician TS clinic,
developing support programs and treatments for families
dealing with TS.
PRESS CONTACT: Rich Reitman 908-526-1390 or 908-400-6061
Rich Reitman
www.thereitmangroup.com
908-526-1390
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