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
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2005
TSANJ To Present Educator Workshops
National Known Tourette Syndrome Expert, Sue Conners
to Present
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Tourette Syndrome Association of
New Jersey, working in partnership with Richard Stockton
College and Kean University, will present “TSANJ
Spring Workshops for Educators” on the campuses
of the two institutions.
The Workshops will be facilitated by Sue Conners,
internationally known educator and expert in Tourette
Syndrome (TS), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD),
and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
On Friday, April 1, 2005, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00
P.M., the Workshop will be presented in the Townsend
Center on the main campus of Richard Stockton College
in Pomona, NJ. Cost for the session is $40.00 and
registration may be done online at www.stocktonpdce.net
or at 609-652-4227. Workshop code is pdce66.
On Saturday, April 2, 2005, from 9:15 A.M. to 12:30
P.M., the Workshop will be presented in the Little
Theater at University Center on the campus of Kean
University in Union, NJ. There is no cost for the
session and reservations may be made by calling 908-737-3750.
The Workshops are designed to introduce educators
to Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders with
an emphasis on school-related issues. The criteria
for diagnosis/clinical assessment will be explained
to help teachers begin to understand the behavior
of some children. The Workshops will enable educators
to recognize students’ difficulties, strengths,
and potential. Interventions and modifications for
behavior will also be addressed. Three (3) Continuing
Education Credits will be offered for participation
in the Workshops.
Ms. Connors is an educational advocate for children
with TS. She has served as a member for five terms,
and as 1st Vice-Chair, of the National Board of Directors
of Tourette Syndrome Association. Susan was Chair
of the National TSA Education Committee. She recently
chaired the production of a national TSA Educators’ Curriculum
for use by universities in teacher training programs
and for school staff development programs. Ms. Connors
is currently employed as the Education Specialist
for TSA, Inc. She is a published author and has appeared
nationwide on television to discuss Tourette Syndrome
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.
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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 organization 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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