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2006:  Jan    Feb    Mar    Apr    May    Jun    Jul    Aug    Sept    Oct    Nov    Dec

January 2006
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January 12 7:00 - 9:00 pm   Middlesex/Union County Family Support Group - Screening of HBO special "I Have Tourette, but it Doesn't Have Me"; followed by discussion
January 12 7:00 pm   Morris/Warren County Family Support Group - Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown - Special viewing of HBO special - "I have Tourette, but it doesn't have me" followed by discussion.
January 13 Inservice - New Grange School, Hamilton, NJ
January 19 Inservice - Hoboken Charter School
January 19 7:00 pm   Mercer County Family Support Group - Stan Vitello, Ph. D. Prof Special Education and Law: Changes in IDEA
January 23 7:00 pm   Somerset/Hunterdon County Family Support Group - Presentation by representatives from Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology/TS Clinic at Rutgers University followed by a discussion of the benefits of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
January 24 7:00 pm   Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group - Facilitated discussion: Transitions

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February 2006
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February 2 7:00 pm   Atlantic County Family Support Group - Special screening of the HBO special "I Have Tourette’s But Tourette’s Doesn't Have Me." Followed by discussion lead by AtlantiCare Director of Nursing Elizabeth Readeau.
February 6 7:30 - 9:00 pm   Burlington/Camden County Family Support Group - Screening of HBO special “I Have Tourette, but it Doesn’t Have Me” followed by discussion
February 8 7:00 pm   Bergen/Passaic County Family Support Group - Rebecca Spar, Esq.: Educational Rights
February 9 1:30 pm   NJCTS Meeting
February 10 9:00 am - 12:00 pm   Educators Workshop, Camden County College Rohrer Campus Cherry Hill - Presenter Cheryl Ludwig. For more information visit: www.camdencc.edu
February 11 2:00 pm    Taking The SAT And Selecting The Right College Guidance For Parents Of Kids With TS - West Side YMCA - Fireside Room, 5 West 63rd St., Manhattan NY, Cost: Free, RSVP: 646 202-9683 or chapter@tsa-nyc.org
February 15 7:00 pm   TSANJ Board of Directors Meeting
February 15 4-7:00 pm   Educators’ Inservice Program at Lacey Twp. High School - Janine Howley: Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and other associated disorders. Event will be held at Lecture Hall Haines Street, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 Click here for driving directions. For further information including how to register, please contact: Janine Howley at 609 242-2100
February 16 7:00 pm   Cumberland County Family Support Group - Regular meeting - Basic Rights in Education Workshop Canceled

February 28

7:00 pm   Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group - Open forum: Parenting and educational issues

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March 2006
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March 4 * All day - Annual School Nurse Conference - Princeton
March 9 7:00 pm   Middlesex/Union County Family Support Group -Stephanie Glaser, Educational Advocate: Understanding IEP's
March 9 7:00 pm   Morris/Warren County Family Support Group - Meeting canceled due to hospital renovations
March 16 7:00 pm   Mercer County Family Support Group - Special screening of the video "A Teacher Looks at Tourette" followed by a discussion
March 17 Conference - Excellence in Education: Children First Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown

March 21

9:15 am - 12:00 pm    Dr. Abba Cargan is to lecture at Rutgers Graduate School of Applied Professional Psychology on Tourette Syndrome. TSANJ representatives will also be present to give a personal viewpoint.
March 23 10:00 am   NJCTS Meeting
March 25 10:00 am - 1:00 pm   Educators Workshop - Bergen Community College: Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and Related Disorders. Presented by Ann Deutsch, RN (3CEU) Professionals, parents and interested parties are invited. For registration please call 201 447-7488
March 27 7:00 pm   Somerset/Hunterdon County Family Support Group - Dr. Vincent Kiechlin, DC, DACNB: "Rewiring the Brain" -- Strategies on a non-drug, non-surgical approach to treatment of ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Behavioral  Disorders
March 28 Information booth at Somerset Medical Center program with Dr. Martin Kutscher
March 28 7:00 pm   Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group - Special screening of the video "A Teacher Looks at Tourette" followed by discussion

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April 2006
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April 3 7:30 pm   Burlington/Camden County Family Support Group - Special screening of the video "A Teacher Looks at Tourette" by Sue Connors, MA. followed by discussion
April 5 Inservice - Crossroads School, Willingboro, NJ
April 6 7:00 pm   Atlantic County Family Support Group - Nina Stolzenberg, Ph.D.: Sibling Issues
April 12 7:00 pm   Bergen/Passaic County Family Support Group - Special screening of HBO special "I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me" followed by discussion of the film
April 13 TS Lecture, Rutgers GSAPP, Brookdale Community College, Holmdel
April 19 Inservice - Westfield School District

April 20

7:00 pm   Cumberland County Family Support Group - Discussion of the book "The Explosive Child" by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, inflexible children.
April 20 10:00 am - 12:30 pm   Tourette Syndrome: An Inservice for Educators; Sussex County College: Presenter Julie Swenson, MEd.
April 25 7:00 pm   Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group - Dr. Dorothy Pietrucha: Medications and Treatments for TS and associated disorders
April 26 Deadline for TSANJ Scholarship Award applications. Click here to download application.
April 26 7:00 pm   Annual Meeting TSANJ Board of Directors. TSANJ, 50 Division Street, Suite 205 Somerville, NJ
April 27 Educators Workshop - Middlesex County College, Edison NJ - Presenter Janine Howley MA. Workshop is open to professionals, parents and other interested parties (3CEU). For more information call 732 906-2554 or visit http://www.middlesexcc.edu/admin/relate/index.htm
April 27 Inservice - Union City School District
April 29 *All Day - NJ Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Association Convention. New Brunswick

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May 2006
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May 3-4 NJAMHA Annual Conference "Changing the Course of Mental Healthcare."  Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp., NJ
May 3 TS Workshop, Dr. Cathy Budman, NJAMHA Annual Conference
May 11 6:30 pm   Annual Fund Raising Dinner - Human Genetics Institute at Rutgers University
May 18 7:00 pm   Middlesex/Union County Family Support Group - Screening of the video "A Teacher Looks at Tourette" followed by a discussion.
May 18 7:00 pm   Mercer County Family Support Group - Facilitated Meeting on The A-B-C's of Surviving the Summer
May 20 Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders: An Inservice for Educators; Mercer County Special Services School District: Presenter Cheryl Ludwig
May 22 7:00 pm   Somerset/Hunterdon County Family Support Group - Special screening of HBO Special "I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me" followed by discussion
May 23 7:00 pm   Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group - Tonya Media, Family Support Center of NJ: Outlining the services that the Family Support Center makes available to families

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June 2006
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June 1

7:00 pm   Atlantic County Family Support Group - Grissel Hernandez, RN, Director of Clinical Education, Atlantic City Medical Center: Taking Care of the Care Giver. Tips on how to cope with and relieve the stress related to caring for a special needs child. Simple relaxation techniques, exercises to reduce stress and tips on getting through the summer!
June 1 7:00 pm   Cumberland County Family Support Group - Discussion of the book "The Explosive Child" by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, inflexible children.
June 5 7:30 pm   Burlington/Camden County Family Support Group - Yoga, Relaxation and Tourette Syndrome: An interactive evening event/support group meeting. Learn some great tips to help you through the summer. Presentation by certified Yoga Teacher Deena Kirsh-Taylor from Yoga Now in Marlton NJ.
June 9-11 TSANJ Statewide Meeting - YMCA Camp Bernie. To register, click here for a registration form (pdf)
June 14 7:00 pm   Bergen/Passaic County Family Support Group - Relaxation Techniques and Tourette Syndrome. Participants will learn techniques using the five senses to relieve tension. A timely topic for the beginning of summer!
June 15 7:00 pm   Cumberland County Family Support Group Discussion of the book "The Explosive Child" by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, inflexible children.
June 16 Governor's Council on Mental Health, Eatontown, NJ
June 19 NJ Anti-Bullying Coalition - NJ Law Center, New Brunswick
June 21 7:00 pm   TSANJ Board of Directors Meeting
June 22 10:00 am   NJCTS Executive Committee Meeting
June 27 7:00 pm   Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group - Learn some tips and strategies for staying calm, cool and inspired over the summer. Don't let those lazy, hazy days of summer catch you unprepared.

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July 2006
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August 2006
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September 2006

September 13 7:00 pm   TSANJ Board of Directors Meeting
September 14 7:00 pm   Morris/Warren County Family Support Group - Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown - Dr. Vincent G. Kiechlin, DC, DACNB: “Abnormal to Normal.” Conference Room 3
September 16 11:00 am to 3:00 pm   Facilitator training for individuals interested in working with TSANJ support groups - JFK Neuroscience Center, Edison. This training will be conducted by a licensed psychologist. Call 908-575-7350 for more information or to register. Click here for driving directions.
September 18 School Inservice - Asbury (Hunterdon County)
September 19 7:00 pm   Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group - Dr. Richard Zakreski, Psychologist. “Anxiety and Anger Management.” Room: 2nd Floor Class Room Click here to download event flyer (pdf).
September 19 4:00 - 7:00 pm   TS Educators Workshop, Lacy Township High School. Presenter:  Janine Howley, M.Ed. - Open to public Click here for registration form (pdf). Click here for event details.
September 21 7:00 pm   Mercer County Family Support Group - Dr. Vincent Kiechlin, Chiropractic Neurologist “Abnormal to Normal” Dr. Kiechlin focuses on a non-drug, not-surgical approach to healthcare, specializing in the treatment of children with ADHD and other learning and behavioral disabilities. Room: Healthy Kitchen
September 21 7:00 pm   Middlesex/Union County Family Support Group - "Back to School 101" Facilitated discussion on tips and techniques for parents to help their child successfully transition from summer vacation to the classroom. Meeting Room: Library
September 25 7:00 pm   Somerset/Hunterdon County Family Support Group - Dr. Vincent G. Kiechlin, DC, DACNB “Abnormal to Normal.” Conference Rooms C&D
September 28 Peer Inservice, Hillsdale, Bergen County
September 30 9:00 am - 1:00 pm   Workshop presented by NJ Coalition for Bullying Awareness and Prevention. Location: NJ Law Center, Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ. Legal experts will explore the hurdles and defenses involved in school bullying and harassment claims. Special rate of $79.00 for parents and school district personnel. For information and registration call 732-214-8500 or visit www.NJICLE.com

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October 2006
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October 3 School Inservice Bordentown Regional Middle School, Burlington County
October 4 All Day - Annual School Health Conference, Somerset NJ
October 5 7:00 pm   Atlantic County Family Support Group. "Back to School 101" - Support Coordinator Beth Bliss will lead a discussion. Room: 1 North Classroom
October 7 11:00 am to 3:00 pm   Training for individuals interested in joining TSANJ’s school inservice team - JFK Neuroscience Center in Edison. Attendees will be trained in how to conduct teacher and peer inservices. Call 908-575-7350 for more information or to register. Click here for driving directions.
October 9 7:30 - 9:00 pm   Burlington/Camden County Family Support Group. Back to School 101: Support Coordinator Roberta Israelski will lead a discussion presenting useful techniques for parents to help their children with TS and its related disorders successfully transition from summer vacation to the classroom. Mohrfeld Conf Room
October 10 6:00 pm   TSANJ Board Meeeting
October 11 7:00 pm   Bergen/Passaic County Family Support Group - “Back to School 101” Guest speaker Ann Deutsch, MSN and school nurse will lead the discussion with tips and techniques for parents to help their children with TS and its related disorders successfully transition from summer vacation to the classroom
October 13 9am - 12pm   Educators Workshop, Camden County College Rohrer Campus Cherry Hill. Presenter Cheryl Ludwig, MA, CCC-SLP. Registration fee $35. For more information visit: www.camdencc.edu
October 19 7:00 pm   Cumberland County Family Support Group. Statewide Parent Advocacy Network: Basic Rights in Education. Be informed! Things every parent should know about the services your child is entitled to. Find out the latest changes in special education law. 2nd Floor Class Room
October 24 School inservice, Lawrenceville Middle School, Mercer County
October 26 School Inservice - Williamstown, Gloucester County
October 28 10:00 am - 1:00 pm   TS Educators Workshop, Bergen Community College. Ann Deutsch, RN, MSN: Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and Related Disorders (3CEU), Course Number SD 759. Professionals, parents and interested parties are invited. For registration call 201 447-7488 or click here for online registration. $45 registration fee. Click here for driving directions

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November 2006
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November 2 NJ State Anti Bullying Coalition Meeting, Trenton
November 3 School inservice, Howell Twp, Monmouth County
November 7 10 am - 1 pm   Trinitas Hospital, Elizabeth, NJ Grand Rounds: TS & Associated Disorders. Conducted by Dr. Anthony Rostain, University of Pennsylvania for TSANJ. For medical professionals, social workers, therapists and teachers. Driving Directions.
November 9 - 10 * NJ Education Association Convention, Atlantic City, NJ
November 9 9 am - 10:30 am   St. Clare’s Hospital, Boonton Grand Rounds: TS & Associated Disorders Conducted by Dr. Robert King, Medical Director of the Yale University TS OCD Program for TSANJ. Driving directions.

10:45 am to 12:30 pm   St. Clare's Hospital, Boonton Grand Rounds: Special Opportunity for Families To Meet Tourette Syndrome Experts, with Dr. Robert King. Light lunch provided. Driving Directions.
November 9 7:00 pm   Morris/Warren County Family Support Group - Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown - Dr. Beverly Tignor, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.: “Neuropsychological Evaluation and Treatment Options.” Conference Room 3
November 13 Inservice School Nurses, Gloucester County Special Services
November 14 Inservice School Nurses, Hudson County
November 16 12:00 - 1:30 pm   Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, NJ. Grand Rounds: Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders. Presenter:  Dr. Cathy L. Budman, North Shore University Hospital for TSANJ. For medical professionals, social workers, therapists and teachers. Driving Directions

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, NJ. Grand Rounds: Special Opportunity for Families To Meet Tourette Syndrome Experts, with Dr. Cathy L. Budman. Light refreshments will be provided. Driving Directions
November 16 7:00 pm   Mercer County Family Support Group. Dr. Wendy Mathews, Pediatric Psychologist "Parenting a Child with TS" -- Room: Healthy Kitchen
November 16 7:00 pm   Middlesex/Union County Family Support Group. Dr. Richard Zakreski, Psychologist: “Anxiety and Anger Management”
November 21 7:00 pm   Monmouth/Ocean County Family Support Group - Don Stanton, MSW. Social Worker: “Family Dynamics” - Family relationships and behavioral perspectives. Click here to download event flyer (pdf). 2nd Floor Class Room
November 27 7:00 pm   Somerset/Hunterdon County Family Support Group - Dr. Beverly Tignor, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.  “Neuropsychological Evaluation and Treatment Options.” Conference Rooms C&D
November 28 NJ Public Advocate Meeting, Trenton
November 29 ADD Symposium (TS Lecture), Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown
November 29 Workshop, Middlesex Regional Educational Services, Janine Howley Presenter

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December 2006
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December 4 7:30 - 9:00 pm   Burlington/Camden County Family Support Group - John Young Room located in hospital
December 7 6:00 pm   TSANJ Board of Directors Meeting
December 7 7:00 pm   Atlantic County Family Support Group. Statewide Parent Advocacy Network-Basic Rights in Education. Be informed! Things every parent should know about the services your child is entitled to. Find out the latest changes in special education law. Room: New Cafe
December 7 9:00 am - 5:00 pm   Professional Workshop: The Treatment of OCD in Children and Adolescents presented by Dr. Aureen Wagner. 7 CE credits for Psychologists. Seating limited to 40. Call 732-445-7795 x10 or email jabkuldi@rci.rutgers.edu to register. Click here for further details (pdf).
December 13 7:00 pm   Bergen/Passaic County Family Support Group - Conference Room 5, lower level. Statewide Parent Advocacy Network: Basic Rights in Education. Be informed! Things every parent should know about the services your child is entitled to. Find out the latest changes in special education law.
December 13 St. Mary’s Hospital - Hoboken, NJ Grand Rounds: TS & Associated Disorders. For medical professionals, social workers, therapists and teachers. Presenter: Dr. Dorothy Grice, Psychiatrist - UMDNJ-NJMS. Driving Directions
December 14 7:00 pm   Cumberland County Family Support Group - Early Childhood/Elementary School Teacher, Pamela Grace: Attention Deficit Disorder, followed by discussion about teaching a child with ADD - 2nd Floor Class Room

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