Taking On Tourette's
A new approach to stopping tics before they happen offers hope to thousands who live with the disorder.
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Steve Butler's TEAM TSA 2007 presents
Athletes & Friends for Tourette's Syndrome
Saturday, July 21, 2007, Sarasota, FL
Come join us for a Tourette's Fundraiser, Membership Drive, Party and Expo at Sarasota's Twin Lake Park. Volleyball, Corntoss, Bocce and more! Live Music from 5-9pm provided by "My Friend Scott."
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Brevard County TSA Support Group Celebrates One Year Anniversary
This August, Brevard County's Suport Group turned one year old. Brevard is known as the Space Coast and the group supports those with Tourettte's within the 72 mile long county, ranging from Titusville to the north, Cocoa and Viera in the center and Melbourne and Palm Bay to the south.
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The First Annual Tourette Syndrome Association Brevard Golf Classic
May 19th, 2007 at Viera East Golf Club
The Tourette Syndrome Association Brevard Golf Classic was created to raise awareness of Tourette Syndrome (TS) and the Tourette Syndrome Association’s Support Group services in Brevard County.
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Family Weekend 2007
The fifth annual Family Weekend on February 9-11, 2007 was enjoyed by over 120 that attended the event at the Rotary Camp in Brandon, Florida. After the traditional “fish fry” dinner on Friday evening, families were entertained with the music of Scott “Twitch” Anderson.
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"I Have Tourette's, But
Tourette's Doesn't Have Me"
Wins An Emmy
The TSA-HBO documentary, "I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me" has received the prestigious Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program. It had also been nominated for a second Emmy in the category of Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming - Single Camera Productions.
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Major Victory for Children with Tourette Syndrome
Today I was invited to a private Department of Education Meeting in Washington DC, in which they announced the new regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). I am so happy to let you know that Tourette Syndrome will now be listed as a disability under the category of Other Health Impaired (OHI). This new classification is the result of over two decades of vigorous advocating by TSA and our members.
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May 15 - June 15 National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month
Please take advantage of TS Awareness month to proactively engage members of your community in a dialog that fosters awareness and dispels prevalent misconceptions about the nature of Tourette Syndrome and those that it effects.
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Family Weekend 2006 Well Attended
The Family Weekend 2006 was held Feb 3-5 at the Rotary Camp in Brandon, Florida. In spite of the rainy weather the weekend was attended by over 140 parents, children, and grandparents.
The program for the children was supervised by 10 medical students from USF that acted as counselors for the more than 60 children enrolled in the program. Laura Foster, the director for the children’s program, put together a variety of activities to keep the children engaged and active. USF medical resident, Heidi Brutly and Dr. Perry-Smith held special rap sessions for each group to discuss TS and how it affects them. While the children were occupied with various activities prepared for them the parents had the opportunity to listen to guest speakers on a variety of subjects related to Tourette Syndrome.
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'I Have Tourette's, But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me' Broadcasts November
12th, 2006, Exclusively on HBO
In every school in America, it’s likely that at least one child has
Tourette Syndrome (TS), a neurological condition characterized by repetitive,
involuntary vocal and motor tics that persist over time. Many parents and educators
don’t recognize the symptoms and often the disorder goes undiagnosed or
misdiagnosed.
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Kids Talk about TS on Oprah
Segment to Promote HBO/TSA Documentary,
"I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me"
On Tuesday, November 8, Amanda, Colin and Jasper, three of the young stars
of the HBO TSA documentary, “I Have Tourette’s but Tourette's Doesn't
Have Me” will appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show to talk about life with Tourette
Syndrome and to promote the premiere on November 12 on HBO. Please check your
local listings for the date and time Oprah airs in your city.
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