Description:
The TAA is excited to host a virtual program to support the TS community in digesting science, understanding and navigating information sources on TS treatments, and how to ask the right questions as these individuals self-advocate for quality TS care. We’ll hear from Dr. Eman Rettig, a pediatric neuropsychologist, elaborate on psychoeducation and health literacy and how to support people with TS and their families.
Audience:
Teens, Young Adults, Parents, Guardians, Families, Communities, Providers
Key Takeaways:
- Learn how to digest science related to TS and Persistent Tic Disorders
- Learn how to understand and navigate information sources on TS treatments
- Learn how to ask the right questions to a provider to advocate for quality TS care
Dr. Eman Khwaja Rettig
Dr. Eman Khwaja Rettig earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She completed a pediatric neuropsychology residency at Dell Children’s Medical Center and Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. She then went on to complete a pediatric neuropsychology fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
Notably, Dr. Rettig was trained by TAA’s very own Dr. Hermetet in Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics or CBIT. She has provided psychotherapy services using CBIT and Habit Reversal Training to treat pediatric patients with tics, Tourette Syndrome, trichotillomania, excoriation disorder, and other repetitive behaviors. Currently, Dr. Rettig works as a pediatric neuropsychologist at Children’s Health Medical Center Dallas and serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern. In her role at Children’s Health, Dr. Rettig specializes in conducting outpatient pediatrics neuropsychology evaluations within the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.
Dr. Rettig is passionate about psychoeducation, health literacy, and strongly prioritizes meeting patients and families where they are at. This includes discussing neuroanatomy, brain-behavior relationships, diagnoses, and treatment options. She also supports patients and families by advocating on their behalf and guiding them on how to advocate for themselves within our complicated health- and school-systems.
Brooks Wetzelberger, TAA Rising Leader
Brooks was diagnosed with a Tic Disorder when she was eight years old, then Tourette Syndrome at age ten. She and her family had to navigate through a time when science and knowledge on Tourette Syndrome was not as expansive as it is now. Brooks went through training to become a Rising Leader for the Tourette Association of America in 2019 because she knew she needed to have the courage to advocate for the proper care of individuals with Tourette Syndrome. She wants individuals to feel comfortable and respected enough to self-advocate, which is something that she and her family did not receive when she was first diagnosed. She wants to see the change continue as the years go on.
*By registering for this event, you are agreeing to the Tourette Association of America’s Event Terms and Conditions.
