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45 years of discovery and innovative research. Read more about our scientific and medical research progress in our 2017 Progress Report.

November 3, 2017

Tourette On Trial By Bobbie Stein

https://tourette.org/tourette-trial-bobbie-stein/

People who suffer daily from Tourette Syndrome are trying to find their way in an intolerant society. They are not trying to disrupt anyone’s lives. They would much prefer that their condition did not disrupt their own lives or those of their families.

November 1, 2017

Family Water Park Weekend

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Join the Tourette Association of America Wisconsin Chapter the weekend of February 23-26, 2018 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells for a fun-filled weekend

October 26, 2017

Newly Diagnosed Seminar – National Conference

https://tourette.org/newly-diagnosed-seminar-national-conference-2/

Presented at the Tourette Association of America National Education and Advocacy Conference, this seminar is for parents of recently diagnosed children, teens and adults. Led by Dr. John T. Walkup, you will learn everyday coping strategies and behavioral management tools for living with Tourette Syndrome.

October 26, 2017

Introduction to Social Communication Disorder

https://tourette.org/introduction-social-communication-disorder-2/

Please join us for a free webinar "Introduction to Social Communication Disorder" on November 7, 2017, from 7pm - 8pm EST hosted by the Tourette Health and Education Program. Speech pathologist Pam Malley will discuss the basics of Social Communication Disorder.

October 19, 2017

Advances in Tourette Syndrome Research and Treatment

https://tourette.org/advances-in-tourette-syndrome-research-and-treatment/

Yesterday, the Tourette Association of America in collaboration with the Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus held a briefing on Capitol Hill titled Scientific Advances in Tourette Syndrome Research and Treatment. Leading Doctors and Researchers in the field of Tourette Syndrome (TS) presented their recent findings on genetics, autism and Tics, neuroimaging and Comprehensive Intervention for Tics.

October 18, 2017

A Jangling Journey: Life with Tourette Syndrome

https://tourette.org/jangling-journey-life-tourette-syndrome/

What is it like to be bombarded by inner sensations that overwhelm your best efforts at control, forcing you to make movements or sounds that can be unpleasant, even startlingly inappropriate? Although not diagnosed until adulthood, neurobiologist Peter J. Hollenbeck, Ph.D., has lived with Tourette syndrome since he was a boy.

October 18, 2017

TAA Spotlight: Joe Grappone

https://tourette.org/taa-spotlight-joe-grappone/

October 11, 2017

Ho Lee Ching: An International Story

https://tourette.org/ho-lee-ching-international-story/

The Tourette Association of America (TAA) has been and continues to be a solid foundation for our family when our daughter was first discovered with Tourette 20 years ago. The greatest fear about any medical condition is the inability to learn about it and how to live with it.

September 15, 2017

Tourette Syndrome Funding in Fiscal Year 18

https://tourette.org/tourette-syndrome-funding-fiscal-year-18/

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