Tourette Disorder Medication Study at Manhattan Behavioral Medicine

Manhattan Behavioral Madicine, PLLC is currently conducting a TD study in the children and adolescents population of ages 6-17. The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the long-term treatment of TD with the study medication. Please visit the following website to find out more information about this exiting study https://www.tourettesstudy.com/

Webinar: Building and Maintaining Positive Partnerships with Your Child’s School

Attending school can be challenging in many ways for children with Tourette Syndrome and tic disorders. Building a positive partnership between home and school begins early and needs to be nurtured throughout the year.

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Webinar presenters are education specialists Kathy Giordano and Wendy Wegman.

Check Out the New Superhero Comic Book Twitcha

There's a new superhero entering the comic book world and she's a teenage girl with Tourette Syndrome. Twitcha is the brainchild of NJCTS Youth Advocate Sarah Baldwin who illustrated and wrote the book with the help of her fellow NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy participants LI TA Mary Gregorian of Smithtown, NY and Julie Nemerson of Northbrook, IL. Together the teens dreamed up a superhero that would be living with Tourette Syndrome and facing the same struggles that they were, both emotionally and physically.

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Click here to get your own copy!

Presentation to the 2019 Nassau County Police Academy Graduating Class

Dr. Cathy Budman, MD, and Dr. Jane Zwilling, PsyD presented an instructional lecture to the 2019 Nassau County Police Academy graduating class. Also in attendance were Tourette Youth and Adult Ambassadors.

Nassau County proclaims May 15 - June 15 Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran presented Long Island Tourette Association Youth Ambassadors and members of Long Island Student Heroes a proclamation designating May 15 - June 15 Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month.

Alexandra Cuttler 

Inspires Cuomo Bridge Lighting for Tourette Awareness

Kudos to Alexandra Cuttler and all of her fellow Hudson Valley Youth Ambassadors for the work they do to spread awareness, promote acceptance, and provide support to other kids with Tourette in their schools and communities.

LITA 2019 Family Fun Day

June 8, 2019

On Saturday June 8, 2019, Long Island Tourette Association hosted the annual Family Fun Day, which took place at the McKenna Elementary School, 210 Spruce Street, Massapequa Park, NY 11762.

Presentation to Border

Patrol Agents at JFK Airport

Dr. Budman, Dr. Zwilling and several YAs presented on a panel to Border Patrol Agents at JFK airport.

New York State Centers of Excellence Consortium Conference

Drs. Cathy Budman and Jane Zwilling, along with Kate Callan, participated in a NYS Centers of Excellence Consortium Conference.

Dr. Budman and LITA Youth Ambassadors lecture

at Hofstra Northwell 

Kudos to Dr. Budman and LITA Youth Ambassadors for a fabulous lecture to first year students at the Hofstra.