TS Awareness Month Call to Action
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Take a minute to help students and adults who have Tourette Syndrome!
Please take 3-4 minutes and help students and adults who have Tourette Syndrome. By clicking the links below, you will be provided with an easy, and quick method to automatically send an important email to your representations regarding education issues and funding for TS research. Additionally, this will result in awareness that TS is an important disorder … Continue reading Take a minute to help students and adults who have Tourette Syndrome!
Congratulations to Joseph for Raising Tourette Syndrome Awareness!
The Greater Missouri TSA congratulates Joseph Kasprzyk, a 14 year old who just graduated 8th grade at Remington Traditional School in the Pattonville School District. Jospeh swims on the swim team and is a member of the Pattonville chess team. During the Tourette Syndrome Awareness month, Joseph and his friend, Austin, came up with ideas … Continue reading Congratulations to Joseph for Raising Tourette Syndrome Awareness!
Three Important Action Alerts
Here are three important action alerts from TSA’s legislative action center. Please take the time to do all three and include your personal stories in each. -Take Action Now to End the Government Shut Down! We are still in a partial government shut down and this is harmful to all of us and every health … Continue reading Three Important Action Alerts
St. Louis-Area TSA Youth Ambassador
The newest youth ambassador for the Greater Missouri Chapter of the Tourette Syndrome Association is Drew Guise, 14. Drew was diagnosed with TS at eight years old, when he was in the third grade at Eureka Elementary in the Rockwood School District. During the first few years, his symptoms were relatively minor. Then, as adolescence … Continue reading St. Louis-Area TSA Youth Ambassador
TS Documentary on PBS
“Different is the New Normal” — a documentary that demystifies Tourette Syndrome — will be airing nationally on local PBS stations over the next several weeks, in honor of Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month (May 15-June 15). Visit this site — then click on the “Schedule” tab at the bottom — to see if your local … Continue reading TS Documentary on PBS
Meetings & Events
Our chapter hosts a number of meetings and events during the year. Below is a summary of the upcoming (or recent) events: Upcoming Planned Activities!!! !!! Missouri Tourette Chapter Curling Event – the Coolest Game in Town !!! WHEN: Saturday, April 15, 6:30 – 9:15 PMWHERE: Creve Coeur Ice Arena 11400 Olde Cabin Rd., Creve Coeur, … Continue reading Meetings & Events
March 6 Kansas City Support Group Meeting
The first Tourette Syndrome Association support group meeting in the Kansas City area is scheduled for March 6. The meeting will start with a 30-minute presentation by TSA Youth Ambassador Jaren Zimmermann. Details follow. Diagnosed with TS when he was 11 years old, Jaren attended a “Trip to the Hill” event with the Tourette Syndrome … Continue reading March 6 Kansas City Support Group Meeting
TAA Youth Ambassador/Jr Youth Ambassador and Rising Leader Programs
Applications are now open through September 29th to apply to the TAA Youth Ambassador (YA) Program (ages 12-17), Jr Youth Ambassador Program (ages 7-11), and Rising Leader Program (ages 18-25). All Programs give children, teens and young adults: • An opportunity to connect with each other • Learn about Tourette Syndrome • Gain self-advocacy skills … Continue reading TAA Youth Ambassador/Jr Youth Ambassador and Rising Leader Programs
CBIT & Family Night
Tourette Chapter: CBIT & Family Night WHEN: Friday, May 31 @ 6:00 P.M. WHERE: Redeemer Church: 6450 S Kingshighway, St. Louis, 63109 Cognitive Behavior Intervention for Tics (CBIT) has proven to be one of the best therapies for those with Tourette. CBIT focuses on tic-awareness and competing response training. Karen Balk, Occupational Therapist, is going … Continue reading CBIT & Family Night
Greater Missouri TSA 