Hello everyone, We wanted to pass along the sad news that Lu Moorman, our long-time Board member has passed away. Lu has had several health struggles recently but this has come as a shock. Lu was a strong advocate for Tourette awareness, a very knowledgeable education liaison, and a good friend to so many. She … Continue reading
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Tourette Syndrome Association Support Group Kansas City Area
May 22, 2014 Children’s Mercy Northland 501 NW Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64155 6:30 to 8:00 PM Join us for Tourette Syndrome Awareness month! We have 25 spots available for the meeting. Contact Danielle Zimmermann at dzimm1224@gmail.com to RSVP
New Book on Misophonia
Judith T. Krauthamer, vice chair of the Greater Washington TSA chapter, has written a new book on misophonia, a little known anger disorder. Krauthamer notes that misophonia is “characterized by an anger/rage response to auditory stimuli, most prevalently chewing and eating sounds. Through time, triggers expand to include sounds such nail clipping, sniffing, and clearing one’s throat, and … Continue reading New Book on Misophonia
Call to Action
Please consider contacting your Members of Congress this week, asking them to add their signatures to a “Dear Colleague Letter” in support of 2012 funding for Tourette Syndrome research and education. The Children’s Health Act of 2000 was the first time Tourette Syndrome (TS) was mentioned by name in federal legislation. That legislation authorized a … Continue reading Call to Action
Support James Durbin on American Idol
After auditioning and successfully making it past several rounds on “American Idol,” James Durbin is now a finalist on the highly popular TV singing competition. The Santa Cruz rocker has wowed the judges with his passionate performances and wowed America even more with his personal story about living with Tourette Syndrome as well as Asperger’s. … Continue reading Support James Durbin on American Idol
New Print PSAs
Just in time for Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, which starts May 15, the National TSA has distributed two print public service announcements (PSAs). One is geared to youth — and one is geared to adults. Feel free to download, print, distribute, and post these documents in appropriate locations — schools, libraries, doctor’s offices, etc. — … Continue reading New Print PSAs
Meeting with Elected Officials
Despite much progress in the last 20 to 30 years, there remains a substantial lack of awareness and understanding of Tourette Syndrome (TS). The national Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) and its Greater Missouri Chapter are working diligently to help close this knowledge gap. One such effort involves annual visits with members of Congress. During these … Continue reading Meeting with Elected Officials
Greater Missouri TSA 