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National Tourette Syndrome Association Celebrates Tenth Year of
Partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
BAYSIDE, N.Y., March 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The national
Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA), a membership driven, non-profit
organization dedicated to serving all people with Tourette Syndrome
(TS), celebrates the start of the tenth year of its distinctive
program partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention's (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities. This highly effective partnership offers professional
and public education and outreach programs to promote medical
awareness of TS, as well as training for educational and allied
professionals, and for clinical professionals interested in
Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT).
"We are pleased to continue our work with TSA and appreciate their
commitment to the community, providers, and educators. Through this
partnership TSA provides much needed education and health information
to improve the lives of those living with TS," said Coleen A. Boyle,
PhD, MSHyg, Director, CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities.
"During the past decade, TSA and the CDC have built an authoritative
program and an extraordinary relationship," said Gary Frank, TSA
Executive Vice President. "We have a highly professional collaboration
and truly value this incredible partnership which allows us to work
together on program design, evaluation and outreach. Through our joint
efforts, we have fostered public awareness and professional knowledge
about this complex and misunderstood disorder. Our programs for
medical, educational and allied professionals across the country have
positively improved and increased their recognition and management of
TS," he added.
Since the inception of the partnership, over 700 live programs and
exhibits have been held in every state, reaching nearly 54,000 medical
and allied professionals. In addition, TSA has developed and
distributed a range of educational resources including online videos
and resource pages on the national TSA website, DVDs and printed
materials. It is estimated that through live programs, collaborations
with professional organizations, various mailings and awareness
initiatives, over 100,000 professionals and members of the public have
been reached by this program.
About the Tourette Syndrome Association Marked by involuntary vocal
sounds and physical movements called tics, Tourette Syndrome is an
inherited neurological condition frequently misunderstood and
misdiagnosed. Founded in 1972, the national Tourette Syndrome
Association (TSA) is celebrating its 42nd year as the only national,
voluntary health organization for people with Tourette Syndrome. The
TSA has a three-pronged mission to identify the cause of, control the
effects of, and to find a cure for Tourette Syndrome through
education, research and service. The TSA directs a network of 33
Chapters and more than 150 support groups across the country. For more
information about TS, call 1-888-4-TOURET or visit http://tsa-usa.org
and on Facebook and Twitter.
Press Contact : Tracy Colletti-Flynn national Tourette Syndrome
Association tracy.flynn@tsa-usa.org 718-224-2999
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