TSA Education Programs
for
Medical/Allied Professionals
and
Education/School Based
Teachers/Clinicians
September 1, 2007
The Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) has begun a 4th year of partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to provide a series of programs on Tourette Syndrome. Faculty from TSA and its Medical Advisory Board will present. One series of programs is directed to Medical and Allied Professionals; the second is directed to Education/School Based Teachers and Clinicians.
The Year 4 Program hopes to reach even more professionals by using technologically advanced resources and network such as live web-based programs, teleconferencing and dissemination of learning materials as well as face-to-face grand rounds, seminars and workshops.
If your Medical facility, School District, or professional educators, medical or allied professional organization is interested in having TSA present this program in your area, contact:
Gary Frank, ACSW, LCSW
Executive Vice President
Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA)
gary.frank@tsa-usa.org
718-224-2999 ext. 235
Program 1 of 2: Medical and Allied Professionals - Diagnosing and Treating Tourette Syndrome.
Participants will receive
- Authoritative information on Tourette Syndrome, common co-occurring conditions, differential diagnosis, treatments including medications, and case management
- A comprehensive CD-DVD featuring practice parameters, important published papers, and four useful videos
- Opportunity for CME credit
- Access to online medical education resources on TSA’s website http://tsa-usa.org, featuring online CME, CNE presentations, including “Diagnosing & Treating Tourette Syndrome” with John Walkup, MD
- Opportunity to be included on TSA’s physician and allied Professional Referral lists.
The Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) maintains state Professional Referral Listings (PRL) to provide to inquirers in their home areas. The professionals listed have indicated that they have had prior experience, expertise and an interest in diagnosing and/or treating people with Tourette Syndrome.
Click here if you are interested in being included on these lists.
CLICK here to read/print the Full Program Announcement for these Medical Education programs in Adobe Acrobat™ format
Program 2 of 2: Education/School-Based Clinical Training
directed to speciaL education directors, IEP team chairpersons, regular and special education teachers, school psychologists and social workers, school nurses, paraprofessionals, speech therapists, occupational therapists and university education training programs.
A LIMITED NUMBER OF BOOKINGS ARE AVAILABLE. SOME REQUESTS WILL RECEIVE PARTIAL SUPPORTS AT PROGRAM DISCRETION.
Participants will receive
- Authoritative information on Tourette Syndrome and its associated disorders including ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Executive Dysfunction Disorder, Dysgraphia, and behavioral issues as they relate to all of these disorders
- Attendees will receive comprehensive CDs and DVDs with the most recent TSAeducational articles, brochures and four useful videos. Included is the EMMY AWARD WINNING TSA-HBO video “I Have Tourette’s, But Tourette’s Doesn’t Have Me”. Other materials include the “Catalog of Accommodations for Students with TS and Associated Disorders”, “Conducting a Functional Behavioral Assessment and Writing a Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan for a Student with TS” and “Writing an IEP for a Student with TS and Associated Disorders”.
- Access to continuing education information on TSA website http://tsa-usa.org
CLICK here to read/print the Full Program Announcement for these Education programs in Adobe Acrobat™ format
If your Medical facility, school district, professional organization, et al. is interested in having TSA present a program in your area, contact:
Gary Frank, ACSW
Executive Vice President
Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA)
gary.frank@tsa-usa.org
718-224-2999 ext. 235 |
