New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome to Present Workshops for Teachers at Colleges Statewide

Online, March 31, 2010 (Newswire.com) - NJCTS is offering teachers and other school professionals a comprehensive set of classroom strategies for accommodating children with Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders including ADHD, OCD, learning disabilities, anxiety and rage. The program, Tourette Syndrome: An Educators Workshop will be presented at the following locations:

April 1 Raritan Valley Community College
6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, CCC-SLP
To register: raritanval.edu
Course # TP704-50

April 7 Ocean County College, Toms River
4 p.m.- 7 p.m.
Presenter: Janine Howley, MA
To register: ocean.edu Course #: SRED107

April 10 Bergen Community College, Paramus
10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Presenter: Ann Deutsch, MSN
To register: bergen.edu Course # SD759

April 13 Sussex County Community College, Newton
10 a.m.- 1p.m.
Presenter: Julie Swenson, M.Ed., CSW
To register: sussex.edu Course # SD759

April 29 Passaic County Community College, Paterson
9 a.m.- noon
Presenter: Robert Zambrano, Psy.D.
To register: pccc.cc.nj.us

April 30 Richard Stockton College, Pomona
9 a.m- noon
Presenter: Cheryl Ludwig, CCC-SLP
To register: stockton.edu

The Workshops will enable educators to recognize students' difficulties, strengths and potential. Interventions and modifications for behavior will also be addressed. Professional Development Credits will be offered for workshop participation. For more information visit www.njcts.org.

The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome is a not-for-profit organization committed to the advocacy of children and families with Tourette Syndrome and its associated disorders. Dedicated to delivering high quality services to these individuals, the Center recognizes the importance of educating the public, medical professionals, and teachers about this disorder through programs and affiliations with public schools, health centers, and universities.