Helpful links
Education and Advocacy
- New Jersey Dept of Education Office of Special Ed Programs (contains Adopted Special Education Code (NJAC 6A:14))
- Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. - serving the families of New Jersey
- Learning Disabilities OnLine: Practical and legal guidance for parents about Individualized Education Programs for their children
- IEP Issues/Writing IEP Goals
- Special Ed Advocacy: Nine Rules of Thumb at familyeducation.com
- Family Village School - Individual Education Plans
- Tips for Special Education Teachers at About.com
- New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
- Tourette Syndrome Plus - Advocacy Table of Contents
- Special Education Law & Advocacy - Wrightslaw
- What Is IDEA
- Bullying - How Do We Protect Our Children?
- Great News for SAT Takers with Special Accommodations
- NJ Parent Caucus - Helping Parents Help Their Children
- New Jersey Inclusion Resources for Families
- A Parent's Resource Guide to Learning Disorders
Disorders Associated with Tourette Syndrome
Tourette's Syndrome is also known as Tourette's Disorder, and is often associated with other conditions, such as Attention Deficit Disorder, Executive Dysfunction, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, juvenile Bipolar Disorder, 'rage attacks,' pervasive developmental disorders, sleep problems, and sensory issues.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Inc.
- POKIBID (Parents of Kids with Bipolar Disorder)
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
- Learning Disability and Learning Information and Resources
- Executive Dysfunction - Overview
- CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Learning Disabilities Association
- National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities
- Disorders Associated with Tourette Syndrome
Pharmacological Treatment
Literature
NJCTS owns a collection of helpful books and videos about Tourette Syndrome. A borrower must leave a deposit equal to the replacement cost of the item in the form of a check. When the borrowed items are returned, the deposit check is returned. Items kept over 90 days will result in NJCTS cashing the deposit check and purchasing a replacement copy. Additionally we have several publications in .pdf format which we can email to you. To borrow books, videos or to have .pdf publications sent to you please e-mail us at: info@njcts.org or call 908 575 7350
Tourette Syndrome Resources
- Information on Benefit Coverage
- Internet Mental Health: Tourette's Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome - Leslie E. Packer, PhD
- Latitudes - A Publication of the Association for Comprehensive NeuroTherapy
Other Tourette Syndrome Association Chapter Websites
For information on groups dealing with Tourette Syndrome outside of NJ go to
http://www.tsa-usa.org/TSANatlLocal/Chapters/usachapters.html
Tourette Groups from Around the World
For information on groups dealing with Tourette Syndrome outside of the United States go to
http://www.tsa-usa.org/TSANatlLocal/Chapters/international.html