Category: Allgemein
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Shaping the Future of Our Global Community
As we step into the New Year, the TS global community is growning stronger step by step – connected by shared expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to growth. Our worldwide network is our greatest strength, bringing together diverse perspectives and ideas from every region. In the year ahead, we will continue to learn from one…
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Season’s Greetings from TTAG
As the year comes to a close, TTAG would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our members, partners, and community for your continued engagement and collaboration throughout the year. Your dedication and contributions have been vital to our shared progress and achievements. We wish you a peaceful and joyful holiday season and look forward…
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Embark on Your Adventure with “Path for Inclusion”
Imagine a journey where you’re the hero, exploring uncharted galaxies, facing challenges, and discovering hidden strengths along the way. At TTAG, we’re excited to share an initiative that makes this a reality for young people with Tourette Syndrome: Path for Inclusion Here young people with Tourette Syndrome are invited to explore, learn, and grow through…
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A New Way to Stay Connected: Our First TTAG Newsletter!
Across our global community, people with Tics and Tourette Syndrome are sharing their stories, driving conversations, and shaping a more inclusive future. Now, we’re taking an exciting next step together: TTAG is launching its very first newsletter! Created for the community and guided by lived experience, this newsletter brings together everything that’s moving our mission…
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🎥 Tourette Awareness in Educational Settings – Full Webinar Series Now Available!
Understanding Tourette Syndrome in educational settings can transform how students are supported, included, and empowered. Too often, lack of awareness leads to stigma, isolation, or missed potential — but change begins with understanding. This powerful three-part webinar series offers practical tools and real-world strategies for educators, families, and school communities to recognize, support, and champion…
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Plain-Language Insights: Neurodiversity and Tourette’s Experiences
Published in Sage Journals – Neurodiversity, the article “Can the Neurodiversity Movement Make Space for Tourette’s? Dialoguing Lived Experiences and Theory” explores how well the ideas and values of the neurodiversity movement reflect the real-life experiences of people with Tourette syndrome. While Tourette’s is often included under the neurodiversity umbrella, much of the broader discussion…
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🌐 Building Global Connections in Tic Disorder Research: TTAG Joins Forces with MnTiC Lab
TTAG is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with the Minnesota Tic and Compulsivity (MnTiC) Lab — a U.S.-based research center led by Dr. Christine Conelea, known for its pioneering work on tic and compulsive disorders. This partnership highlights TTAG’s ongoing commitment to connecting national Tourette Syndrome (TS) associations with cutting-edge research that deepens understanding…
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🧠 TTAG Research in Plain Language: Making Science Understandable for Everyone
Understanding Tourette Syndrome (TS) shouldn’t require a medical degree — and now, it doesn’t have to. The TTAG Research Committee is proud to launch a growing collection of easy-to-read summaries that explain current scientific and medical research in plain, everyday language. Whether you’re living with TS, supporting a loved one, teaching in a classroom, or…
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🌟 Save the Date: ESSTS Congress 2026 – See You in Ljubljana! 🌟
We are thrilled to officially announce the next European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome (ESSTS) Congress will take place in the beautiful capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, from 17–19 June 2026. The ESSTS Congress is the largest multidisciplinary gathering in Europe dedicated to Tourette Syndrome, tics, and related conditions. It brings together leading researchers,…
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Join the Tourette Summer Camp Adventure – Powered by Erasmus+
Are you part of a Tourette Syndrome (TS) association in Europe? Looking for a meaningful and memorable opportunity for the young people you support? You are invited to become part of an Erasmus+ funded international summer camp project that brings together youth with TS from across the continent for a life-changing experience of connection, growth,…
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Cannabis and Tourette – A Clinically Relevant, Evolving Conversation
As interest in cannabis-based treatments grows, so too does the need for critical, evidence-based dialogue – particularly in the context of complex neurodevelopmental conditions like Tourette Syndrome. These TTAG webinars offer professionals in healthcare, research, and advocacy an opportunity to engage with the latest findings, clinical perspectives, and patient insights on the potential role of…
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🌍 Welcoming a New Voice to Our Global Community: PATSA Joins TTAG
We’re growing! TTAG is proud to welcome the Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome Alliance, Inc. (PATSA) as the newest member of our international network. With PATSA’s membership, TTAG is proud to further expand its collaboration with independently operating Tourette organizations in the United States — strengthening our shared global mission to elevate the voices of individuals with…