Register Now for the 1st Annual Tourette Connect ions Conference!

Tourette Syndrome T o u r e t t e C o n n e c t i o n s C o n f e r e n c e

Fr i d a y , M a rc h 22 n d , 2 019 Holiday Inn: Pewaukee-Milwaukee West N14 W24140

Tower Place, Pewaukee, WI 53072

This FREE conference is designed to support families living with Tourette Syndrome and associated concerns such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, learning and attention issues and anxiety. This event will expose you to best practices in managing Tourette Syndrome and how to best help someone with Tourette Syndrome to thrive. This conference is appropriate for family members, professionals and friends.

Choose from two tracks- an adult track, suitable for those who are interested in learning in a lecture format (schedule detailed below), or a youth track which will include swimming (lifeguard provided), Sarah Reed, from Rogers InHealth, providing activities from “It’s Up to Me”, an interactive experience with the Mars Rover, provided by Marlene Sundgaard, from NASA, and spending time with Tourette Syndrome Camp USA Staff.

M a r c h 2 2 n d , 2 0 1 9 S c h e d u l e7:30 am - 8:30 am

Registration & Breakfast

8:30 AM - 10:00 am Keynote: The Frontage Road to Mars

Presented by Marlene Sundgaard, NASA

10:00 AM - 10:15 amBreak

10:15 am - 11:15 amUp to Me: A Decision Making Framework for Making Choices About Sharing our Challenges and Resilience

Presented by: Sarah Reed, PhD, Honest Open, Proud Lead, Rogers InHealth

11:15 am - 12:00 pmSample Youth Ambassador Presentation

Emily and Katie Shelby, Wisconsin Youth Ambassadors

12:00 pm - 12:45 pmLunch

12:45 pm - 2:00 pmHabit Reversal for Children with Tic Disorders

Presented by: Douglas Woods, PhD, Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies and Dean of the Graduate School,

Professor of Psychology, Marquette University

2:00 pm - 3:15 pmTreatment of Tic Disorders and Other Repetitive Behaviors

Presented by: John T. Walkup, M.D., Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago,

Professor of Psychiatry, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

3:15 PM - 3:30 pmBreak

3:30 pm - 5:00 pmUnlocking the Mystery of IEP Success, Key Information to Improve Outcomes

Presented by Shari Meserve, M.S.Ed., Ed.S, School Psychologist at Lake Bluff Elementary School

Email Amy Gile, TAA-WI Conference Planner at taawiconference@gmail.com. Pre-registration required. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 13th, 2019. Need a room Thursday or Friday evening? Stay at the Holiday Inn: Pewaukee-Milwaukee West. Make sure to mention you are with the Tourette Connections Conference to receive a room rate of $99/night. Call 1-262-506-6300 for reservations.

Questions?

Register Now for the 1st Annual Tourette Connect ions Conference!

Living with Tourette Syndrome can feel isolating but it does not have to be! Please register and

make Tourette Connections with us.

This FREE conference is made possible by a generous grant from the CDC.

Tourette Connections ConferenceFriday, March 22nd, 2019Holiday Inn: Pewaukee-Milwaukee West N14 W24140 Tower Place, Pewaukee, WI 53072Registration Form

Your Name: ______________________________________________________________________

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City: _________________________________ State: ________ Zip:__________________________

Email:____________________________________________________________________________

Please list the names of anyone joining you. (Indicate children participating in Tourette Camp USA and

their ages.) _______________________________________________________________________

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How did you hear about this conference? _______________________________________________

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Please email your registration form to Amy Gile, TAA-WI Conference Planner at taawiconference@gmail.com. OR Register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-tourette-connections-conference-tickets-55218384675

Upon receipt, a conference planning member will call to confirm your reservation. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 13th, 2019.

Need a room Thursday or Friday evening? Stay at the Holiday Inn: Pewaukee-Milwaukee West. Make sure to mention you are with the Tourette Connections Conference to receive a room rate of $99/night. Call 1-262-506-6300 for reservations.

Please note, photographs will be taken throughout the event and used for promotional materials at the discretion of the TAA. If you wish to not have your photograph used by the TAA, please email your request to Amy Gile, TAA-WI Conference Planner, at taawiconference@gmail.com by March 13th, 2019.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Over 7 CEH’s Pending Approval!Are you a member of TAA? If not, consider becoming a member HERE! https://tourette.org/chapter/wi/