Message from the President

Now that you have a diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome and/or Tourette Syndrome Spectrum Disorder, what’s next?

There are some supports for you and your family already in place. The local chapter of Tourette Syndrome Association is known as Tourette Syndrome Association-Rocky Mountain Region (TSA-RMR). We are assisted and guided by the national Tourette Syndrome Association in New York. Our Rocky Mountain Region chapter is made up of individuals who have Tourette Syndrome, or their parents or family members. We serve the states of Colorado, Wyoming and Nevada.

We provide education on tics and associated disorders (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, ADHD, and learning disabilities), support groups, advocacy in the school setting or the workplace, small or large group presentations, connections to national resources, a list of providers including psychiatrists and psychologists, and newsletters with the latest information.

We invite you to join TSA-RMR. It is a place where support can be provided and where you will grow in your skills of self-advocacy and be better prepared for the talents and challenges you will find.

If you have a child newly diagnosed, you are in a position to change the world as they experience it. With the help of professionals and a Tourette chapter, your knowledge base will increase, making discussions with teachers from kindergarten to end of high school much more effective. A formal school presentation can be made with video and small groups to school staff who are with your child every day of the school year. With the help of professionals and a Tourette chapter, you can find the support for the day to day challenges.

If you are an adult with Tourette Syndrome, the chapter will explore all the resources we have to assist you with the questions you are asking and the answers that will make a difference. People all over our country are working to increase understanding, make progress through research, and connect to each other and share what they know.

Become and stay active with TSA-RMR. The organization will provide you with resources and support now and in the future as the conditions of TS change.

Sally Mescher Allen
Chair
Tourette Syndrome Association-Rocky Mountain Region

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