TOURETTE SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH
May 15 - June 15, 2010
Talking Tourette with Brad Cohen and Guest Get ready to catch up with Brad and some special guests to help create awareness about Tourette syndrome. It is time to create awareness about Tourette Syndrome. Help us spread the word to others and educate them about Tourette Syndrome during Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month. Here are some ideas to get you started:
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Save the dates:
May 17th, 7pm EST: Brad and his mother Ellen - Focus on growing up with TS and the long road to diagnosis. How to advocate for your child and work with the family dynamics.
May 25th, 7pm EST: Brad and actor Jimmy Wolk- Focusing on the movie Front of the Class and the impact the movie had on so many people. Behind the scenes scoop how Jimmy took on the role of Brad and TS.
June 3rd, 7pm EST: Brad and author/educator Sheryl Pruitt- Focusing on the co-morbid conditions of TS and how they affect education.
June 12th, noon EST: Brad and author/student Dylan Peters- Focusing on how children can advocate for themselves. Allowing other children to see things from a kids point of view.
* Each conversation will take place for one hour on a conference call
* Regular long distance charges do apply
* Each conversation is open to the public and the first 1000 people to get on the call will be accepted.
* You will need to email the following address to get all the specific information about the calls:
tsawareness@bradcohentourettefoundation.com
WEEK 1
May 17th, 7pm/EST
Brad and his mother, Ellen
WEEK 2
May 25th, 7pm/EST
Brad and actor Jimmy Wolk
WEEK 3
June 3rd, 7pm/EST
Brad and educational consultant Sheryl Pruitt
Week 4
June 12th, noon/EST
Brad and author Dylan Peters
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*Be a speaker and educate classmates about Tourette's
*Watch Front of the Class or another movie about TS and have a discussion about it afterwards
*Do a book report on a book dealing with TS
*Contact your local media and have them do a feature story on a person in your community who has TS and the great things they are doing. Show the them that people with TS have strengths too
*Do a small fundraiser and make a donation to a Tourette Syndrome organization, like ours!
*Have an inservice for teachers to educate them about TS and strategies in the classroom that can help students with TS
*Have your support group or your TS community get together and have a bowling social event so children with TS can be around others with TS and make new friends
*Hang up posters about TS and educate the public
*Have a Jean's Day for employees at work where each has to donate $5 to wear jeans for the day and the money raised can go to BCTF
Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation, Inc.
885 Woodstock Road, Suite 430-#354
Roswell, GA 30075
678-561-BCTF(2283)
brad@bradcohentourettefoundation.com
www.bradcohentourettefoundation.com