Governor Corbett eliminated $150,000 in funding for Tourette Syndrome in his upcoming State Budget. Since 1993, the PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance (PA-TSA) has provided information, education and disability advocacy to individuals with Tourette Syndrome through a grant from the PA Department of Health. This funding helps individuals with this misunderstood neurological condition be supported and accepted within their schools, families, and communities.
The symptoms of Tourette Syndrome can be debilitating, but worse still is the treatment received by sufferers when those around them do not understand their struggles. Funding for Tourette Syndrome has truly made a difference in the lives of many children and adults with TS. This funding provides information to help family members understand their diagnosis. It provides training to teachers who can then support them within the school setting. And it provides sensitivity training to peers to reduce teasing and bullying. The support and education provided by the PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance cannot be replaced. Pennsylvania cannot afford to terminate these services.
Please sign below if you believe that it is important to educate people about Tourette Syndrome, support the needs of individuals with Tourette Syndrome and provide disability advocacy to help them succeed. Your support will be relayed to our Legislators as they fight to restore this funding!
Updates
March 7, 2014
Two hundred fifty signatures on the board. This momentum is exactly what we need to show Harrisburg that these services are vital.
Reached 250 supporters
March 5, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 16, 2014
143 Comments
Tourettes syndrome is just as important to fund as Autisim awareness not only because of how closely they are related but also because of the misunderstanding and ridicule that is accepted as a society for the people with Tourettes. You wouldn't even think to stop funding if someone in your family had this.
PLEASE keep funding! My son is a success story because of past funding initiatives my son received the help and accomodations he needed to complete school with honors & AP credits. He is now in his jr year @PSU and thriving! Don't take this away from those who need it!
Please restore funding for Tourette Sydrome. As the parent of a son first diagnosed when he was thirteen, I know how valuable the advocacy and education work done by PA-TSA was to our family life. It is critical to support parents, children and families impacted by this neurological disorder, for which there is no known cure.
Funding for Tourette Syndrome is vital. My son endures daily tics and has been helped by the PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance. The information and support they have given us has made a tremendous difference in how we all deal with this neurological condition.
We are still in desperate need for Tourette's education for helping people understand my condition. I am a 37 year old woman who had to quit her job, because of peoples ignorance and fear off my Tourette's. Please do not cut the funding to this crucial program!!!
Give back the money
My daughter has tourette syndrome and it is truly devilitating. Through so many doctors and therapist visits we've learned that there isn't a whole lot of awareness and knowledge of TS. Now I see why, our federal, state, and local governments don't dedicate a lot of any effort to helping the people who have this challenge out. We need this funding!!!!
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Governor Corbett eliminated $150,000 in funding for Tourette Syndrome in his upcoming State Budget. Since 1993, the PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance (PA-TSA) has provided information, education and disability advocacy to individuals with Tourette Syndrome through a grant from the PA Department of Health. This funding helps individuals with this misunderstood neurological condition be supported and accepted within their schools, families, and communities.
The symptoms of Tourette Syndrome can be debilitating, but worse still is the treatment received by sufferers when those around them do not understand their struggles. Funding for Tourette Syndrome has truly made a difference in the lives of many children and adults with TS. This funding provides information to help family members understand their diagnosis. It provides training to teachers who can then support them within the school setting. And it provides sensitivity training to peers to reduce teasing and bullying. The support and education provided by the PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance cannot be replaced. Pennsylvania cannot afford to terminate these services.
Please sign below if you believe that it is important to educate people about Tourette Syndrome, support the needs of individuals with Tourette Syndrome and provide disability advocacy to help them succeed. Your support will be relayed to our Legislators as they fight to restore this funding!
Updates
March 7, 2014
Two hundred fifty signatures on the board. This momentum is exactly what we need to show Harrisburg that these services are vital.
Reached 250 supporters
March 5, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 16, 2014
143 Comments
With a 14 yr old son with severe TS I do not know how funding can be cut. Pyschiatrics, Neurologists multiple medicines a juggling panic and anxiety attacks between 5 family members says that funding is needed
Tourettes syndrome is just as important to fund as Autisim awareness not only because of how closely they are related but also because of the misunderstanding and ridicule that is accepted as a society for the people with Tourettes. You wouldn't even think to stop funding if someone in your family had this.
PLEASE keep funding! My son is a success story because of past funding initiatives my son received the help and accomodations he needed to complete school with honors & AP credits. He is now in his jr year @PSU and thriving! Don't take this away from those who need it!
Please restore funding for Tourette Sydrome. As the parent of a son first diagnosed when he was thirteen, I know how valuable the advocacy and education work done by PA-TSA was to our family life. It is critical to support parents, children and families impacted by this neurological disorder, for which there is no known cure.
Funding for Tourette Syndrome is vital. My son endures daily tics and has been helped by the PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance. The information and support they have given us has made a tremendous difference in how we all deal with this neurological condition.
We are still in desperate need for Tourette's education for helping people understand my condition. I am a 37 year old woman who had to quit her job, because of peoples ignorance and fear off my Tourette's. Please do not cut the funding to this crucial program!!!
Give back the money
My daughter has tourette syndrome and it is truly devilitating. Through so many doctors and therapist visits we've learned that there isn't a whole lot of awareness and knowledge of TS. Now I see why, our federal, state, and local governments don't dedicate a lot of any effort to helping the people who have this challenge out. We need this funding!!!!
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With a 14 yr old son with severe TS I do not know how funding can be cut. Pyschiatrics, Neurologists multiple medicines a juggling panic and anxiety attacks between 5 family members says that funding is needed