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Edison council recognizes Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day after NJCTS remarks
Summary
The council read and adopted a resolution recognizing June 4 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day; a New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome representative thanked the council and described the condition and available therapies such as CBIT.
The clerk read a resolution recognizing June 4 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day, citing the state designation and urging residents to learn about Tourette syndrome and its related comorbidities. The resolution text in the public record described Tourette syndrome as a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics and noted that the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome (NJCTS) provides education, advocacy and support for affected individuals.
A representative of NJCTS addressed the council during the public-comment portion, described personal and family experience with Tourette's and noted that while there is no cure, behavioral therapies such as Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) and some medications used for comorbid conditions can help. The representative underscored the prevalence language included in the resolution (citing figures presented in the reading) and encouraged residents to visit NJCTS resources to learn more.
Council members moved to close the public portion and to adopt the resolution; the council presented the resolution to the speakers and took photographs. The transcript records the motions and seconds but does not include a roll-call vote tally in the excerpt provided.
