This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. At ten years old, I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome and it has had an impact… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. Even though many people in the outside world regard Tourette syndrome as a disability and hindrance… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. One of my all time favorite quotes is by Scott Hamilton, “The only disability in life… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. Tim Howard, an amazing athlete playing Premier Soccer and two-time representative in the World cup. He… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. Eleven years ago: I sit, legs crossed, looking down at the brightly colored shapes and letters… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! I have Tourette but Tourette does not have me. I have… Continue Reading
Mike Hayden is taking his Tourette Syndrome advocacy efforts to the next level. Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements or sounds known as tics and is frequently accompanied by other neurological or mental health disorders.… Continue Reading
We are so proud of NJCTS Youth Advocate Tess Kowalski and Tim Kowalski who were interviewed by ABC’s Ken Rosato for NJ Viewpoint. Thank you for representing NJCTS and for all you continue to do to raise Tourette Syndrome awareness!… Continue Reading
Kyla Butler of Oak Ridge, NJ, is making a name for herself not only as one of the top skiers in the tri-state area but also as an advocate for Tourette Syndrome. Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized… Continue Reading
NJCTS Youth Advocate Mary Kate Donahue delivered the keynote address at the 2016 Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conference at Stockton University on May 9. This wasn’t Mary Kate’s first rodeo. She is an accomplished speaker and children’s book author and… Continue Reading