While I am totally aware that my skill set might not actually qualify for any real police work, I think it should at the very least give me some sort of in if I ever decide to enter that line of… Continue Reading
This is a marathon, people, not a sprint. How I wish I had someone tell me that 6 years ago. But now I’m learning. Here are 10 things that have worked for me in terms of overcoming the stress and… Continue Reading
On Saturday, November 3, the 3rd annual Youth Advocate 5K Family Run/Walk will take place at Borough Park in Mendham, NJ. For the past two years, this event has been called New Jersey Walks For TS. This year, the name… Continue Reading
I like to joke that summer in Washington doesn’t really start until the end of September, and the weather on the first day of cross country practice definitely supported my claims. It was perfectly sunny and too hot to be… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following research article was pulled from the Psychiatry News section of Psychiatry Online and was written by Joan Arehart-Treichel. Although youth with Tourette Syndrome tics often outgrow them, some individuals do not. And while antipsychotic medications can… Continue Reading
My son began having motor tics at age 3 when he had strep. He continued having them with each strep episode and, eventually, when he did not have strep as well. He also had a host of other issues. He… Continue Reading
I am sure you’re thinking, “You cannot write an entire post about Post-It notes.” Well, you’re right! I can’t do that, so I guess I am going to have to include some other awesome sensory friendly finds from unexpected places.… Continue Reading
After the past two days (one and two), you likely know all you need to know about Dr. Stack and Dr. Sims, and their mouthpiece for Tourette Syndrome. Let me go on to say that, similar to the controversy over… Continue Reading
Yesterday, Tourette Syndrome Youth Ambassador Sarah Ethridge talked about TS in front of more than 250 students and teachers at Warren Middle School. This presentation came on the heels of a September 24 presentation to 55 teachers at Lafayette Elementary… Continue Reading
Yesterday I introduced you to Dr. Stack and Dr. Sims, dentists who claim to have invented a mouthpiece device that can cure the affects of Tourette Syndome. Another blogger has written about their appliance and tics in more layman’s terms. I’ve taken the… Continue Reading