By: Celeste E. Whittaker, @cp_CWhittaker Courier-Post Jen Heicklen has seen a huge difference in her daughters’ confidence levels since they started talking about the disorder they share. Getting up and talking in front of classrooms across the state about Tourette syndrome… Continue Reading
My husband and I have not one, but two children diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome (TS). We consider ourselves very fortunate as this disorder is not life threatening. However, it IS heartbreaking. Tourette’s Syndrome is a genetic neurological disorder that affects both… Continue Reading
Often, residents and practicing physicians at hospitals have very little experience with Tourette Syndrome (TS) because little attention is paid to the inherited, misdiagnosed, misunderstood neurological disorder during their time in medical school. Approximately 30 pediatric residents at Goryeb Children’s… Continue Reading
As a parent of a child with Tourette Syndrome these 8 things are obvious. Here is my list of what I want folks to know: I have looked into ways of helping my child with tics and each kid is different. Saying it is sugar or video… Continue Reading
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome’s (NJCTS) Youth Advocates inspired, educated and spread awareness about Tourette Syndrome to a total of 1800 Cresskill, N.J., students from May 11 through May 15, as part of a weeklong TS awareness campaign in the… Continue Reading
Congratulations to NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) Youth Advocate Mike Hayden, who spoke with confidence and elegance about Tourette Syndrome to more than 200 third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders at the Bryan Elementary School in Cresskill, N.J.,… Continue Reading
Last week, my daughters Anna and Sarah gave a TS Youth Ambassador Presentation. Like all of the ones they have given before, I sat in the audience and watched the faces of the kids as they learn about TS. They… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every Tuesday, noted Tourette Syndrome advocate Troye Evers shares his “52 Weeks of TS” blog journal with the TSParentsOnline community. With just ONE week remaining in this series, there’s a chance you missed one or more entries from… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every Tuesday, noted Tourette Syndrome advocate Troye Evers shares his “52 Weeks of TS” blog journal with the TSParentsOnline community. With just THREE weeks remaining in this series, there’s a chance you missed one more entries from his… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every Tuesday, noted Tourette Syndrome advocate Troye Evers shares his “52 Weeks of TS” blog journal with the TSParentsOnline community. With just FOUR weeks remaining in this series, there’s a chance you missed one more entries from his… Continue Reading