by NJCTS | Aug 3, 2026 | Scholarship Recipient
A Different Kind of Perfect The letter R was my introduction to shame. At five years old, standing on my kindergarten classroom rug and practicing the alphabet, I realized I was different. My /r/ sound didn’t match that of my classmates’. I began speech therapy a few...
by NJCTS | Aug 3, 2026 | Scholarship Recipient
Growing up, I constantly had to explain Tourette’s syndrome to people who didn’t understand the term. I thought the label would be a quick fix: a surefire way to help people understand me, without having to rehash my story every time I was met with a blank stare....
by NJCTS | Jul 15, 2026 | News
For the first time in more than two decades, the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome (NJCTS) will not receive its state funding this year. NJCTS is the only organization in the state of New Jersey that supports those with Tourette Syndrome (TS), a condition that...
by NJCTS | Jul 7, 2026 | Donor Spotlight
One Could Only Imagine One imagines the future when one is hopeful. Sometimes one can only try to imagine just one day ahead. Still other times, even imagining any future brings feelings of defeat and exhaustion. As the parent of a son with Tourette, Tracy Lederman...
by NJCTS | Jun 9, 2026 | News
The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome (NJCTS) is proud to announce that Executive Director Hilary Kruchowy has been named the recipient of the Robert J. Smythe Professional Fundraiser of the Year Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) New...
