by NJCTS | Mar 30, 2026 | Helpful Tips, Teen Blogger
I have been living with a tic disorder for over 10 years now. I have had to cope with eye blinking, nose scrunching, and neck jerking movements over the years. When I was little, I would have weeks experiencing these symptoms followed by months free of tics. I would...
by NJCTS | Jan 14, 2026 | Helpful Tips, Teen Blogger
An activity we do every year at the Tim Howard Leadership Academy is elevator pitches. An elevator pitch is a short, concise explanation meant to quickly explain something important. In this case, the pitch is about Tourette’s Syndrome. Learning how to give an...
by NJCTS | Jan 19, 2023 | Helpful Tips, News, Research
For the many parents of children and adolescents with persistent tic disorder and Tourette Syndrome (TS), as well as adults with TS, the quest for treatments to increase the quality of life and reduce the severity of tics is constant and ongoing. Treatments of TS...
by NJCTS | Aug 22, 2022 | Advocacy, Helpful Tips, Research
Why are there myths and misconceptions about Tourette Syndrome (TS)? One reason could be that TS is not diagnosed with a blood, laboratory, or imaging test. Instead, knowledgeable clinicians evaluate and interpret a patient’s symptoms. Depending on who is observing...
