TS Summit Attended by Teens from Across the World
The fully virtual event was held in conjunction with the annual NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy.
NJCTS Announces Program of Webinars for Fall
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders (NJCTS) has announced their remaining webinars for the year featuring topics of interest for parents of children with mental health disorders and other learning or social special needs. August 12: Assistive Technology to Help with Anxiety with Matt Dennion, tech guru and
NJCTS Global TS Teen Summit
Inviting all teens ages 14 to 19 diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome to the first ever NJCTS Global TS Teen Summit, August 7 – 8, 2020. Because the NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy* is being held virtually this year, it gives us the opportunity to open some of the educational sessions to teens
Hats Off to Marty!
Martha “Marty” Butterfield has worn many hats with NJCTS. (She’s even eaten her hat when she lost a bet. It was chocolate, of course.) Now she is permanently taking off her NJCTS hat and retiring. But let’s take a moment to remember all the roles she played in the last
Trabilcy Tackles Tourette II Soars in Fundraising
NJCTS Youth Advocate Sofia leads one of the top fundraising teams for the NJ Walks for TS Virtual Walks.
Youth Advocate Ben Mars Spreads TS Awareness
Many of those with Tourette Syndrome use TS Awareness Month as an opportunity to open a discussion about the commonly misunderstood neurological disorder. One of those advocates is Ben Mars of Teaneck.
Wemrock Brook School’s Tara Loughlin Awarded Educator of the Year by NJCTS
Second Grade Teacher went above and beyond for student adjusting to a life with Tourette Syndrome. NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders has awarded the 2020 Educator of the Year to Tara Loughlin, a second grade teacher at Wemrock Brook School in Manalapan. Loughlin was nominated by Tracy
NJCTS Celebrates TS Awareness Day with Virtual Awards Ceremony
To mark the occasion of June 4 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day in New Jersey, NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders (NJCTS) celebrated with a virtual awards ceremony were they awarded college scholarships, recognized the top walk teams, awarded the Youth Advocates of the Year, and announced the
NJ Teen Shares How Writing Can Benefit Your Mental Health
Grace Reed, a junior at Jefferson Township High School, has started a vlog focusing on finding ways that writing can help benefit your mental health.
NJCTS News: May 2020
TS Awareness Day in NJ; Online Support Groups; Game Night!; A Youth Advocate Perspective on Covid-19; Meet Carolyn; A Thank You to Heroes