NJCTS News – November 2019
Our 15th anniversary; getting to know new staff members; Educator of the Year award; Faith’s story
Nation’s First Center of Excellence for Tourette Syndrome Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Somerville-based NJCTS has been a leader in education, advocacy and research since 2004. The NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS), the nation’s first Center of Excellence dedicated toward helping individuals and families affected by the often devastating neurological disorder, is proud to announce that it is celebrating
NJCTS Youth Advocate Paige Kowalski Speaks to Law Enforcement About Tourette Syndrome
For someone with TS, an encounter with law enforcement can be an extremely stressful situation because of the common misconceptions surrounding the disorder.
Youth Advocate Dominic Dominguez educates Fair Lawn students about acceptance of others
October is Bullying Prevention Month and the message of kindness and acceptance is being delivered within schools all across the country.
Bedminster Teen with TS Speaks About Anti-Bullying
NJCTS Youth Advocate Riley Burke educates East Brunswick fifth graders about acceptance of differences during Bullying Prevention Month.
NJCTS Advocates Have a Message About Bullying
October is Bullying Prevention Month and throughout the state, NJCTS will be conducting Youth Advocate workshops, school and community presentations, in-services, and webinars with the theme of acceptance for all. Our Youth Advocate Program trains teens with TS to lead presentations to students and community groups about TS and associated
NJCTS Pays Respect to Soccer Star Tim Howard as He Retires
My friendship with Tim began when he played for the NY/NJ MetroStars MLS soccer team. He had moved into the position of starting goalie and wanted to go public with the fact that he had TS. We supported him in that effort, he began volunteering with NJCTS, joined our board
In Their Own Words – Volunteer Allen Jones
NJCTS has started a new feature on our website called: In Their Own Words. These stories will give you an opportunity to get to know some of our superstar volunteers, advocates and supporters and learn why and how they are involved with NJCTS. Our first profile is on volunteer Allen
A Superhero for the Classroom
Twitcha lesson plans are now available for teachers to download for FREE!
NJCTS News – September 2019
Academy highlights; Twitcha update; Family Picnic photos; and all the latest news and information