NJCTS News: January 2018
Registration is Now Open for the 2018 Family Retreat Weekend at YMCA Camp Bernie; Apply for the NJCTS Youth Scholarship; Ask the GreaTS returns
Meet One of the GreaTS
My son is one of the GreaTS. I didn’t know this when he first started dragging his foot as he walked. I didn’t know it when he couldn’t hold my hand or when he started turning his head and repeatedly blinking his eyes to watch TV. I didn’t know it
NJCTS Kicks Off 10th Year of Webinars with a TS Guide for School Nurses
For the last 10 years, NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders (NJCTS) has provided free webinars to parents, medical professionals and educators about living with Tourette Syndrome (TS) or educating those affected by the disorder. On January 24, 2018, NJCTS will celebrate the 10th Anniversary milestone with a
Apply for the 2018 NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy!
The NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy is an invaluable learning experience for teens with Tourette Syndrome. Applications are now being accepted.
Meet the North Jersey NJ Walks for TS Youth Committee
Meet the North Jersey NJ Walks for TS Youth Committee The North Jersey leg of NJ Walks for TS takes place at Overpeck Park in Ridgefield Park is Saturday, November 18 from 8 to 11 a.m. The event benefits the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and their various educational and
TS Rocks – First Ever Benefit Concert a Large Success
Kathie Sterzinar is a believer in the joyful power of music. It was on a chilly morning last fall, during the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome’s NJ Walks for TS in North Jersey, that she decided to show her support for the TS community in a big way. She
Rutgers and NJCTS Continue to Lead the Way in Collaborative Research
In the second significant Tourette research publication of the year, Rutgers University-New Brunswick has announced that their scientists are the first to use a Nobel Prize winning genetic engineering technique to create brain cells from the blood cells of individuals. The technique was used in a three-generation family with Tourette
Top Shore Bands to Prove ‘TS Rocks’ in Atlantic Highlands
A group of big-hearted rock fans in Monmouth County are using the joy of music to combat the stigma attached to Tourette Syndrome. Together, they’ve gathered some of the Jersey Shore’s most popular acts including Bobby Bandiera, Bethanne Clayton Band, Moroccan Sheepherders, Carl Gentry Band and Taylor Tote Music, to