11 year old requests proclamation on behalf of 20,000 NJ peers with Tourette Syndrome JEFFERSON TWP., NJ- Kyla Butler knows the struggles of 20,000 school aged kids in New Jersey living with Tourette Syndrome (TS). She knows the fear of being different and the need for greater awareness and understanding

Abilities Day designed to introduce agencies to educators and students   HACKETTSTOWN, NJ- Spreading awareness of Tourette Syndrome and providing world-class resources is at the heart of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome’s mission. This month, NJCTS took part in Abilities Day at Centenary College in Hackettstown. NJCTS Education

NJCTS Youth Advocates teach elementary students at Abilities Fair OLD BRIDGE, NJ-  It begins in elementary school.  The average onset of Tourette Syndrome (TS) symptoms, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements or sounds known as tics, begins at age 7. “Many kids with TS report feelings of isolation and

NEWTON, NJ- As many as 1 in 100 people show symptoms of Tourette Syndrome- a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements or sounds known as tics. Despite this significant prevalence, getting a proper diagnosis is still a challenge. The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders, Inc. (NJCTS)

NJCTS’ Education Outreach Program includes school in-service programs TEANECK, NJ- The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders, Inc. (NJCTS) is continuing its mission of educating the public, medical professionals and educators about the disorder. Recently, the organization’s Education Outreach Program delivered a faculty in-service at the Teaneck

NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome’s Peer In-service Program is about empowerment PINE BROOK, NJ- When Sarah Ethridge talks, kids listen. This was the case in Pine Brook when the NJCTS Youth Ambassador met with more than 75 fourth graders at Hilldale Elementary School. The topic was Tourette Syndrome (TS)- a