by NJCTS | Aug 25, 2026 | Helpful Tips, Teen Blogger
I was seven years old when I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome but ten years old when I found out. After noticing my tics, my parents brought me to a neurologist and got my Tourette diagnosis. Their decision at the time because I was so young was to explain to me...
by NJCTS | Aug 25, 2026 | Teen Blogger
Hi, I am Amanda I am currently studying the performing arts and elementary education. My sister, Emily, has Tourette’s Syndrome. She is the most caring, passionate, strong, loving, and determined person I have ever met. She does not let her tics define her but she...
by NJCTS | Jun 2, 2026 | Helpful Tips, Teen Blogger
“So, how do you feel?” The neurologist asked me. I answered, “I don’t know.” But the reality is, that I actually didn’t know. How could six year old me put into words what it’s like when your whole body suddenly decides to move without permission or warning?...
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 | Nov 13, 2025 | Teen Blogger
In my eyes, Tourette’s syndrome isn’t just a disorder, and it isn’t torture, even though some days it truly feels like it tries to tear me apart. To me, Tourette’s is like a strange, unpredictable friend who never leaves my side. It’s there through every high and...
by NJCTS | Aug 3, 2025 | Teen Blogger
From a young age, my tics have often suffocated me in my day-to-day life—eye blinking, lip smacking, sniffling. Before I ever knew the cause of my tics, they attracted strange looks and mockery from other kids. My diagnosis of Tourette’s Syndrome at the age of 15 gave...
by NJCTS | Jun 17, 2025 | Scholarship Recipient, Teen Blogger
Jordan was a first place winner of a 2025 NJCTS Scholarship. Here is the essay he included with his application. When the Devils scored, I blinked. My hands froze while my eyes moved involuntarily. Although the Devils won, I felt as though I’d lost. My individual...
