By Sarah Freeman, NJCTS Youth Advocate At school, my OCD manifests itself in many ways. I often find it challenging to switch between tasks and stay focused on the coursework. I like to put all my time and energy into… Continue Reading
By Gavin Kiley, NJCTS Youth Advocate I’m pretty sure that everybody can agree that, as wonderful as it is, the holiday season can be very stressful, and for people with Tourette, more stress means more tics. Over the years I… Continue Reading
By Peter Frantz Pendell I am Peter Frantz Pendell, a youth advocate and the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome’s Youth Council Co-Leader. This is my first year with the organization, and I have loved every minute. Over time, I… Continue Reading
By Peyton E. Today I want to talk about video games, Tourette’s, and competency. What do I mean by “competency”? Competency refers to the strengths a child has in certain areas. For example, a child may struggle academically, but be… Continue Reading
By Peyton E. I recently saw a post on the Teens4TS blog about Tourette’s Syndrome and theatre. This piqued my interest because I am a young adult with TS who loves theatre! I figure, especially now, that I am not… Continue Reading
Bullying can happen anywhere, and now with cell phones, anytime. Anyone can experience it and anyone can be a perpetrator. Continue Reading
I never considered the fact that I would need to mask my TS in a workplace ….but maybe I don’t. Continue Reading
As my pain got worse and worse, I was struggling to continue with my passion. My teacher left the school and so did I, but I continued to seek out theatrical experience. It was the one place where I felt like I was appreciated for who I am, diagnosis and all. Continue Reading
I knew that the differences of the new world we lived in was undoing so much progress that had been made for accommodations in an academic environment. Continue Reading
I was trying to find the love and support of my peers, and I didn’t know how to fill the empty well of anxiety inside me. Continue Reading