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The Paint Brush That Lost Control

Posted on June 8, 2022 by briannab

The author of this essay was a winner of a 2022 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay that was included with their application. Grasping the runner barrel with all 93 pounds of myself, my body launched towards the cockpit.… Continue Reading →

Guest Bloggers, Scholarship, Teens
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What is it Like to Live With Tourette’s?

Posted on June 8, 2022 by briannab

The author of this essay was a winner of a 2022 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay that was included with their application. What is it like to live with Tourette’s? I used to get asked this a lot.… Continue Reading →

Guest Bloggers, Scholarship, Teens
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Life with Tourette Syndrome – Kyla B.

Posted on June 8, 2022 by briannab

Kyla was a winner of a 2022 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay she included with her application. Hi, my name is Kyla. I am 18 years old and I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at the age of… Continue Reading →

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Befriending my Neurological Disorder – Anna H.

Posted on June 8, 2022 by briannab

Anna was a winner of a 2022 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay she included with her application. Most childhoods consist of recreation sports and playdates with friends. Mine consisted of all these factors with an abnormal twist. I… Continue Reading →

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No Longer Being Ordinary – Ava D.

Posted on June 8, 2022 by briannab

Ava was a winner of a 2022 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay she included with her application. I grew up in a world of blissful ignorance as a normal child. At age 15, my world was changed. I… Continue Reading →

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Learning, Growing, and Overcoming: My Journey with TS – Noelle P.

Posted on June 7, 2022 by briannab

Noelle was a winner of a 2022 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay she included with her application. I was about eight years old when I was first diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS). I didn’t quite know what it… Continue Reading →

Guest Bloggers, Scholarship, Teens
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Strength in Coping

Posted on June 7, 2022 by briannab

The author of this essay was a winner of a 2022 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay that was included with their application. “Is there something on my face?” After noticing a pair of girls staring at us in… Continue Reading →

Guest Bloggers, Scholarship, Teens
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Be a Voice for the TS and Tic Disorder Community

Posted on May 11, 2022 by NJCTS staff
Teens TS

We welcome you to join the NJCTS Youth Council The purpose of the NJCTS Youth Advocate Council is to empower youth (ages 13-18) living with TS, tic disorders and the associated conditions, or some form of lived experience with TS,… Continue Reading →

advocacy, Teens, Tics
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Teens with Tourette: Are You Ready to Take Advocacy to the Next Level?

Posted on May 11, 2022 by NJCTS staff
TS Teen Advocacy

NJCTS is looking for youth ages 13-17 to participate in the Youth Advocate Presenter Program. As a presenter, our youth have the unique opportunity to share their powerful voices with a variety of audiences including younger students, teachers, new doctors,… Continue Reading →

advocacy, Teens, Tics
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Young Advocates Call for a Stop to TS Stereotypes

Posted on November 1, 2021 by NJCTS staff

It’s not a joke. It’s not a punchline. It’s not an excuse. Those are the refrains from four Youth Advocates who live with Tourette Syndrome, a neurobiological disorder characterized by uncontrollable movements or vocalizations known as tics. The disorder is… Continue Reading →

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