Master Of Play — Peyton E.
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
Tics
The Rise of Clout for Disabilities Online
Seeing teenagers and even adults faking Tourette Syndrome online is an exhausting experience as someone with diagnosed TS. Continue Reading
Be a Voice for the TS and Tic Disorder Community
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
Teens with Tourette: Are You Ready to Take Advocacy to the Next Level?
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
Young Advocates Call for a Stop to TS Stereotypes
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
Why I Declined Testing Accommodations
The thought of spending ample time for assessments allured me greatly. So why then did I decline to accept the accommodations? Continue Reading
How TS Turns Everyday Tasks Into Challenges
Having Tourette’s didn’t hinder my life to an extreme degree, especially considering that my case is far milder than some of my counterparts. However, that’s not to say that it didn’t impact my life to any extent at all; some… Continue Reading
Tic Attacks
On occasion, usually after prolonged or immense stress, up pops the most monstrous and incredible of my tics: the tic attack. Continue Reading