This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2016 Youth Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! To be diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome is to be taken on… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2016 Youth Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! The piercing frequency of my alarm clock shattered the barrier between an unconscious… Continue Reading
Mike Hayden is taking his Tourette Syndrome advocacy efforts to the next level. Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements or sounds known as tics and is frequently accompanied by other neurological or mental health disorders.… Continue Reading
Ilina, Jaclyn, and Cami from Girl Scout Troop 60808 were interviewed by the Bridgewater Raritan High School’s morning news show about their effort to raise awareness for Tourette Syndrome. They want everyone to wear blue on Friday in recognition of… Continue Reading
NJCTS Youth Advocate Mike Hayden inspired his high school English class to organize, promote, and host a TS awareness event with “Teens Tackle Tourette’s.” They recently held their main event by hosting an awareness walk on their HS campus. Over… Continue Reading
We are so proud of NJCTS Youth Advocate Tess Kowalski and Tim Kowalski who were interviewed by ABC’s Ken Rosato for NJ Viewpoint. Thank you for representing NJCTS and for all you continue to do to raise Tourette Syndrome awareness!… Continue Reading
Kyla Butler of Oak Ridge, NJ, is making a name for herself not only as one of the top skiers in the tri-state area but also as an advocate for Tourette Syndrome. Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized… Continue Reading
Hi! My name is Hannah, and I have been struggling with Tourette’s for about 6-7 years now. I was never formally diagnosed, though. However, I was diagnosed with depression, ocd, and have multiple symptoms of ADD, however I don’t know… Continue Reading
We are so proud of NJCTS Youth Advocate Tess Kowalski and Tim Kowalski who were recently interviewed by ABC’s Ken Rosato for NJ Viewpoint. Thank you for representing NJCTS and for all you continue to do to raise Tourette Syndrome… Continue Reading
NJCTS Youth Advocate Mary Kate Donahue delivered the keynote address at the 2016 Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conference at Stockton University on May 9. This wasn’t Mary Kate’s first rodeo. She is an accomplished speaker and children’s book author and… Continue Reading