By Maria Sooy, NJCTS Youth Advocate
I find that when I feel less anxious and depressed, my tics tend to be more mild. Having a balanced and healthy lifestyle helps me manage these feelings. Continue Reading
By Gavin Kiley
I’m a junior in high school now and play football and baseball, and I have been playing sports my entire life. They have been a huge part of my life, and I would be lying if I said my tics haven’t presented challenges along with that. Continue Reading
By Sarah Freeman, NJCTS Youth Advocate In dance, we are always told to be uniform. Our costumes are always the same, our hair is done the same way, we are told to move in the same way. My dance teacher… Continue Reading
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