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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 →

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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 →

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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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Learning to Deal with My Tourette’s Syndrome – Daniel A.

Posted on August 3, 2021 by briannab

Daniel was a winner of a 2021 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay he included with his application. I was in elementary school when I was first diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome at age ten. I still remember the first… Continue Reading →

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Turning My Biggest Battle Into My Biggest Achievement – Julianna G.

Posted on August 3, 2021 by briannab

Julianna was a winner of a 2021 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay she included with her application. Looking back, I can recall the countless sleepless nights where I would stay up, staring at the ceiling, just waiting for… Continue Reading →

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What Drives Me – Gavin J.

Posted on August 3, 2021 by briannab

Gavin was a winner of a 2021 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay he included with his application. I’ve faced many obstacles for something I had no control in doing. I expected my peers to not understand, but I… Continue Reading →

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Tourette Syndrome Makes Me Stronger – Ethan L.

Posted on August 3, 2021 by briannab

Ethan was a winner of a 2021 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay he included with his application. Most people perceive me as an average seventeen-year-old. They would describe me as a friendly, hand-working, and goal-oriented boy from my… Continue Reading →

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Tourette – Ryan P.

Posted on August 3, 2021 by briannab

Ryan was a winner of a 2021 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay he included with his application. I gazed upon the vast audience as I began to recite my speech. My mind was racing, knowing that I had… Continue Reading →

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Breathe – Erin G.

Posted on August 3, 2021 by briannab

Erin was a winner of a 2021 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay she included with her application. “Breathe, Erin… you’re in control.” These words echo in my mind all the time. It has always been my mother’s way… Continue Reading →

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Life and Spirituality with Tourette’s – Paige K.

Posted on July 26, 2021 by briannab

Paige was a winner of a 2021 NJCTS Scholarship Award.  This was the essay she included with her application. “Yep! She’s got it!”, my doctor pronounced over the speaker phone as I stood in my living room. My sister, who… Continue Reading →

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