Carson was a winner of a 2020 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay he included with his application. Throughout my life, I have always dealt with certain impulses. I’ve regularly gone to Dupont Hospital for Children in Wilmington Delaware… Continue Reading
Rachel was a winner of a 2020 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay she included with her application. I was ten years old when my cousins were struggling, navigating their way around a recent diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome, or… Continue Reading
Mason was a winner of a 2020 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay he included with his application. Looking back I believe Tourette Syndrome has played a part in my life since I was in grammar school. My hands… Continue Reading
Riley was a winner of a 2020 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay she included with her application. No, I do not curse. As a matter of fact, not everyone with Tourettes has coprolalia (aka the cursing tic). Though,… Continue Reading
My name is Grace Reed and I am currently a junior at Jefferson Township High School. I am working on my Girl Scout Gold Award, which focuses on finding ways that writing can help benefit one’s mental health. This idea… Continue Reading
Hi my name is Kyla Butler. I am a sophomore at Jefferson Township High School. Who would have thought that the Corona virus would have come into our lives and homes and changed them so drastically. We have had so… Continue Reading
By Jake Hudgeons I have been fortunate enough to attend the NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy for the past 3 years. Ever since my first year, it has helped me immensely. In my first year at the Leadership Academy, some… Continue Reading
Applications are currently being accepted for the annual NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy, an intensive four-day program promoting self-empowerment, self-leadership, and resilience for teens living with Tourette Syndrome. The participants, ranging in age from 15 to 17, will train and… Continue Reading
Maya was a first place winner of the 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay she included with her application. Growing up with Tourette Syndrome, I dealt with tics, but I also dealt with ADD, OCD, and depression. In… Continue Reading
Dylan was a first place winner of the 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This is the essay he included with is application. I wake up every morning with one question circling my mind. Will today be a good day or a… Continue Reading