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Employment With Tourette

Posted on September 29, 2022 by pkowalski

I never considered the fact that I would need to mask my TS in a workplace ….but maybe I don’t. Continue Reading →

employment, Teens Acceptance, Awareness, Life, Tics
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Things I Thought I Couldn’t Do with Tourette

Posted on August 30, 2022 by pkowalski

As my pain got worse and worse, I was struggling to continue with my passion. My teacher left the school and so did I, but I continued to seek out theatrical experience. It was the one place where I felt like I was appreciated for who I am, diagnosis and all. Continue Reading →

advocacy, Teens Acceptance, Awareness, Friends, Tics
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The Rise of Clout for Disabilities Online

Posted on July 15, 2022 by pkowalski

Seeing teenagers and even adults faking Tourette Syndrome online is an exhausting experience as someone with diagnosed TS. Continue Reading →

advocacy, Guest Bloggers, Teens, Tics Acceptance, Awareness, Tics
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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 →

advocacy, College, Teens, Tics Acceptance, Awareness, Life, NJCTS, School, Tics
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Overcoming a Lifelong Challenge – Venkata D.

Posted on July 16, 2018 by NJCTS staff

A graduate of Montville Township High School, Venkata is a 2018 NJCTS Scholarship finalist. Here is his essay submission.  I remember, with a certain degree of ambivalence (because I was equally mortified and relieved), the Neurologist’s description of the affliction… Continue Reading →

Guest Bloggers, Scholarship, Teens Acceptance, Diagnosis, Goals, Scholarships, School
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Payoff in the Long Run – Bennett M.

Posted on July 16, 2018 by NJCTS staff

Bennett is a graduate of West Morris Mendham High School and a 2018 NJCTS Scholarship finalist. When people hear about Tourette Syndrome, I think they fixate on how limiting and inconvenient it can be.  It certainly can be.  Over the… Continue Reading →

Guest Bloggers, Scholarship, Teens Acceptance, Confidence, Scholarships, School, Sports
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I Wouldn’t Change a Thing – Liane S.

Posted on July 16, 2018 by NJCTS staff

Liane is an NJCTS Youth Advocate of the Year and a 2018 NJCTS Scholarship finalist. She graduated from Paramus Catholic High School. This is her scholarship essay. I was 9 when my mom and I got the phone call saying… Continue Reading →

Guest Bloggers, Scholarship, Teens Acceptance, Advocacy, Awareness, Confidence, Education, NJCTS, Scholarships, Youth Advocate
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Growing Up with Tourette Syndrome – Alexis C.

Posted on July 16, 2018 by NJCTS staff

Alexis is a graduate of Indian Hills High School and a 2018 NJCTS Scholarship finalist. This is her scholarship essay submission. My eyes would open and close time after time, fast and wide. My arms would swing up and down like… Continue Reading →

Guest Bloggers, Scholarship, Teens Acceptance, Confidence, Scholarships, School, Stigma
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Lunchtime Blues – Greg B.

Posted on July 12, 2018 by NJCTS staff

Greg is an NJCTS Scholarship finalist and a graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School. This was his scholarship essay submission. Unit Lunch: 40 minutes granted to the student body to relieve stress and feel united. But after two years of… Continue Reading →

Guest Bloggers, Scholarship, Teens Acceptance, Awareness, Bullying, Confidence, Essays, Friends, School, Stigma
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Turning My TS into a Strength Not a Weakness – Sarah B.

Posted on July 9, 2018 by NJCTS staff

Sarah was a 2018 NJCTS Scholarship finalist and was named a Youth Advocate of the  Year. For many years now, Tourette Syndrome has played a huge role in my life. I first learned what Tourette Syndrome was back in 2008… Continue Reading →

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