My Youth Advocate speech
Hi everyone! I just wanted to drop by to post my speech from Sunday’s NJ Walks For TS at Ramapo College! It was an amazing time! I was delivering a speech there because I was being honored as the New… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! I just wanted to drop by to post my speech from Sunday’s NJ Walks For TS at Ramapo College! It was an amazing time! I was delivering a speech there because I was being honored as the New… Continue Reading
When Amanda Silvers first contacted Spotswood Public Schools to gauge their interest in having the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders’ (NJCTS) in-service presentation on TS come to their district, Director of Special Services/Programs Daniel Silvia was… Continue Reading
Up until I was nearly 16 years old, I lived a pretty usual life, with the regular ups and downs of the average teenage boy. When I first began to notice that I was doing things that I could not… Continue Reading
I was recently asked to talk about a person who I admire who has Tourette Syndrome. What better way to answer this question than with a blog post. So, who do I admire? Jennifer Zwilling — the creator of the… Continue Reading
As the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders’ (NJCTS) 2012 Youth Advocate of the Year, I have tried to promote and spread the organization’s education outreach and peer advocacy programs as a National Youth Ambassador. The majority… Continue Reading
Because of all of your efforts supporting Tourette Syndrome, the Collaborative Academic Research Efforts (CARE) for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2013 has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives! What does this mean? If passed, there will be a bill… Continue Reading
Hey guys! If you have been following my posts, you know that I was diagnosed with tics when I was 7. Ever since then, I have been talking to my classes about it, even in college! I think it is… Continue Reading
The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) has announced that Emily Fleischman is the recipient of the first annual NJCTS Youth Advocate of the Year Award. The Youth Advocate of the Year Award was established in… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! I am so sorry that I have not been writing. I have made a video for my YouTube channel that goes along with this post, so check that out, too, OK? Anyway… Have you ever been made fun… Continue Reading
I have a bully… His name is Tourette… He’s abusive and a disgrace to who I am. He beats me on a daily basis and leaves me to suffer. He is NOT me… and never will be me… Not only… Continue Reading