So over the past few days, I’ve really been opening up more with my new friends about my Tourette Syndrome. I figured that pretty much all of the friends I’ve made so far have noticed my tics, and it’s always… Continue Reading
So it has occurred to me that we in the UK leave for university a lot later than you lot across the pond. I’m still at home, supposedly preparing myself to move out, but really procrastinating to the max. But… Continue Reading
Today was my first time wearing my “Tourette’s Tics Me Off” wristband in college. I’ve worn it all day and added another wristband that says “Donate Life” because I signed up to be an organ donor. No one really commented… Continue Reading
So as you all know, I’m in college now! I’ve been at college for a little more than two weeks, have made so many friends and my tics aren’t terrible! My tics have ranging from moderate to mild these past… Continue Reading
Dear fellow teens with Tourette Syndrome, I am a senior in high school and on the hunt to find a university that is “right for me. Two weeks ago, I visited Boston University. OMG! It is incredible! It has every… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: Our first College Week a few weeks back was such a success, we’ve decided to have another one! Please enjoy posts through Friday about the college experiences of students with Tourette Syndrome! Hey guys! I am back at college,… Continue Reading
Recently I decided to tell my RA about my OCD and Tourette Syndrome over Facebook. I decided to tell her before I move into my dorm and before college starts for a lot of different reasons: I got access to my dorm… Continue Reading
Well the nerves about college are finally started to really hit me. I have exactly 4 days until I move into my dorm for pre-orientation. Everyone is getting ready. I’m really buckling down and wrapping up with my exposure therapy.… Continue Reading
We Connect Now is a website and nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting people on issues which affect people with disabilities, with a particular emphasis on college students, higher education and employment. We are often asked, “What’s next for We Connect… Continue Reading
This is a blog I have been intending to write for quite awhile, but I have avoided it because I didn’t want to sound really cheesy and sickly and sappy, but I am just going to bite the bullet and… Continue Reading