For my first blog I wanted to share a little bit about when I was first diagnosed. I’ve always been a little twitchy, I started blinking my eyes and sniffing when I was in preschool and developed many more simple motor… Continue Reading
Lately I seem to have been having more trouble than usual talking in class because of my tics. When I have something I want to say in class, more often than not, my body locks up, I start ticcing a… Continue Reading
Check out this great video about sensory processing disorder. It basically describes me as a kid and even to some extent today. Below, I have listed all of the symptoms mentioned in the video and have noted which ones I… Continue Reading
I’ve been having a rough couple of days with my tics. They weren’t all that bad for a little bit, but with the waxing and waning of Tourette’s you always know that with a period of time where your tics… Continue Reading
Life With Tourette’s is a documentary that aired for the first time last night on the National Geographic Channel (NatGeo). It tells the stories of three individuals who are overcoming great odds to pursue their dreams. Here is the description… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2013 Children’s Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! And here is my profile on the NJCTS website. Imagine waking up… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2013 Children’s Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! And here is my profile on the NJCTS website. Tourette has had… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2013 Children’s Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! And here is my profile on the NJCTS website. You cannot control… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2013 Children’s Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! And here is my profile on the NJCTS website. I was once… Continue Reading
Yesterday and today were the first days I’ve taken my exams in a separate room in college. I took all of my exams in high school in a separate room because of my tics, and in college I thought I… Continue Reading