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2017 NJCTS Youth Scholarship Award Essay: “Tourette Syndrome will always be a part of me”

This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. At ten years old, I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome and it has had an impact… Continue Reading

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2017 NJCTS Youth Scholarship Award Essay: “Life’s a Twitch”

This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. One of my all time favorite quotes is by Scott Hamilton, “The only disability in life… Continue Reading

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Hillsdale Teen Inspires his Community to Tackle Tourette Syndrome

Mike Hayden is taking his Tourette Syndrome advocacy efforts to the next level. Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements or sounds known as tics and is frequently accompanied by other neurological or mental health disorders.… Continue Reading

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NJCTS Youth Advocate featured on ABC’s “Protect Our Children” special

On April 16th, ABC aired the, “PROTECT OUR CHILDREN: COPING, STRESS, & MOVING FORWARD” special hosted by Eyewitness News Anchor, Diana Williams. This special describes what experts are referring to as an epidemic of stress-related problems plaguing our children. It’s… Continue Reading