Looking to connect with other teens with Tourette
Hi my name is Roger and I have Tourettes. It’s really hard for me to go anywhere because everyone makes fun of me. I hope I can make a lot of new friends in this group.
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The Application for the 2016 NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy is now Available!
The NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy is a unique and invaluable learning experience for teens with Tourette Syndrome. Over the course of these rigorous four days, participants will stay overnight at Rutgers University, attend engaging workshops that provide a deeper… Continue Reading
Different Sides of TS
Having Tourettes for 15 years, I thought I knew everything about them. Or, at least everything about mine, but every once in a while I learn something new. I have learned a lot about myself during this time. I have… Continue Reading
It Has Been A While
Hello there! I had been a blogger on here a while ago. Sadly, time had gotten away from me because of college and my studies, but I have more time on my hands so I wanted to get back into… Continue Reading
Award-winning Dawson Coyle to perform at Sunday’s NJ Walks for TS at Medford Lakes
The first South Jersey 5K for Tourette Syndrome is coming to Medford Lakes this Sunday and Dawson Coyle can’t wait. The Gloucester County native is making a name for himself throughout the region as an award-winning singer/songwriter and will bring… Continue Reading
Academy Empowers a New Class of Teen Leaders
The NJCTS Tim Howard Leadership Academy honors a new set of leaders in the Class of 2015. Each of the 35 participants took part in an intensive four-day training promoting self-empowerment, self-leadership, and resilience—all important skills to succeed while living… Continue Reading
An empowering, invigorating, life-changing experience
In 2014, NJCTS introduced the inaugural Tim Howard Leadership Academy—a four-day intensive program for high-school-age teens with Tourette Syndrome, held in August at Rutgers University. The experience was life-changing for the participants and we are thrilled to be able to bring it… Continue Reading
2015 NJCTS Youth Scholarship Award Essay: “Nothing Can Stop the Inevitable”
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2015 Children’s Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! No amount of preparation or planning can stop the inevitable, for… Continue Reading
2015 NJCTS Youth Scholarship Award Essay: “I Am Who I Need To Be”
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2015 Children’s Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! Growing up I never really understood much about Tourette syndrome other… Continue Reading
A mentorship relationship has changed my life
I know I haven’t blogged in a while, but there has been a lot happening in my life and things have been pretty great. I want to update you all about something that has given me a lot of inspiration… Continue Reading