Congressman Albio Sires and Senator Bob Menendez have reintroduced the Collaborative Academic Research Efforts (CARE) for Tourette Syndrome Act to expand and further coordinate efforts towards research for Tourette syndrome. This bill would promote activities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)… Continue Reading
I support H.R. 146, the Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2013. I have had Tourette Syndrome since I was 5 years old. Battling with the disorder has brought struggle throughout the years; emotionally, physically, socially and… Continue Reading
What a whirlwind! I just finished a musical theater show, Guys and Dolls. with the South Plainfield Summer Drama Workshop (SPSDW) Program. It was my 7th year. We had a good time performing one of the shows on the award-winning… Continue Reading
The following is from the National Tourette Syndrome Association. Teens4TS is extremely proud of each and every one of the 46 teens who last week became Youth Ambassadors! The national Tourette Syndrome Association’s 2013 Trip to the Hill brought 46… 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, some of you might remember my past posts about recent Tourette Syndrome legislation. (If not, you can find them here, here and here.) There’s some exciting news regarding this bill: H.R. 3760, which was introduced in December 2011,… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! As you probably know, October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and I have spent a lot of time over the past several years advocating for anti-bullying efforts and helping educating kids in elementary schools about bullying and its… Continue Reading
Hey guys, my last few posts (here and here) have been about the bills in both the House of Representatives and Senate in regard to the expansion in funding for research and various programs involving Tourette Syndrome. The Collaborative Academic Research… Continue Reading
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share a little note that shows how important it is to support H.R. 3760, the Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2011. I posted the following short letter to the POPVOX website on… Continue Reading
Please join Teens4TS, the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome, the Tourette Syndrome Association and the hundreds of thousands of Americans with TS in celebrating Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, May 15 to June 15. Tourette Syndrome is a misdiagnosed, misunderstood… Continue Reading