Would you like to share your TS story? If so, please send a private message to my Facebook page or send me an e-mail at jspershing93@gmail.com. Please answer these questions (by either typing them out or videotaping) and send a picture or… Continue Reading
These are not in any particular order! I just wrote them down as I thought of them. These are the top 5 moments that relate to Tourette’s that happened during the Camp Twitch and Shout counselor reunion weekend. Here’s No.… Continue Reading
Sometimes I feel that my emotions aren’t real. I feel nervous about something or unhappy about something or stressed, but I feel like I try to block that emotion out and not feel it. I think I’m just so used… Continue Reading
One month ago, as you know, I went to Uganda to teach. I have been back for a couple of weeks now, but I hadn’t been in the mood to write about Tourette, because all the things I had seen… Continue Reading
This winter break, I have spent some time thinking about why I wasn’t diagnosed sooner and why my mom did not see the early warning signs as warning signs as part of the larger picture for a TS+ child. For… Continue Reading
I discovered something new lately: I often find it very hard to sleep at night because of my tics, and getting in bed and trying to fall asleep at night often feels too forced and doesn’t feel very good at all.… Continue Reading
One of the lesser known learning disabilities that can be associated with Tourette Syndrome is dysgraphia. IEPs and 504s are powerful learning tools that people with TS and associated disorders can use to help make the education process easier. Ignorant,… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part 2 of a three-part series on back-to-school anxiety by the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada. Part 1 was published on Wednesday, and part 3 will be published on Friday. As always, in order to understand how to combat the… Continue Reading
Hi, I’m Jordan, I’m 17 years old and from Paris, Texas. I’m head cheerleader, in marching and concert band, and play golf. I PROUDLY have Tourette Syndrome. :) My whole life I have had symptoms of Tourette and OCD. I… Continue Reading