Things are starting to come together!
Finally, my week of interning is behind me, and now it’s back to two days a week, which I can handle. I have to say, last week reminded me about how bad Tourette can be and how it still makes… Continue Reading
Presentations
Youth Ambassadors honored by national TS association, part 2
The National Youth Ambassador program put on by the Tourette Syndrome Association trains and equips teenagers to speak to people of all ages — particularly their peers — about the neurological disorder. In its Spring 2013 newsletter, the TSA acknowledged… Continue Reading
Youth Ambassadors honored by national TS association, part 1
The National Youth Ambassador program put on by the Tourette Syndrome Association trains and equips teenagers to speak to people of all ages — particularly their peers — about the neurological disorder. In its Spring 2013 newsletter, the TSA acknowledged… Continue Reading
It’s official: I’m heading to Athens!
Just a little update on my way to Athens for the European Tourette Syndrome conference… On Monday, I finally booked my flight! I couldn’t do that before because my sister was trying to get the funds to come with me… Continue Reading
Athens conference meeting was terrific…bring it on!
On Tuesday I had my meeting with two of the therapists that organize the conference in Athens that I wrote about on Monday. And it went AMAZINGLY!!! Really, beforehand, I thought I had about 15 minutes to speak and now… Continue Reading
New semester, new thoughts
Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2013 is treating people well so far! In my last blog post, I wrote about the stress I was feeling about my upcoming performances and a presentation, which thankfully went pretty much as well… Continue Reading
Talking about Tourette, school by school
Hey guys! If you have been following my posts, you know that I was diagnosed with tics when I was 7. Ever since then, I have been talking to my classes about it, even in college! I think it is… Continue Reading
Teens4TS blogger is named Tourette Syndrome Youth Advocate of the Year for 2012!
The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) has announced that Emily Fleischman is the recipient of the first annual NJCTS Youth Advocate of the Year Award. The Youth Advocate of the Year Award was established in… Continue Reading
Youth Ambassador wows Dean of Students at New Jersey middle school
Yesterday, Tourette Syndrome Youth Ambassador Sarah Ethridge talked about TS in front of more than 250 students and teachers at Warren Middle School. This presentation came on the heels of a September 24 presentation to 55 teachers at Lafayette Elementary… Continue Reading
Pediatric residents learn more about Tourette Syndrome from teens
Drew Friedrich and Sarah Ethridge had a lot to say at the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome’s patient-centered training April 9 at Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, N.J. And the pediatric residents to whom they spoke absorbed every word… Continue Reading