About 6 years ago, a few months after our son was diagnosed with TS, we learned about the NJCTS Family Retreat (Camp Bernie). It sounded like fun but we did not know what to expect. We are not much of… Continue Reading
A new school year is a new beginning. In our house, there’s a combination of excitement and anxiety right about now. We’re coming off the high of a breakthrough summer for both Maddie and Max who spent 7 weeks at… Continue Reading
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) or obsessive compulsive behaviors** (OCBs) and Tourette, as well as another tic disorder called Chronic Tic Disorder* (CT), often appear together. Research shows these conditions are probably genetically linked and as a result, we tend to… Continue Reading
Dr. Ticcy is a pseudonym for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada National Office, which draws on information from experts across Canada and beyond to answer questions from the TS community. Please send your questions to tsfc@tourette.ca with the salutation “Dear Dr. Ticcy.” Dr… Continue Reading
Last week’s episode of the CBC radio program “Wiretap” featured a man with Tourette Syndrome describing his experiences with online dating. So much of what he said resonated with me (diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome as an adult): the range of… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog entry was originally posted by Brittany Hays to ThoughtCatalog.com. I’m sure at some point in our lives we have all come into contact with someone who has Tourette Syndrome. For those of you who haven’t, well,… Continue Reading
Sophia talks to Tourettes Action about her experiences of living with TS and what it means to her. For me, Tourette’s made its appearance a little later than usual. I was 16 and had just been diagnosed with autism spectrum… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post was shared by Tourettes Action on its Facebook page. It originally comes from the blog of guest blogger Adrian. For nearly three years I’ve written a blog about running and mental health, and in particularly the… Continue Reading
This blog post originally appeared on BrittanyFichterWrites.com. I don’t watch Dancing with the Stars often, but when I heard that there was going to be a Disney night, I couldn’t resist. And I was not disappointed. I grew up dancing. It was always… Continue Reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog was submitted by Austin and Tricia Dilworth on behalf of their son, Austin. My name is Austin Dilworth and I am 9 years old. I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in March 2012. This year, I… Continue Reading