Our Journey
Recently an old friend from college reached out to me after seeing my first NJCTS blog post. We hadn’t spoken in well over 10 years and we were both surprised by this new common bond we had. Her oldest daughter… Continue Reading
Diagnosis
Who will you be in the face of your child’s differences?
During my yoga practice this weekend, my teacher Jess shared something that got me thinking. She said that at the end of her pregnancy with her twins, she was up 80 pounds and feeling out of sorts with her body. … Continue Reading
Facing a new TS, ADHD, OCD & anxiety diagnosis
My name is Vanessa, and my 7 year old daughter, Angelina was recently diagnosed with Tourettes, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and a possible language processing delay. Her symptoms are on the mild side. I am new to all this and I… Continue Reading
Going to battle alone
Hello, my name is Candy. I am the mother of three kids and my oldest son, 23 years old, has ADD. My daughter, 16 years old, is doing great in school. And my youngest is 9 1/2 and he has ADHD and… Continue Reading
Looking for wisdom from other TS parents
A few weeks ago, my 10 year old son started having continual vocal and motor tics from morning till night. I found the accelerated process from one day to the next of the tics appearing very overwhelming and frightening. I… Continue Reading
“Ducks” and the beginning of our TS journey
When I first suspected and began to research TS I said to myself, okay, okay it will be alright. I am the type of person who will research, read, research, and read whatever I can on any challenge that affects… Continue Reading
Fifth-grader is Stepping Up Awareness Efforts
An inspiring 10 year old is quickly becoming his own best advocate. Kyle Swords of Pine Brook, NJ, is educating his community about an often misunderstood and misdiagnosed disorder which he faces every day. In kindergarten, he started developing tics… Continue Reading
Concerned about my son’s Tourette Syndrome, OCD, and ADHD
My son, Anthony, has Tourette Syndrome. Anthony is 9 years old and started displaying mild tics around the age of 3. The tics would wax and wane, the severity of them never being bad enough to be disconcerting to Anthony… Continue Reading
Next Wednesday Webinar “Tourette Syndrome: A Psychiatric or Neurological Disorder” is June 24
Join us for our next webinar in the Wednesday Webinar series on June 24, 2015, from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Dr. Harvey Bennett and Dr. Joshua Braun will discuss “Tourette Syndrome: A Psychiatric or Neurological Disorder,” covering the neurobiology, genetics, and diagnosis of TS.… Continue Reading
Happily Ticked Off — The Book, Part 6: Chapter 3
At long last, here is Chapter 3 of my book “Happily Ticked Off” for you to read if you’re interested. I hope to share more with you on this book’s progress, my writing progress and my kid’s crazy life in… Continue Reading