Tips for Traveling with Tourette Syndrome
You cannot be too early in your preparations if you have Tourette Syndrome (TS) or are traveling with someone who has TS. Extra preparation can make the trip much smoother. Continue Reading
You cannot be too early in your preparations if you have Tourette Syndrome (TS) or are traveling with someone who has TS. Extra preparation can make the trip much smoother. Continue Reading
Summer is here, but before you know it, it will be Labor Day. So, there’s no time like the present to start planning for your child’s next school year especially if your son or daughter has a diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome (TS) or the symptoms of TS. Continue Reading
If you type Tourette Syndrome into the search box on Amazon, you will likely find a ton of books written by doctors and therapists. Many are about managing your TS, or understanding your TS, or coping with TS. How about LIVING with TS? Continue Reading
The reality is, every child is different and every Tourette Syndrome journey is different. But you are not alone in your fear and frustrations. Continue Reading
By Eryn Travis I never intended to start a doctoral program, and, certainly, never expected that focus to be about communication and media representation related to Tourette’s Syndrome. Yet, just like receiving a “surprise” TS diagnosis for my son, here… Continue Reading
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
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
In the blink of an eye, the holidays are here again. The excitement and anticipation this time of year can be particularly challenging for children with special needs and naturally, their parents. Children are faced with so much stimulation, impulses… Continue Reading
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