Mothers Tell Stories…
And so here’s mine. It seems as if the moment my kid hit 13 the teens hit full force. The defiance, the arguing, the overall surliness. And, well, if I’m being honest, I thought it was going to be one… Continue Reading
Teens
“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
Teen Tommy Licato gets June 4 proclaimed as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day in South Plainfield
The mayor of South Plainfield, N.J., Matt Anesh, has announced that Thursday, June 4 is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day in the borough and presented a proclamation to South Plainfield High School student Tommy Licato. An inherited neurological disorder, Tourette Syndrome… Continue Reading
Tim Howard and NJCTS aim to score with soccer clinic
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally appeared on MyCentralJersey.com on April 15. SOMERVILLE – Not usually one to let a goal get by, acclaimed U.S. soccer goalkeeper Tim Howard is more than happy to make an exception for the NJ Center for… Continue Reading
UPCOMING WEBINAR: February 25 on Sensory Issues at Home & at School
THIS WEEK’S WEBINAR Making Sense of Sensory Issues – How to manage heightened senses at home and in the classroom February 25, 2015 Presented by Dr. Michelle Miller, Psy.D., a New York State-licensed clinical psychologist who works at Therapy West, a… Continue Reading
“He just can’t control it”
My son, almost 11, was diagnosed with TS about 2 years ago. Looking back, it had been going on for about 2 years prior to his diagnosis with symptoms of sniffing, throat clearing, etc. Everything became clear during a travel… Continue Reading
52 Weeks of TS: Week 38
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every Tuesday, noted Tourette Syndrome advocate Troye Evers shares his “52 Weeks of TS” blog journal with the TSParentsOnline community. In cased you missed any of the first 37 weeks, you can read them here. For more information about… Continue Reading
UPCOMING WEBINAR: January 21 on Habit Reversal Therapy
THIS WEEK’S WEBINAR Creative Applications of Exposure Therapy and Habit Reversal Therapy January 21, 2015 Presented by Dr. Joelle Beecher-McGovern, a clinical psychotherapist at the Child & Adolescent OCD, Tic, Trich & Anxiety Group (COTTAGe) in the Department of Psychiatry at… Continue Reading
Applications for 2015 Tim Howard NJCTS Leadership Academy accepted through January 30!
The Tim Howard NJCTS Leadership Academy is a four-day program that takes place in state-of-the-art dormitories on Busch Campus at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in Piscataway. The 2nd annual Leadership Academy will take place August 6-9, 2015,… Continue Reading
UPCOMING WEBINAR: November 12 on getting kids motivated for school
THIS WEEK’S WEBINAR Getting Kids Motivated for School: Strategies to foster your child/teen’s motivation to achieve in school November 12, 2014 Presented by Dr. Graham Hartke, is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Roseland, N.J. As our schools continue to… Continue Reading