his blog article was originally posted on New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's TS Parents Online Blog and is republished here with kind permis...
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This blog article was originally posted on New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's TS Parents Online Blog and is republished here with kind permi...
Recently, Douglas Coll, one of our National Directors, was invited to be the keynote speaker at the annual gala dinner for the Infundo Ephakemeyo S...
At the Greater Toronto Area Chapter, our focus has recently been on "music as therapy." On November 17th we hosted a concert with the musical talen...
Congratulations Alana, Omar, Jason, Josipa, and Kimberly! This talented group of St. Martin Secondary School students won first place in their clas...
Our newly released Annual Report 2011-2012 features highlights from our affiliates across the country. In the coming days we will be featuring each...
We got a cool new tic added to the Great Wall of Tics today: "The way I was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at 17 was after a case of whooping cou...
This blog article, by RuthieP, was originally posted on New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's Teens4TS Blog and is republished here with kind p...
Strategies & Interventions There are a number of intervention strategies for combating school avoidance, many more than can be discussed here....
Causes As always, in order to understand how to combat the problem, we first need to understand its causes. “Understanding the reasons that studen...
Fall is fast approaching, and in a few short days, it will be that time again—time to pick up the books, pack the school bag and head back to schoo...
In 1965, a psychiatrist named Arthur Shapiro (pictured left) received a referral from a local neurologist. The referred patient was a young woman w...
As part of their normal development, young children often engage in ritualistic, repetitive and even compulsive activities. Early developmental pha...
Dr. Tamara Pringsheim[/caption] Hot off the presses is “Prevalence of Tic Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” an article published i...
If you have TS, you may also have another condition like as anxiety, depression, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or Obsessive Compulsive ...
How much do you know about the man for whom Tourette Syndrome is named? Most people don’t realize that Gilles was not his first name; it was actual...
Most of us have heard of the terrible twos, or at least acknowledge that toddlers can be quite difficult to manage at times. Temper tantrums, nonco...
Much of the TS community has heard about James Durbin, the handsome young rocker who electrified TV viewers across North America with his performan...
Never giving up sounds a lot easier than it is, but for singer-songwriter David Rades, it is the only way to live… When he was 9 years old, doctors...
Recently, several TSFC members asked National Office staff about the use of BOTOX injections as a tic treatment. In response, the TSFC did some res...
Recently, the National Office received several questions about sensory integration dysfunction (SID), a common co-occurring condition with TS. Just...
My name is Austin Dilworth and I am 9 years old. I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in March 2012. This year, I had an opportunity to participa...
School's out, the weather is beautiful, and your child probably has a lot of time on their hands. The good news is that summer camps are great for ...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic anxiety condition that is often found in people with Tourette Syndrome. It is so common in fact, t...
We already know that our volunteers are the bees knees (and we like to thank them every year at our National Volunteer Awards), but we become extra...
Hats off to all the members of the TS community who are now graduating from high school, college and university! We in the TS community know that h...
Does your son or daughter have ADHD? If so, you are not alone. ADHD affects between 3-8% of school-aged children and 75% of youth with Tourette Syn...
Does having TS or ADHD mean a greater likelihood of alcohol/substance abuse? Read on to find out what recent research says about the risk factors....
It used to be that bullying happened on the playground, in the classroom, or on the school bus. Thanks to technological improvements, bullying now ...
We're thrilled that a talented dancer with TS has made it through the audition round on the dance reality show So You Think You Can Dance! Take...
Do you live in a place where the closest TS specialist is a 2 hour plus car trip away? Do you have to leave your province to see a specialist or re...
Today we spotlight the awesome work of another one of our creative kids. Andrew A. has written a poem about his beloved hamster: and he also desig...
Last week we profiled a number of our in-service presenters. Today we wanted to cap it off by offering you a glimpse into the audience's reactions ...
One of the most important things the TSFC does for the TS community is the In-Service Program. We send trained in-service presenters to speak at sc...
History never looks like history, even when you're living it. It's easy to forget that history is made every day, and that we, the Tourette Syndrom...
A big round of virtual applause for one of our young TSFC members, Daniel Q. Even though his video, "Let Me Tell You About Tourette's Syndrome"...
It's National Volunteer Week, and to recognize it we're highlighting some of our stellar volunteers throughout the week. These men and women make g...
It's National Volunteer Week, and to recognize it we're highlighting some of our stellar volunteers throughout the week. These men and women ma...
Connor F., a young boy with TS who lives in the Greater Toronto Area, had an In-service at his school recently. He was inspired to draw a picture e...
On April 1st I saw the Police Curling Championship held in the Town of Mount-Royal in Montreal, Quebec. The charity of choice that they chose was t...
In need of a good New Year's Resolution? Well you're in luck! Over the next ten weekdays we'll be giving you a different way each day that you can ...
In need of a good New Year's Resolution? Well you're in luck! Over the next ten weekdays we'll be giving you a different way each day that you ...
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