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Feb
10
2016

Introducing the Tourette Monologues…

Tourette Canada proudly presents the Tourette Monologues.  These short videos were created by volunteers and members of the Tourette Canada communi...

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Sep
02
2015

Tourette Canada’s tribute to “the poet laureate of medicine”, Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks was many things. He was an author, a doctor, a teacher, a role model. Today, as we look back on his remarkable career, we reflect ...

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Aug
31
2015

Meet Melissa

I have a dream to create a group meet-up for adults with Tourette in Montreal. I was once just a small town girl with Tourette and knew of no one ...

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Aug
17
2015

An Interview with Graham Kent

If you haven’t heard of Graham Kent, you should check him out on CBC Toronto: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-man-with-tourette-s-say...

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Jun
05
2015

Transitioning to College Life With Tourette (Part 3)

In this blog series, Zachary Benayon, Tourette Ambassador for Tourette Canada shares his experience with social opportunities in Post-Secondary Edu...

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Jul
22
2014

Tourette Legacy Files, Part 1: Terry Ferguson

In this new blog series, we honour the men and women who helped the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada rise from its humble roots and explore t...

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Jun
18
2014

The Story of Canada’s Only Great Dane Service Dog for Tourette

The following story comes to us from Jodi Laycock of Luseland, Saskatchewan. Life Before Sabbath As a child growing up in the 1970s I always had a...

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Nov
06
2013

Guest Blogger 10-year-old Sam Kaplun: Project Give Back

When I first heard of it, all that I knew about it was that I might have it! Tourette Syndrome. What the tic was that, I thought. My mom told me th...

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May
31
2013

Guest Bloggers Laura & Peter Locke: The Journey from Diagnosis to Self-Acceptance

Part of the TSFC’s mission is to help individuals affected by TS through programs of self-help. That is why this week, the Tourette Blog will focus...

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May
30
2013

Guest Blogger Tina T.: My TS, My Story: Part 3 — How I Cope With Tics

Part of the TSFC’s mission is to help individuals affected by TS through programs of self-help. That is why this week, the Tourette Blog will focus...

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May
29
2013

Guest Blogger Tina T.: My TS, My Story: Part 2 — Understanding My Tics, Explaining My Understanding

Part of the TSFC’s mission is to help individuals affected by TS through programs of self-help. That is why this week, the Tourette Blog will focus...

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May
28
2013

Guest Blogger Tina T.: My TS, My Story: Part 1 — Diagnosis

Part of the TSFC’s mission is to help individuals affected by TS through programs of self-help. That is why this week, the Tourette Blog will focus...

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Dec
17
2012

A Personal Account of Living with Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders, Part 3: Quality of Life

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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Dec
14
2012

A Personal Account of Living with Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders, Part 2: Treatment

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...

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Dec
13
2012

A Personal Account of Living with Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders, Part 1: Early Life

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...

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Jul
13
2012

The Man Behind the Name: Gilles de la Tourette’s Story

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...

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Jul
06
2012

Musician David Rades Won’t let Anything Hold him Back, Not Even Tourette Syndrome

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...

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Jun
30
2012

Guest Bloggers Austin and Tricia Dilworth: Science Fair Winner Covers TS

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...

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Aug
11
2011

Guest Blogger Elisabeth Sanders: Flowers for TS in Nova Scotia

People who know me and see my front and backyard know that I love plants and flowers. Frans (my husband) travels to work over a bridge to Halifax w...

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