NJCTS NEWS 
The official e-newsletter of the
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders 
February 20, 2014
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Top 10 TS reasons to love 2014 (so far!)

The NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014, and it's been a banner year so far! As NJCTS marches further into the calendar, we will be launching several new and/or improved programs, events & initiatives to help celebrate a decade of providing services to New Jersey's TS community.

To whet your whistle for what's to come, here's a look at the top 10 things that have taken place or been announced so far in 2014:

10 Health-Care Professional of the Year Nominations: Doctors, nurses, neurologists greatly impacts Tourette Syndrome patients.
9 Educator of the Year Nominations: Teachers and principals who serve TS students must be recognized.
8 NJCTS Children's Scholarship Applications: NJ Walks at Princeton will support our ability to help high school students with TS go to college.
7 Patient-Centered Medical Education Program Grant: Arnold P. Gold Foundation awards NJCTS $5,000 to continue serving resident physicians.
6 Jeans Day Donations: The staff and students of three NJ schools thank NJCTS for advocating on behalf of kids with Tourette.
5 Overlook Medical Center Tourette Syndrome Clinical Trial: New approach being tested by Dr. Roger Kurlan, other medical experts.
4 Camp Carton: New summer sleepaway opportunity for kids with TS ages 10-12 in New Jersey and surrounding area.
3 NJ Walks for TS at Princeton Sponsorships: Dr. Joseph Haddad of Advanced Dental Arts in Somerset donates $1,000 for April 6 event.
2 NJCTS Family Retreat Weekend: There are many reasons why the June 6-8 event is dubbed "the best weekend of the year."
1 NJCTS' 10th Anniversary: The nation's first Center of Excellence for Tourette Syndrome is 10 years old in 2014!
Join us at Mercer County Park in 45 days! 
The above bridge (surrounded by green in April, we hope!) is the starting and ending point for NJ Walks for TS at Princeton on April 6
NJ Walks for TS Preparations for the 1st NJ Walks for TS at Princeton continue to go well. Registrations, donations and sponsorships are coming in -- although we need many more of each so the NJCTS Children's Scholarship Program can benefit. Here's a few examples of how this landmark program has helped graduating New Jersey high school students with Tourette Syndrome:
"Not only did the NJCTS scholarship impact my life, but in addition it showed my community how my Tourette Syndrome cannot stop me from reaching my goals. I think that because I have to work harder to overcome obstacles, the opportunity I had to receive this scholarship was worth so much more than anything I could ask for." 
~ Amanda S, 2013 scholarship recipient

"With a diagnosis of Tourette, I was afraid that my tics would prevent me from pursuing my signing. Luckily, it didn't. As a member of the Continuo Singers, I have been fortunate enough to perform at Carnegie Hall twice, Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, for the Turkish Embassy and at The Music Center at Strathmore in Washington, D.C." 
~ Ellen C, 2013 scholarship recipient

"This journey was the hardest battle of my life, but one I am proud that I fought. With the therapeutic achievements that I have made at (school), I am back engaged in school, sports and my music. I feel uniquely prepared to take on the next chapter in my life - college." 
~ Cody S, 2012 scholarship recipient

You can help students just like these by being a part of NJ Walks for TS at Princeton on April 6. Teams are forming to walk/run, and fundraising is under way -- with every penny going to the NJCTS Children's Scholarship Program. Don't miss out on this fabulous event! And if you register now, you can save 10 percent off the regular price.