Thursday, February 16, 2012

What's been going on in the Tourette's Community this week? (Week of Febuary 13th)

(Feb 11th) Jamie Grace: From Tourette Syndrome to Grammy nod

(Feb 13th) Researchers say New York high school's outbreak of tic-like symptoms mirrors bizarre Mass Psychogenic 'Dancing Plague' in France in 1518: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2100129/Researchers-say-Le-Roy-Tourettes-outbreak-mirrors-1518-Dancing-Plauge.html
                 

(Feb 14th) Teenager starts braying like a donkey after pregnancy triggers a new and bizarre form of her previous Tourette's Syndrome: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2100456/Pregnant-teenager-starts-braying-like-DONKEY-conception-triggers-bizarre-escalation-tourettes-syndrome.html 


(Feb 14th) Jamie Grace (a 20 year old with Tourette's) had a blast at the Grammy's after being nominated, even though she didn't win: http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctentertainment/2012/02/my-trip-to-the-grammys-1.html



(Feb 14th) Teen Moriah Silvers TSA Youth Ambassador advocates for herself and others with Tourette's through local speeches and selling T-shirts (Video): http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/16935001/ringgold-teen-educates-community-on-dibilitating-disorder



(Feb 14th) Trevor Grogg, 11, of Jefferson Township and his family talk about the changes that were needed after his Tourette's Dignosis  on Reading Eagle: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=365034


(Feb 16th) Greg Dickerson, Celtics reporter, details his battle with Tourette syndrome and  Epilepsy: http://www.telegram.com/article/20120216/COLUMN08/102169960


(Feb 16) Bar Mitzvah provided needed moments of happiness for family with son with Tourette on NJCTS TS Parents Online Blog: http://www.njcts.org/tsparents/bar-mitzvah-provided-needed-moments-of-happiness

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