Our son Michael is 9 years old. Last year, Michael was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. We are blessed and incredibly lucky to be his parents. Even though he struggles, he never stops smiling.
My name is Emily Blattberg. I am 16 years old and I’m in 11th grade. I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in 4th grade, but I’ve probably had tics since I was 5 years old.
For the longest time, I struggled to accept my diagnosis because of the misconceptions that I had of what TS was and that led me to be in denial. I was afraid of what others would think of me. I was scared and confused about what my life would become.
Thank you to all of our incredible supporters who made the Tourette Association of America Celebration Gala on Monday, November 18th at Capitale in the Bowery, NYC a tremendous success!