Twenty Something Adult Archives - Tourette Association of America

A series of online support groups both for young adults and parents. These support groups are available for people who may be located in an area without easy access to support.

January 13, 2022

Black History Month Celebration

https://tourette.org/black-history-month-celebration/

The Tourette Association of America has been working to elevate the diversity of the community and, as part of this, we are celebrating Black History Month. To mark this celebration, the TAA is calling on members of the community to share stories and experiences.

March 18, 2021

T-Shirt Design Contest

https://tourette.org/tshirt-contest-winner/

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Team Tourette T-Shirt Contest, Olivia, a Tourette Association of America Youth Ambassador from Gainesville, Virginia! Her design was “Got Tics? No stigma. No judgments.”

November 4, 2020

#GivingTuesday November 30, 2021

https://tourette.org/givingtuesday/

December 24, 2019

TouretteConnect – December

https://tourette.org/touretteconnect-december/

From all of us at the Tourette Association of America, we wish you a joyous holiday season and a prosperous new year. 2019 was an impactful year, engaging the community with more training, education, events, and other awareness opportunities around the country. We hope to continue to shift public perception and inspire greater acceptance and inclusion for the TS community. This work is only made possible through your support.

December 16, 2019

TAA Supports Telehealth Medicare Coverage Expansion Legislation

https://tourette.org/taa-supports-telehealth-medicare-coverage-expansion-legislation/

The TAA understands the importance of telehealth services for communities across the country. In an effort to improve access and coverage to telehealth for Medicare recipients, the TAA has endorsed the Connect for Health Act. The bill removes barriers and improves telehealth coverage for Medicare through the Social Security Act.

November 25, 2019

TouretteConnect – November

https://tourette.org/touretteconnect-november2019/

To kick-off the season of giving, we hosted the 2019 annual Gala honoring David Begnaud, Lead National Correspondent for CBS This Morning, on November 18. The event raised more than $850,000 and featured empowering messages from David, TAA Youth Ambassadors Mia Mantei and Jordan Falkenstern, NYC Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, and an amazing performance by the Michael Wolff Trio. We all know the best deals are on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but it's Giving Tuesday that's the most rewarding. For this international day of giving, we are calling on you to join the movement and support the TAA by making a donation, hosting a Facebook fundraiser, or by sharing our important messages throughout the day.

October 16, 2019

Layers of Tourette Syndrome

https://tourette.org/layers-of-tourette-syndrome/

If there’s one thing Tourette’s knows how to do well, is being unpredictable, and everything changes all the time. For me, tics got relatively worse after my teens, and the (um, literal) pain of it is what shocked me enough to do some digging into “what is up with me”. But, I guess I’m pretty used to ticcing by now. It’s something I’ve done since I was 9, as far as I remember, and it can be annoying, and the absolute worse, but also, just fine. What I never saw coming, though, was how wild the *other* side of Tourette’s would get for me. Because it’s not just tics...

September 9, 2019

Ivette’s Back to College Story

https://tourette.org/ivettes-back-to-college-story/

My name is Ivette De Aguiar and I am a Rising Leader from Miami, FL diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS). Anxiety is a common co-occurring condition with TS, so these are some tips that have helped me deal with anxiety.

May 29, 2019

TAA Educational Resources and Support

https://tourette.org/taa-educational-resources-and-support/

Join us on Tuesday, June 18 for a free webinar where members of the TAA Health Education department share with you all of the resources we have to help navigate life with TS!

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