Tag: Tourette syndrome

  • North Brunswick High School graduate does not let Tourette Syndrome stop him from reaching his goals

    North Brunswick High School graduate does not let Tourette Syndrome stop him from reaching his goals

    A North Brunswick High school graduate is one of the top scholarship recipients awarded by The New Jersey Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders. Adyan Khondker, 18, was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS) while in the eighth grade. TS is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by uncontrollable movements known as tics. As many as 1 in 100…

  • Opinion: A Double Miracle

    Opinion: A Double Miracle

    I want to share a brief story about the miracles my sons experienced in their lives. Justin now holds a Master’s in Human Nutrition from The University Of Bridgeport and did his post graduate studies in mind-body medicine.The owner of his own company, Justin is dedicated to changing how we address autoimmune diseases so that…

  • Tim Howard was a leader on, off the soccer field

    Tim Howard was a leader on, off the soccer field

    U.S. soccer phenom and North Brunswick’s hometown hero Tim Howard has hung up his cleats. My friendship with Tim began when he played for the NY/NJ MetroStars MLS soccer team. He had moved into the position of starting goalie and wanted to go public with the fact that he had Tourette syndrome (TS). We supported…

  • NBTHS teen organizes walk for Tourette syndrome awareness

    NBTHS teen organizes walk for Tourette syndrome awareness

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – A North Brunswick Township High School student is following in the footsteps of her idol. Senior Ally Abad will participate in the NJ Walks for TS event to bring awareness to Tourette syndrome (TS) in honor of Tim Howard, a fellow North Brunswick native and United States men’s national soccer team goalie,…

  • North Brunswick student accepted to multiple colleges

    North Brunswick student accepted to multiple colleges

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Cynthia Liang has a difficult choice to make in the months ahead: which one of the nine colleges she was accepted to will be her destination for the next four years. Liang, a senior at North Brunswick Township High School, said she is leaning most toward the…

  • NBTHS student named a ‘Kid Who Makes Magic’

    NBTHS student named a ‘Kid Who Makes Magic’

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – A North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) student who is a youth advocate for Tourette syndrome has been named a “Kid Who Makes Magic” by radio station Magic 98.3. According to NBTHS Principal Pete Clark’s nomination letter, every year Ally Abad attends the Tim Howard Leadership Academy for children with Tourette’s that takes place at Rutgers…