NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome Kicks Off Registration and Fundraising for Inaugural NJ Walks for TS at Princeton on April 6
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On-site registration and pre-registered check-in will commence at 1 p.m. that day, with the walk kicking off at 2 p.m. Walkers and runners of all ages and abilities are welcomed and encouraged to sign up as individuals or as part of a team.Tourette Syndrome is an inherited, misunderstood, misdiagnosed neurological disorder characterized by involuntary sounds and movements known as tics, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that it affects 1 in 100 children in schools all over New Jersey and around the world.West Windsor, NJ, January 16, 2014 --( PR.com )-- With the debut of NJ Walks for TS at Princeton less than 3 months away, the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) has announced that registration and fundraising for the event is now open.NJ Walks for TS at Princeton will take place Sunday, April 6, at Mercer County Park in West Windsor.On-site registration and pre-registered check-in will commence at 1 p.m. that day, with the walk kicking off at 2 p.m. Walkers and runners of all ages and abilities are welcomed and encouraged to sign up as individuals or as part of a team.This event, which developed from the success of NJ Walks for TS at Mendham, exists to support the NJCTS Childrens Scholarship Program – which over the past 10 years has awarded more than 200 scholarships to graduating New Jersey high school seniors affected by Tourette Syndrome.Each scholarship recipient is selected for his or her academic achievement, community service and accomplishments as an individual with TS.Tourette Syndrome is an inherited, misunderstood, misdiagnosed neurological disorder characterized by involuntary sounds and movements known as tics, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that it affects 1 in 100 children in schools all over New Jersey and around the world.One such student, upon receiving an NJCTS Children’s Scholarship award in 2009, wrote the Center, saying, “This is the first time in my life I have ever been recognized in a positive way for having Tourette Syndrome.