Twenty-two Millburn-Short Hills residents (plus four dogs) walked on Saturday, Nov. 23, in the fourth annual New Jersey Walks for Tourette Syndrome. The team Alec's World, led by Millburn High School junior Alec Wolf, raised over $1,000 for Tourette Syndrome.
PHOTO COURTESY OF KEN WOLFE
The 'Alec's World' team, led by Millburn High School junior Alec Wolf, participates in the fourth annual New Jersey Walks for Tourette Syndrome on Nov. 23.
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repeated involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal sounds called tics.
TS symptoms generally appear before the individual is 18 years old and are often accompanied by other disorders such as ADD/ADHD, OCD, school phobias, depression and learning disabilities. It is estimated that 200,000 Americans have full-blown TS, and that 1 in 100 show some signs of the disorder.
The goal of the walk was to strengthen the statewide education outreach and peer advocacy programs of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome (NJCTS). NJCTS supports children and families with TS, ADHD, OCD, anxiety disorders, Asperger's Syndrome and other neurological disorders.
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