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Like many people with Tourette syndrome, Troye Evers' symptoms began early in his childhood, but he was not officially diagnosed until he was eighteen years old. He remained in the closet about his diagnosis until his thirties, falsely attempting to pass off his symptoms as the result of bad sleep or a dry throat. After deciding he had enough, he penned a screenplay about his experiences that went on to win third place in the All Access Screen Writing competition. Two years later, he found himself voted on to the board of the Tourette Syndrome Association of New York City. Now using his...

Twelve-year-old Kevin is relieved to finally have an explanation for his strange tics and outbursts that constantly get him in trouble at school and alienate him from his friends-but what does it mean to be diagnosed with Tourette syndrome (TS)?

When his attempts to educate his classmates and teachers about his involuntary behaviors fail, the school recommends that his parents send him to a special institution. Refusing to let TS dictate her son's life, his mother decides to send Kevin to TICtasTIC, a summer camp for kids with TS. Kevin, however, is against the idea, thinking his...