Some of my favorite activities in the Teen Track were the drawing class (where there was an animator for The Simpsons!) and the drumming/music class, where I learned that keeping a beat or simply hitting a drum was a good way to reduce stress and reduce my tics for a little while. My father found that although normally the abundance of information would be overwhelming, the experts presented in such a way that made it easier to understand. He thought the guest speakers during the lunches were inspirational as they spoke about their own personal experiences with TS. The final banquet had people sharing their talents, and bringing smiles and laughter to everyone in the room.

Overall, we both had fun meeting people from all over the country. We look forward to attending the 2016 Tourette Syndrome National conference.