CARTON'S CORNER
A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER
"Thank you for your support of TicTocStop. Because of your generosity we are closer than ever to being able to improve the quality of life for people with Tourette Syndrome. To my kids, and the thousands like them that bravely face their fears everyday, your strength motivates me to never give up in our quest to find a cure for TS."
WHAT IS TIC TOC STOP
CAMP CARTON
TicTocStop is a non-profit organization founded by WFAN Radio and CBS Sports Personality Craig Carton. which commissioned a pilot study to test the effectiveness of an oral appliance (much like a modified mouthguard for lower teeth) designed to reposition the lower jaw to lessen the severity and frequency of motor and vocal tics associated with Tourette's Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder.
What happened in the pilot study will change the world!
In addition to funding important research The TicTocStop Foundation also created and completely funded Camp Carton, a one week sleep away camp for kids with Tourette Syndrome.
Letters from Parents and Kids
Dear Craig,
I just want to say thank you for allowing me to be a part of Camp Carton. It was great fun and it was really cool to meet you in person. The lake party was really awesome and I already called a friend that I made at camp.
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Hi Craig,
We just wanted to thank you and your organization for allowing #### to attend the inaugural year of Camp Carton. He had an amazing experience this past week! In addition to his TS, xxxx suffers from anxiety and the fact that was able to stay away from home was a blessing. He has has never slept away from home without us other than his grandparents, not even at a friend's house. He learned to have some independence and we have noticed some significant changes in him already. He has talked non-stop about the friends he made and the experiences made available to him, such as the high-rope climb.
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Hi Mr. Carton,
My name is #### and my son had the pleasure of attending Camp Carton last week. I wanted to thank you so much for allowing him the opportunity to go!! He absolutely loved it:). Every minute of it he loved!! He seems more confident in himself about his TS and has more pride:).
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Dear Camp Carton,
I cannot possibly begin to say how thankful I am to everyone at Camp Carton. All the counselors were great. He had the best week of his life. He said he liked it even better than a vacation. He has grown so much in so many ways and best of all, he has so much more confidence in himself.
This experience has been such a blessing for our family and we will be forever grateful.
Camp Carton is a week long sleep away camp serving children ages ten through twelve diagnosed with Tourettes Syndrome residing in the Northeast primarily in the Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut). Camp Carton will host 40-50 children for the 2014 summer. The camp is fully funded by Tic Toc Stop.