Released 6/22/16 BOCA RATON, FL – The Kelsey B. Diamantis TS Scholarship Family Foundation, Inc., dba Dollars 4 Tic Scholars, a non-profit organization established in 2014 in Boca Raton, has just announced the recipients of its 2016 Tourette Syndrome Scholarships. Dollars 4 Tic Scholars awards college scholarships to students around the U.S. who live with the challenges of Tourette Syndrome. It … Read More
Guest Blog: How to Effectively Write About a Disability in a College Essay
Today we are pleased to feature a guest blog by Shirag Shemmassian, Ph.D. We met Dr. Shemmassian at the 2016 national conference of the Tourette Association of America. His work as a consultant helping students with disabilities fits well with our goal of helping college students who have Tourette Syndrome. Here, he covers a topic that can benefit students with all types of disabilities. We hope … Read More
D4TS Q&A with Brad Cohen
In March 2016, my daughter Kelsey and I had the pleasure of meeting Brad Cohen at the national Tourette Association of America conference in Arlington, VA. We were exhibitors to showcase Dollars 4 Tic Scholars and our college scholarship program. I had spoken to Brad by phone, but at the conference, we met him in person and heard his captivating … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars Attends National Tourette Association of America Conference
On March 11 and 12, 2016, Dollars 4 Tic Scholars was proud to be an exhibitor at the 2016 National Conference of the Tourette Association of America. Kelsey and I traveled by car for two days from Boca Raton, FL to Arlington, VA. We were looking forward to meeting people and attending the sessions offered by the TAA at this … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars: Get to Know Chelsea, Part 4: College and Situations
Our main focus is giving financial encouragement to students who have Tourette Syndrome through college scholarships and camp sponsorships, but we like to spread awareness of Tourette Syndrome whenever we can. Comedienne Chelsea White is helping us share more about Tourette with our local area, by traveling down for our event on February 26! Be sure to see our Part … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars: Get to Know Chelsea, Part 3: Your Tourette Syndrome
Welcome to the third post in our series to let you learn more about Chelsea White, producer of MTV’s Girl Code and Girl Code Live! Chelsea will provide a comedy show as part of our fun evening out (dinner, raffles, silent auction and comedy!) on February 26, Friday Nite with Chelsea White. Don’t miss our first post and our second … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars: Get to Know Chelsea, Part 2: Tourette Syndrome and Comedy
Everyone loves comedy. Check out our first post about how Chelsea White got involved in stand-up by clicking here. But isn’t poking fun at Tourette Syndrome taboo? Read on! D4TS: Some people might think that making humorous observations about Tourette Syndrome is inappropriate. How do you approach this quandary with your shows? Chelsea: I think since I have Tourette that … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars: Get to Know Chelsea, Part 1: Starting in Comedy
Like Kelsey Diamantis, Chelsea White has Tourette Syndrome. We are so fortunate that she is going to be our fun entertainment for Dollars 4 Tic Scholar’s February 26 scholarship fundraiser, Friday Nite with Chelsea White! We thought it would be interesting to get to know Chelsea White – before the comedy event. We’ll post a series of short blogs with … Read More
#GivingTuesday – a Day of Giving on December 1, 2015
Many organizations took part in #GivingTuesday – 24 hours of philanthropy on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. We are all consumed with Thanksgiving, then after that if you are a shopper or bargain hunter, Black Friday. This year there was also Small Business Saturday which encouraged support of local business, and then on Monday, deals screamed over the world wide web … Read More
My 2015 Camp Twitch and Shout Experience
The Blog today is by VP and Co-Founder of Dollars 4 Tic Scholars, Kelsey Diamantis, who just donated her time and travel to be a counselor at Camp Twitch and Shout in Georgia in July 2015. Going back to camp was something I looked forward to all year. Coming home last summer had left me in a slump, depression, feeling … Read More