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ABC Primetime: Living with Tourettes

July 9, 2010 Updated Jul 15, 2008 at 10:43 PM EST

14-year old Isabella Constantino of Buffalo is one of the people featured in a special ABC Primetime report on Tourette Syndrome, airing on Channel 7.
A television crew taped the whole segment in Western New York over the past several months, and Isabella was more than happy to share with them her daily routine.
An ABC producer discovered Isabella at a camp last fall in Bath, New York, where kids with Tourette Syndrome come from all over the state.
The camp is run by Sue Conners, a long time Buffalo resident, who suffers from Tourette Syndrome and now heads up the Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater New York State. The former teacher helps educate others about the disorder and helped the ABC crew put together the Primetime segment.
Isabella's family hopes through the television program, people will become more aware and offer more support for kids battling the disorder, especially when attending school.
Isabella was a student at City Honors recently until some severe tics forced her to home school. She hopes to get back to class this fall and move on with her life. 50-percent of those with Tourette Syndrome grow out of the symptoms in their early 20's, but for now, Isabella is holding onto her dream of being an actress and is already planning to give back to those who have reached out to her.
For more information on the Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater New York State, click on Newslinks.

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