2020 ABC News; 2009 Emmy Award Winner - Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine. An estimated one in every thousand children has Tourette Syndrome, a neurobiological disorder characterized by a range of symptoms ranging from painful self-abuse and rage episodes to bizarre vocalizations like barking, meowing or even vulgar and profane language. The children are helpless to control the embarrassing behavior, which makes them subject to painful ridicule from their peers and sometimes even adults. For families living with this disorder, it's an unimaginable reality. Jay Schadler follows the stories of four girls and their families as they document intimate scenes from their lives in video diaries. 20/20 travels to a camp in upstate New York affectionately called "Camp Tic-a-palooza", where children are free to exhibit their verbal outbursts and obsessive and unusual behaviors without shame. Airdate 5/22/09.