April 23, 2019 - Tourette Association of America

Amanda's message for April's TouretteConnect asks others to pledge against using Tourette as an insult. Also, learn about upcoming events, new webinars and community updates as Tourette Awareness Month approaches.

April 23, 2019

Ben Brown’s Story

https://tourette.org/ben-browns-story/

"What’s the worst that could happen if you stop hiding?" Ben Brown hid his Tourette out of worry of judgement and misunderstandings. Hear his story and how he opened up.

April 23, 2019

Britney Wolf’s Story

https://tourette.org/britney-wolfs-story/

"I remember the first time I noticed my tics like it was yesterday. I remember being a little scared—having this weird urge to contract my stomach muscles. I remember thinking if I just did it, it would go away and I’d be fine... but that was not the case." - Britney Read Britney Wolf's story as featured in the Tourette Association Annual Report.

April 23, 2019

Tanya Sokol’s Story

https://tourette.org/tanya-sokols-story/

Of all the words in the English language, none come close to describing the feeling that took root in my heart the day I heard those words fall from my child’s lips. Here he was, only 7-years-old and already exhausted by his existence, overwhelmed by a body beyond his control and destroyed by the certainty that he was less than.

For Myself

For Someone I Know

Through My Profession