
Audience: This program was designed for adults, but all are welcome to attend.
Description: Because of the high interest in our webinar Navigating Dating & Disclosure for Adults, the TAA will conduct a video replay followed by a live question and answer session on March 18 at 7 PM ET.
Join us for a discussion on navigating the dating scene as a person with TS as well as when/how to disclose to potential dating or romantic partners. The discussion will also include addressing common dating challenges that individuals face both with and without disabilities. This session will aim to provide attendees with strategies and confidence to enter the dating field. Alexa & Jacqueline Child, co-founders of the Dateability app will be live to answer your questions.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn strategies for when and how to disclose to a potential romantic interest
- Identify dating challenges
- Learn strategies for entering the dating field

Alexa Child
Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Dateability
Alexa graduated from College of the Holy Cross in 2012 and Georgetown University Law Center in 2015. After law school, she began her career in public service and is currently a public interest attorney. Alexa and her sister collaborated on Dateability after Jacqueline’s negative experiences dating with chronic illness. She enjoys all the typical Colorado things—hiking and skiing—but also loves to cook and binge watch TV.

Jacqueline Child
Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Dateability
After becoming disabled due to chronic illnesses as a teenager, Jacqueline’s life was forever changed. She was quickly exposed to the ableist behaviors and expectations perpetuated by society. She found dating challenging and would always fear disclosing her disability. She constantly wished she could meet someone else who understood life with chronic illness and disabilities. Since there wasn’t an app to do that, Jacqueline and Alexa decided they would make one.
Jacqueline Child graduated from Colorado College in 2016 with a degree in Psychology and received her master’s degree in Family and Human Development in 2017. She spends her free time playing music, volunteering at the local animal shelter, and hanging out with family and her dog, Luna.

Olivia Woodrich
Policy Coordinator, Tourette Association of America
Olivia Woodrich is an award-winning social activist and founder of a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering children with disabilities by teaching them how to advocate for themselves in the classroom. Olivia has provided advocacy training to nearly 2,000 students and parents nationwide through her training with the Tourette Association of America as both a Youth Ambassador and a Rising Leader. She has also presented anti-bullying and inclusion programs about Tourette Syndrome to over 15,000 students nationwide. Olivia has received numerous accolades for her advocacy, including the prestigious Diana Award from the Prince of Wales, and the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama. With a Political Science and Pre-Law degree focusing on Disability Rights Law, Olivia currently serves as a Policy Coordinator for the TAA. She has actively lobbied on Capitol Hill multiple times, securing millions of dollars in funding for TS research and delivering presentations about TS to government organizations like the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Department of the Interior.