Touretteshero

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www.touretteshero.com is a place to celebrate the humour & creativity of Tourettes.

It’s not about mocking or commiserating - it’s about reclaiming the most frequently misunderstood syndrome on the planet and… changing the world one tic at a time

http://www.touretteshero.com/


What are the aims of Touretteshero?
Main Aim:
To celebrate and share the creativity and humour of Tourettes in an accessible way, with the widest possible audience.

Objectives:
To increase awareness of Tourettes and its challenges without self-pity or mockery.

To take ownership of the laughter associated with Tourettes in order to provide a genuinely funny cultural alternative.

To suggest informal ways of dealing with the challenging social situations that people with Tourettes often face.

To run innovative events for children and young people with Tourettes that focus on the value of play, interaction and social inclusion rather than any associated ‘problems’.


How can I get involved with Touretteshero?
There are lots of ways to get involved with or support Touretteshero:

Get creative and make art in response to a tic and share it with us. Will your work be good enough to become Image of the Week?

Read, comment on, and share the blog. It covers many aspects of life with Tourettes from the funniest moments to the most challenging. Read it, enjoy it, reflect on it and tell other people about it.

Buy Touretteshero merchandise or make a donation. We’ve got some exciting products available with more being added all the time. Any profit will fund creative events for children and young people with Tourettes and help sustain the project as a whole.

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