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TS in the media
Examples of Tourette Syndrome being covered on television, in the press and other media outlets.
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Differences and similarities of ASD and Tourette Syndrome
Chartered research psychologist and freelance neurodiversity consultant Seonaid Anderson is the author of an interesting article featured in the 2021 Jan/Feb edition of SEN magazine.
The article compares the many differences and similarities between Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), such as prevalence, symptoms, co-occurring conditions and movements which are associated with each condition.
Videos
3 men with Tourettes on holiday
National Geographic programme. Three men with TS go on a road trip.
BBC Report about research into TS (28 Jan 2013)
Young people with Tourette Syndrome have been given new hope as a result of pioneering work by scientists at the University of Nottingham
Belleville teacher battles Tourette Syndrome: I never knew the word 'can't'
An article and video about a teacher in the US with Tourette Syndrome.
Brent marries Challis in a lovely Las Vegas wedding.
Find out what Brent has been up to since he appeared on "The Undateables."
Brent vs Tourettes
ITV Fixers programme. Funded documentary on coping mechanisms for Tourettes Syndrome sufferer Brent Zillwood.
C4 programme "The Undateables" catch up with Ruth.
Monday 26 January, saw Ruth Ojadi hit the small screen, as "The Undateables" team caught up with her. As well as working as a Groups Development Officer for Tourettes Action, find out how her dates went and what she hopes the future will hold.
Carlos Guevara's struggles with Tourette Syndrome won't hold him back - The X Factor USA 2013
Carlos Guevara has Tourette Syndrome and an amazing voice. Watch him as he auditions for the X Factor USA 2013.
Discussion with Greg Storey who has TS - This Morning 17th Sept 2012
Discussion with Greg Storey who has Tourette Syndrome on This Morning, 17th Sept 2012.
About TS
Growing Up with Tourettes
Top international digital star, Caspar Lee interviews young people about growing up with Tourette Syndrome in this heart-warming video.
Hollywood actor, Dash Mihok, talks about working with Tourette Syndrome
Watch a CNN interview with Dash Mihok, a Hollywood actor with Tourette's about his fight to put a stop to bullying.
Jess Thom is interviewed on This Morning, 9 May 2012
Touretteshero co-founder Jessica Thom talks to Holly Willoughby & Philip Schofield about living with TS and how it's created new opportunities for creativity and learning. Find out more at www.touretteshero.com.
Kids With Tourettes In Their Own Words (June 2013)
ITV programme about three young boys with Tourette Syndrome as they undergo treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Living with TS - Wales this Week (July 2013)
Joe Holloway, 17, of Henllan, near Denbigh, speaks to ITV and says he wants people to ask him about the condition - not to stare or ignore him.
No "Casualty" as BBC1 script "TICked" all the right boxes.
The BBC1 medical drama Casualty, featuring a TS storyline, aired on February 21st at 21:15. But how do they put the stories together and what does it all entail?
Oxfordshire schoolboy tells his Tourette story (July 2013)
Tourette Syndrome is often characterised as outbursts of bad language, but when eight-year-old Spencer Davies-Monk was diagnosed, his parents Richard and Hayley from Upper Heyford, near Bicester in Oxfordshire learned the condition is far more complex.
Tom "swings & jazzes" into BBC 1 show "The Voice"
Saturday 17 January saw charismatic singer, Tom Carpenter take to the stage on the popular BBC1 TV series "The Voice."
Tourette Syndrome: "So f*cking funny you'll cry!"
A video filmed by Meredith, sister to Mason, to point out to comedians who use TS as part of their act, that it isn't always a laughing matter.
Tourette's Syndrome - Life With Tourette's
Australian news programme talks to Ruth, Jess and Luke who have TS.
Tourette's syndrome - the alchemy of chaos: Jess Thom at TEDxA
Find out how Jess Thom is "changing the world one tic at a time" in this inspiring TEDx talk.
Touretteshero Saturday Night Show Interview 9th March 2013
Touretteshero co-founder Jess Thom's live interview with Brendan O'Connor on the RTÉ Saturday Night Show (9th March 2013).
About TS
University of Nottingham research study into online support groups
An online survey exploring users’ experiences of using online support groups for tic disorders and Tourette syndrome
Website links
Press cuttings
"I won't let Tourettes hold me back!" an interview with Ruth Ojadi
Woman magazine recently caught up with Ruth, to find out how she came to terms with developing TS in adulthood.
"Stillness in Movement" - An interview with Gilbert Ratcliffe
An article written by Allison Livingstone for Cornwall Today magazine, tells of how one young man's triumph over aadversity has led to a promising career in dance.
An insider's guide to Tourette's syndrome (October 2012)
Article from the Guardian online, Sunday 14 October 2012. "Jessica Thom squeaks, swears, beats her chest and laughs. Here she describes living with her complex and mystifying condition."
Belleville teacher battles Tourette Syndrome: I never knew the word 'can't'
An article and video about a teacher in the US with Tourette Syndrome.
Carlos Guevara's struggles with Tourette Syndrome won't hold him back - The X Factor USA 2013
Carlos Guevara has Tourette Syndrome and an amazing voice. Watch him as he auditions for the X Factor USA 2013.
Dateline: Twitch & Shout
Documentary from Australian tv, Dateline, about kids at the US Twitch & Shout camp.
Hollywood actor, Dash Mihok, talks about working with Tourette Syndrome
Watch a CNN interview with Dash Mihok, a Hollywood actor with Tourette's about his fight to put a stop to bullying.
Life less ordinary - Jess Thom, disability superhero
An interview with Jess Thom, Touretteshero, on the Fun London section of the Time Out website. Read the interview online.
Local newspaper "Echo" support for Liverpool Family
Local Liverpool newspaper "The Echo," talked to Lisa Rudge about the sudden onset of her son Josh's Tourette Syndrome.
Swearing disease no joke for Dylan
Swearing disease no joke for Dylan - article in the Nottingham Post about Dylan, 13, who has TS.
Teaching the world about TS
Interview with Jess Thom, Lucy Benyon, Daily Express, June 2013.
Tourette Syndrome, the 'extra' factor
Tourette Syndrome can often be misunderstood but people must think before they react, Claire Findlay tells health reporter Kate Liptrot.
Tourettes Action Passport
Funded by the Big Lottery, TA commissioned the University of Nottingham to undertake research on improving the Psychosocial Experiences of Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome.
Tourettes duo looking forward to embracing their syndrome
Two musicians with Tourette Syndrome have explained how performing keeps their tics in check.
USA Goalkeeper Tim Howard On Playing With TS (May 2013)
USA and Everton goalkeeper, Tim Howard, talks about how he is able to play football whilst having TS. Article from Next Impulse Sports.
