How I turned my Tourette's tics into art

Name: How I turned my Tourette's tics into art
Uploaded: 2019-05-22T16:04:08Z
Duration: 11 min 23 s
Description: If you listen to visual artist Jess Thom speak, you'll notice she says the words "hedgehog" and "biscuit" -- a lot. Thom has Tourette's syndrome, but she doesn't let that stop her from finding humor in her condition and educating people about the disorder. In this funny talk, Thom busts common misconceptions about Tourette's and shows how she's turning her tics into toe-tapping works of art.

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TEDxAlbertopolis

• September 2013

If you listen to visual artist Jess Thom speak, you'll notice she says the words "hedgehog" and "biscuit" -- a lot. Thom has Tourette's syndrome, but she doesn't let that stop her from finding humor in her condition and educating people about the disorder. In this funny talk, Thom busts common misconceptions about Tourette's and shows how she's turning her tics into toe-tapping works of art.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxAlbertopolis, an independent event.

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Jess Thom

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Jess Thom is a comedian known for Touretteshero, a project aimed at increasing awareness of Tourette's Syndrome.

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