Petition launched to have Tourette Syndrome recognised as a disability
For Emily Boulton, having Tourette Syndrome can sometimes be hilarious – but it can also be exhausting, painful, difficult and soul crushing.
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She woke up one day with severe Tourette Syndrome: Tic disorders skyrocket post Covid-19
ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF Oxford teenager Jay Leslie, 16, wants people to know that being diagnosed with sudden onset Tourette's in July 2020 "doesn't mean that everything is over". A record number of Kiwi children and teenagers are being diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome as their anxiety soars due to Covid-19. CECILE MEIER reports. Jay Leslie woke up in July last year, shortly after her 16th birthday, and her head started jerking. The next day, she blurted out unusual sounds and swear words. Soon, she had “tic attacks” that made her whole body writhe, tense and shake. Jay is one of a growin...
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