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.

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. 

Jess Thom: How I turned my Tourette's tics into art

How I turned my Tourette's tics into art

Jess Thom turns Tourette's tics into a form of art, embodying humor and creativity, proving limitations can spark innovation.

Only 10% of people with Tourette's experience coprolalia, challenging the stereotype of Tourette's as merely a 'swearing disease'.

Touretteshero's mission is to change the world, one tic at a time, using humor and creativity to shift perceptions of Tourette's.