How I turned my Tourette's tics into art

Name: How I turned my Tourette's tics into art
Uploaded: 2013-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 11 min
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.

TEDxAlbertopolis 2013Sep 201311 min618090 views

Speaker

Jess ThomProduct Leader | Building Innovative Tech Experiences

About this talk

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.