Facing Tourette's
@facingtourettes.bsky.social
Tourette's Advocacy in the Arts. Founded by Jennifer Burnett
In honor of my birthday and Thanksgiving, check out this blog post about what I'm grateful for this year:
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November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
In honor of my birthday and Thanksgiving, check out this blog post about what I'm grateful for this year:
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/what-im...
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplas
#facingtourettes #tourettesawareness #cbitadvocacy
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#facingtourettes #tourettesawareness #cbitadvocacy
What are you grateful for this year?
Check back on Monday for a blog post listing everything I'm grateful for at this point in my TS journey.
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Check back on Monday for a blog post listing everything I'm grateful for at this point in my TS journey.
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#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #tourettesawareness #ticdisorder #ticdisorderawareness
#tourettesmemes
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November 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
What are you grateful for this year?
Check back on Monday for a blog post listing everything I'm grateful for at this point in my TS journey.
#facingtourettes
#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #tourettesawareness #ticdisorder #ticdisorderawareness
#tourettesmemes
#CBIT
#CBITAdvocate
#CBITAdvocacy
Check back on Monday for a blog post listing everything I'm grateful for at this point in my TS journey.
#facingtourettes
#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #tourettesawareness #ticdisorder #ticdisorderawareness
#tourettesmemes
#CBIT
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Here's some Monday inspiration for those of us who are a little different 😁 Go make this week awesome in the ways only you can!
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November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Here's some Monday inspiration for those of us who are a little different 😁 Go make this week awesome in the ways only you can!
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Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Here’s the correct link:
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November 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Here’s the correct link:
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/invisib...
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/invisib...
Did you know that stress is a major contributing factor to many disorders and illnesses, including Tourette's? Take this quiz to understand your stress level and how to reduce it for National Stress Awareness Day: www.bemindfulonline.com/test-your-st...
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Photo Credit: Stormseeker on Upsplash
November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Did you know that stress is a major contributing factor to many disorders and illnesses, including Tourette's? Take this quiz to understand your stress level and how to reduce it for National Stress Awareness Day: www.bemindfulonline.com/test-your-st...
Photo Credit: Stormseeker on Upsplash
Photo Credit: Stormseeker on Upsplash
Check out our new blog post— Invisible Disabilities: What You Don't See on the Stage. Photo by Rob Laughter
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October 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Check out our new blog post— Invisible Disabilities: What You Don't See on the Stage. Photo by Rob Laughter
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In honor of invisible disabilities week, we are going to be profiling famous people with invisible disabilities.
Daniel Radcliffe, most known for playing the titular character in the Harry Potter series, has a mild form of dyspraxia, a neurological condition that affects coordination.
Daniel Radcliffe, most known for playing the titular character in the Harry Potter series, has a mild form of dyspraxia, a neurological condition that affects coordination.
October 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
In honor of invisible disabilities week, we are going to be profiling famous people with invisible disabilities.
Daniel Radcliffe, most known for playing the titular character in the Harry Potter series, has a mild form of dyspraxia, a neurological condition that affects coordination.
Daniel Radcliffe, most known for playing the titular character in the Harry Potter series, has a mild form of dyspraxia, a neurological condition that affects coordination.
In honor of invisible disabilities week, we are going to be profiling famous people with invisible disabilities.
Linda Ronstadt is one of the most lauded female singers of all time, with awards spanning multiple genres. She retired from music in 2011 due to progressive supranuclear palsy.
Linda Ronstadt is one of the most lauded female singers of all time, with awards spanning multiple genres. She retired from music in 2011 due to progressive supranuclear palsy.
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
In honor of invisible disabilities week, we are going to be profiling famous people with invisible disabilities.
Linda Ronstadt is one of the most lauded female singers of all time, with awards spanning multiple genres. She retired from music in 2011 due to progressive supranuclear palsy.
Linda Ronstadt is one of the most lauded female singers of all time, with awards spanning multiple genres. She retired from music in 2011 due to progressive supranuclear palsy.
In honor of invisible disabilities week, we are going to be profiling famous people with invisible disabilities.
Tim Howard is a former professional soccer player who is outspoken about his experiences with Tourette’s.
Tim Howard is a former professional soccer player who is outspoken about his experiences with Tourette’s.
October 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
In honor of invisible disabilities week, we are going to be profiling famous people with invisible disabilities.
Tim Howard is a former professional soccer player who is outspoken about his experiences with Tourette’s.
Tim Howard is a former professional soccer player who is outspoken about his experiences with Tourette’s.
In honor of invisible disabilities week, we are going to be profiling famous people with invisible disabilities.
Woodie Guthrie (1912-1967) was an American folk singer and songwriter, well known for his political stances in his music who had Huntington’s Disease.
Woodie Guthrie (1912-1967) was an American folk singer and songwriter, well known for his political stances in his music who had Huntington’s Disease.
October 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
In honor of invisible disabilities week, we are going to be profiling famous people with invisible disabilities.
Woodie Guthrie (1912-1967) was an American folk singer and songwriter, well known for his political stances in his music who had Huntington’s Disease.
Woodie Guthrie (1912-1967) was an American folk singer and songwriter, well known for his political stances in his music who had Huntington’s Disease.
In honor of invisible disabilities week, we are going to be profiling famous people with invisible disabilities, especially those with neurological disabilities.
We’re starting with Dash Mihok. Dash Mihok is an American actor, producer and director with Tourette Syndrome.
We’re starting with Dash Mihok. Dash Mihok is an American actor, producer and director with Tourette Syndrome.
October 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In honor of invisible disabilities week, we are going to be profiling famous people with invisible disabilities, especially those with neurological disabilities.
We’re starting with Dash Mihok. Dash Mihok is an American actor, producer and director with Tourette Syndrome.
We’re starting with Dash Mihok. Dash Mihok is an American actor, producer and director with Tourette Syndrome.
How can someone with reading comprehension difficulties memorize for stage acting? Well, it's taken a lot of trial and error over the years, but here are my tips, inspired by an article from the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity:
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/memoriz...
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/memoriz...
Memorization Hacks for Reading Comprehension Difficulties — October 13th, 2025 — Facing Tourette's
Sometimes my reading comprehension difficulties and learning differences surprise the people in my life. Part of this is because I am an actor and people assume that I would need a high level of readi...
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October 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
How can someone with reading comprehension difficulties memorize for stage acting? Well, it's taken a lot of trial and error over the years, but here are my tips, inspired by an article from the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity:
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/memoriz...
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/memoriz...
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week. Here is an article talking about many celebrities with learning disabilities, many of whom have dyslexia:
www.markerlearning.com/articles/did...
Check back on Monday to read about my experiences with learning disabilities!
www.markerlearning.com/articles/did...
Check back on Monday to read about my experiences with learning disabilities!
October 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week. Here is an article talking about many celebrities with learning disabilities, many of whom have dyslexia:
www.markerlearning.com/articles/did...
Check back on Monday to read about my experiences with learning disabilities!
www.markerlearning.com/articles/did...
Check back on Monday to read about my experiences with learning disabilities!
Today is Bullying Prevention Awareness Day in the USA. To learn more about experiences being bullied with Tourette's and important advocacy work around bullying, check out: www.jaylenschallenge.org
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#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #ocd #tourettesawareness
#ticdisorder
#CBITAdvocacy
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October 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Today is Bullying Prevention Awareness Day in the USA. To learn more about experiences being bullied with Tourette's and important advocacy work around bullying, check out: www.jaylenschallenge.org
#facingtourettes
#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #ocd #tourettesawareness
#ticdisorder
#CBITAdvocacy
#facingtourettes
#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #ocd #tourettesawareness
#ticdisorder
#CBITAdvocacy
October is ADHD Awareness Month. Did you know that ADHD and Tourette's frequently co-occur? You can learn more about ADHD here:
www.adhdawarenessmonth.org
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#touretteawareness #neurodiversity #ticdisorder #tourettesyndromeawareness #ticcing
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October 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
October is ADHD Awareness Month. Did you know that ADHD and Tourette's frequently co-occur? You can learn more about ADHD here:
www.adhdawarenessmonth.org
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#tourettesyndrome #adhd
#touretteawareness #neurodiversity #ticdisorder #tourettesyndromeawareness #ticcing
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Wise words from a wise woman.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Check out the new blog post on the importance of an eye doctor in my experience getting diagnosed with Tourette's:
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September 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Check out the new blog post on the importance of an eye doctor in my experience getting diagnosed with Tourette's:
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/eye-hea...
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#tourettesyndrome #tics #tourettesawareness #tourette
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#tourettecommunity
#CBIT
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Words from the American actor Dash Mihok, a leading voice on Tourette's advocacy.
#facingtourettes
#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #tourettesawareness #tourettessyndrome
#touretteawareness #ticdisorder #tourettesyndromeawareness
#disability #ticdisorderawareness
#tourettecommunity
#CBITAdvocate
#facingtourettes
#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #tourettesawareness #tourettessyndrome
#touretteawareness #ticdisorder #tourettesyndromeawareness
#disability #ticdisorderawareness
#tourettecommunity
#CBITAdvocate
September 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Words from the American actor Dash Mihok, a leading voice on Tourette's advocacy.
#facingtourettes
#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #tourettesawareness #tourettessyndrome
#touretteawareness #ticdisorder #tourettesyndromeawareness
#disability #ticdisorderawareness
#tourettecommunity
#CBITAdvocate
#facingtourettes
#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #tourettesawareness #tourettessyndrome
#touretteawareness #ticdisorder #tourettesyndromeawareness
#disability #ticdisorderawareness
#tourettecommunity
#CBITAdvocate
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicidality and tic disorders have an unfortunate overlap. Here is an article from "The Kids Research Institute Australia" about how 1 in 10 children and 1 in 4 adults with TS have attempted suicide.
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
New research reveals crushing burden of Tourette syndrome and related disorders
Impact for Tourette's, the first survey of its kind in Australia provides comprehensive national data on the daily challenges faced by children and adults living with tic-related disorders like Touret...
www.thekids.org.au
September 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicidality and tic disorders have an unfortunate overlap. Here is an article from "The Kids Research Institute Australia" about how 1 in 10 children and 1 in 4 adults with TS have attempted suicide.
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
www.thekids.org.au/news--events...
I n honor of my stepson, Seth. Honoring those we have lost and still fighting for those we have yet to save. Please visit the website www.overdoseday.com to learn more.
August 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I n honor of my stepson, Seth. Honoring those we have lost and still fighting for those we have yet to save. Please visit the website www.overdoseday.com to learn more.
Check out my new blog post on “7 Things I Wish My Loved Ones Understood About Life with Tourette’s”!
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/7-thing...
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7 Things I Wish My Loved Ones Understood About Life with Tourette’s — Facing Tourette's
I’ve been living with Tourette Syndrome for over 40 years and have learned a lot in the last year since my late-diagnosis. I now have language to share my nuanced experiences with the world. Since wha...
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August 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Check out my new blog post on “7 Things I Wish My Loved Ones Understood About Life with Tourette’s”!
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/7-thing...
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#tourettes #tourettesyndrome #tourettesawareness
#touretteawareness #tourettesyndromeawareness
#ticdisorderawareness
#CBITAdvocate
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I want to thank you all for your support. I am writing this to clear up a few misunderstandings. Please see the blog post below for more information.
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/gratitu...
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/gratitu...
Gratitude and Learning — Facing Tourette's
Wow. Let me say that I am overcome with gratitude for all of you. I would like to thank you all for your well wishes and support that you expressed on my social media pages and my website submission f...
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August 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I want to thank you all for your support. I am writing this to clear up a few misunderstandings. Please see the blog post below for more information.
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/gratitu...
www.facingtourettes.org/blog/gratitu...
I am opening up about a syndrome I have managed for over four decades with no support. I was diagnosed last year with Tourette Syndrome. This is a stigmatized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by making involuntary movements and sounds.
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July 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I am opening up about a syndrome I have managed for over four decades with no support. I was diagnosed last year with Tourette Syndrome. This is a stigmatized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by making involuntary movements and sounds.
#FacingTourettes #TourettesSyndrome
#FacingTourettes #TourettesSyndrome