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May 15 to June 15th is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month. Tourette Syndrome is usually diagnosed in childhood or adolescence. According to the Tourette Association of America 1 out of every 160 children between the ages of 5-17 in the United States has Tourette Syndrome and 1 out of every 100 children has Tourette Syndrome or another Tic Disorder.
In doing research for this interview, I visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Tourette Association of America websites. On these websites, I noticed that resources for children with Tourette Syndrome and their parents to deal with bullying were prominently displayed. It’s an important reminder that there needs to be more awareness, tolerance and understanding of Tourette Syndrome, but not just in childhood but in society in general, amongst people of all ages.
My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is Tourette Activist, Peter Yang Zhao who we’ve had on previous episodes with Sergeant Steven Lee to talk about the topic of Asian hate. In this in depth interview, Peter explains what living with Tourette Syndrome is, how he got diagnosed, and speaks frankly about the challenges he’s had to overcome as a Touretter, and how he advocates for more awareness of Tourette Syndrome.
Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:
Related Links:
Georges Gilles de la Tourette: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Gilles_de_la_Tourette
Coprolalia: https://bit.ly/2RhyGl9
John Hopkins Medicine: What causes Tourette Syndrome and How Tourette Syndrome can occur differently in boys and girls: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/tourettes-disorder#:~:text=It%20is%20an%20autosomal%20dominant,gene%20on%20to%20each%20child.
Tourette Association of America: https://tourette.org/
CDC data and statistics on Tourette Syndrome: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/data.html
Dr. Arthur K. Shapiro: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_K._Shapiro
Twitch and Shout: A Touretter’s Tale by Lowell Handler: https://www.amazon.com/Twitch-Shout-Touretters-Lowell-Handler/dp/0816644519
Coprographia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprographia
Pimozide: https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a686018.html
Jumaane Williams: https://bit.ly/3ebDRvW
Jumaane Williams talks about Tourette Syndrome: https://council.nyc.gov/jumaane-williams/2017/07/12/jumaane-williams-talks-about-tourette-syndrome/
Tourette's Podcast group on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/664680327265761/?ref=share
Tic and Tourette's support page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/477065749007938/?ref=share
Tourette's Syndrome support group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/tourettessyndromesupport/?ref=share
Tourette's Podcast page
https://asamnews.com/2021/01/30/oped-asian-am-with-tourette-tired-of-being-punch-line/
Asian In New York: http://www.asianinny.com/
ORIENTED.com: http://oriented.com/
The Sunflower Movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower_Student_MovementA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:
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