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Do you have any recommendations for writing a character with tourettes? Specifically one that would appeal to people with tourettes?

I'm not a writer, so while I can definitely give you information about tourettes and how it works and presents, the formatting and how specifically to write in acting out tics- that I'm unfortunately not sure of.

If I can help you with info and how tourettes feels to someone with it though, please let me know :)

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remind that no matter how 'severe' or 'mild' your tics are, its normal for them to sometimes be worse and other times barely noticeable!

its apart of the tics/tourettes phenomenon called "waxing and waning" and if anything, should make you feel more validated in your diagnosis <3

#tics #tourettes #tourettes syndrome #tic disorder #neurodivergent #motor tics #neurodivergency #vocal tics #actually tourettic #tic disorders #cripplepunk #cpunk #crip punk #physically disabled #physical disability

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i need to remind sighted-people once again that Lasik is not a magical cure for all vision problems.

the amount of people who i tell about my visual impairment who then tell me to get Lasik as if its some sort of secret cure, is ridiculous.

like first of all, Lasik isn't just a casual surgery to have. it can have serious serious side-effects and lead to life-long damage. second, it only treats certain eye conditions, like near/farsightedness, dry eyes, cataracts, etc. it cannot fix my diplopia, that's not what its used for.

please, if you have blind or visually impaired friends or family members, learn just some of the basics. it stops us from constantly having to have these conversations.

#visual impairment #low vision #blindess #blind culture #disability #cripplepunk #cpunk #lasik eye surgery

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Hey, I was the person replying on that post you made about dystonic tics. I just wanted to apologize - I had completely misread the info you'd added about dystonic tics being different from muscle contractures (I basically thought you were saying they're both only ever from dystonia and not features of TS), totally my fault for not reading carefully and I'll delete my reblog. Super sorry about that!

No worries at all :D No harm, no foul my friend!

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I'm a university neurology student specializing in movement disorders; there is plenty of medical literature talking about the duration of dystonic and blocking tics and its fairly well agreed it is generally quite brief (when talking about someone who ONLY has a tic disorder/tourettes), which I hope I made clear in the original post and in regards to my blog being a tourettes disorder blog, its the only context I was referring to it under. /gen

Reminder that tics from Tourettes and tic disorders are brief movements and sounds.

If you're experiencing prolonged wrist/foot/facial contractures (bending and tightening), its likely n o t caused by a tic and should be evaluated by a professional.

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Reminder that tics from Tourettes and tic disorders are brief movements and sounds.

If you're experiencing prolonged wrist/foot/facial contractures (bending and tightening), its likely n o t caused by a tic and should be evaluated by a professional.

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Let's have a talk about Echolalia.

Echolalia is NOT exclusive to autism; its seen in schizophrenia, tourettes syndrome and an umbrella of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Echolalia is NOT just randomly repeating memorable quotes or pieces of songs throughout the day; newsflash MOST PEOPLE DO THAT.

Echolalia is 'meaningless' or better put, purposeless, speech or phrases that are parroted in inappropriate situations as either a form of underdeveloped communication which should be encouraged, or neurological disorganized speech which you cannOT diagnose yourself with.

I'm sorry but I'm tired of people claiming they have echolalia bc they repeat tik tok sounds or movie phrases. That's being human.

You're not the same.

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having tics is constantly asking yourself

"where did this bruise come from??"

#tics #tourettes #tourettes syndrome #tic disorder #motor tics #actually tourettic #tic disorders #tourette syndrome

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my kiddo doesn't talk but barks and howls 24/7 and yeS i mean my human child lmao

#boy king behaviour tbh #love him

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Caption: [A stitch with user @/sapphicyuji. The text on screen reads, " "you can't misgender cis people!", you have never had your gender questioned outside of your transness and it shows. sincerely, a trans poc".

I'm actually super glad we're having a conversation about this. The masculinization of black and brown women, because for years I felt like I endured this unique form of trauma until I realized other people went through the same thing too. And if there's one thing that I'd like to add to the conversation, there seems to be this misconception that this is something that starts at puberty. Like boys tell you you look like a man to hurt your feeling when that's so far from the case.

The first time I was purposefully misgendered was in kindergarten. I was constantly referred to by the masculine variant of my name, I was chased out of the women's restroom, and I had grown adults questioning what my biological sex was before I even knew what the difference was. And those behaviors persisted into adulthood because now if I present as anything less than 100% feminine, people will either compare me to men or animals.

And for myself and for many other brown and black women this is a life long act deliberately intended to humiliate, shame, and other us for the features we were naturally born with and I'm glad we're having a discussion on how harmful it actually is.]

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Thank you, Watcher.

Thank you for listening to us, and thank you for explaining.

I know not everyone will feel comfortable coming back, but I personally feel the point of my criticisms weren't just for the sake of complaining but with the hopes they would listen, and they have.

I hope this has been a real learning opportunity for the boys and their company and I truly hope things only get better from here!

#watcher #watcher entertainment #watcher tv #shane madej #ryan bergara

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miss swift you are not a tortured poet you are a billionaire

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dont u think its a bit unfair that you think we should trust everything you say without a reliable source?

dont u think its a bit unfair that you think a palestinian experiencing this first hand is not a reliable source?

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Why even bother having big muscles if you're not gonna be fat and gay too . Don't boo me I'm right

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this ad I just got on here is absolutely dog nuts insane

#wtf???????????

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There are so many valid reasons for wanting to get off YouTube but putting all your content behind a paywall and doing the same even with old previous content, is just ridiculous.

Why would anyone pay for something they've already seen? Why should I not feel betrayed that videos I loved watching are now going to be inaccessible?

Shit like this makes the internet a worse place.

#watcher #shane and ryan #shane madej #ryan bergara #ghoul boys #ghost files #ryan and shane

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As a long-time fan of Watcher and even BuzzFeed back in the day, I'm beyond bummed out at the decision they've made.

I can't afford a streaming service. Paywalls are ruining the internet and turning it into cable TV.

This came with absolutely no warning and it feels like a weird betrayal of loyal fans.

Best of luck to them, but this isn't a journey I can support.

#watcher #shane and ryan #shane madej #ryan bergara #ghost files #ghoul boys