Articles by Shane Fistell
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My Life with Tourette’s Syndrome
Shane Fistell – The New York Times,
28 Nov 2016
I was born with a neurological disorder that causes involuntary movements, vocalizations and tics — sometimes mild, sometimes wildly disruptive: Tourette’s syndrome. Since my youth, I’ve often been stopped in public by the police and questioned because of my symptoms. I made the choice to sacrifice social acceptability for the freedom to be myself.
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