Living with Tourette's: finding the flip side | Michael Chichioco | TEDxYouth@SHC

[@karislee7864]

aw this was so beautiful and well put. i have tourettes, and this brought me comfort and made me smile. Go Michael, and everyone with ts!

[@ajd.online]

I'm also a high schooler with Tourettes, so this means a lot for me.

[@skylarhopper1955]

Me too

[@asdfqwertA]

I agree; this guy is amazing (: I also have TS in High School

[@tillymint4373]

I bet you struggle on dates

[@lateeshafischer4773]

Same ✋

[@leahmacmaster6180]

i have tourettes and ocd and knowing I'm not the only one is amazing

[@MatthewFordAnimations]

Really Inspiring! very nice, thank you!

[@Garacade]

Michael you are awesome (he goes to my high school) stay strong buddy!!

[@lemonielala3080]

awesome young man!

[@likepurringmeowmeows7219]

Hello my 5yr old is showing signs of tics... watching this video helps I would love an update I’m from California.

[@horaciothedesigner]

@likepurringmeowmeows7219 I've had it since i was 5yrs. What really helped me was that my family didn't treat me different and acted like they ignored my tics. They treated me like any another person without Ts. I taught myself coding, paintinf, drawing, music, singing, jewerly making, guitar, piano, and lots of other things. People with Ts excel in lots of art forms even though we struggle with tics. If you have questions please ask! I'm an open book and will answer personal questions if it will help your child living with Ts. But remember every person with Tourette have unique tics just Like a finger print. Any extreme emotion from wither side can cause us to tic more and stuff like caffeine, sugar, lack of sleep. Basically we need to learn to stay in the middle of our emotional states.

[@christianandresw]

Awesome talk, thank you!

[@mirandakeller7492]

i have had touretts for 3 years now and tics my whole life. i totally know how you feel, its gets really hard for me too. hang in there bud. thankyou

[@brettchoy5666]

Hello there Michael. Ur sister has sent me here. Very nice talk my good sir. Very inspiring. U a legend

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

He's a good speaker and I can relate to him. I've heard all of the "you have Tourette's." "Just control it." Everyone thinks it's just the idiot online who screams obscenities but it's much more than that.

[@hellet2731]

I don't have Tourette's, nor have I ever met someone with the condition. But I've spent many hours reading the Tourette's Hero blog, and I will always point out to people who conflate the condition with coprolalia that it is not the same, and how unfair the perpetuation of the stereotype is - especially to the 90% of Touretters who don't swear. I hope it means something to someone :)

[@JaxAttacksPoker]

I feel ya. Tourettes Tickers Unit! :)

[@daniellee1324]

I feel u guys i have tourettes too

[@ForestWonder16]

stay strong guys! btw i have tourettes as well

[@deadmaster1231]

YUUUP

[@jamesallenbaker1]

Quite Educational

[@skylarhopper1955]

I was diagnosed with TS a few weeks ago but I've had tic for years, Idk if you've ever heard of the rothman center but it's really good and they specialize in things like TS. I found out I have a severe, A-typical disorder. I really need help with this bc I can't do anything anymore XD

[@leaf7392]

He's more lucky than me since I'm yelling "mmm" , "uuugh", or "aagh" a few times a minute

[@wafflefalafel4582]

His Tourette's isn't that bad. I don't even notice it. Others aren't so lucky