Tourette's Syndrome and Neurodiversity in Pop Culture | Tic Disorder

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Recording date: 4th July 2024

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About this event

Join Exceptional Individuals for an insightful webinar focusing on the portrayal of Tourette's Syndrome in popular culture. This event is designed to examine how Tourette's Syndrome is depicted in various media forms and discuss the effects of these portrayals on public understanding and attitudes.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
01:03 - About this webinar
02:05 - Abut Nat Hawley and the rest of the EI Team/Geography of Dyspraxia webinar
02:34 - Tourette's in Pop Culture
03:18 - Tourette's in Film & TV
03:37 - New Words
07:58 - Overview
08:58 - Why do misunderstandings about Tourette Syndrome continue in media?
10:02 - Stats
10:38 - Biggest misconception about TS?
11:30 - Commonly Misunderstood
12:45 - Pop-Culture
12:58 - What notable people have TS?
14:12 - Boswell on Samuel Johnson (1747, paraphrased)
15:30 - Which celebrities did you know have TS traits?
16:28 - Notable individuals with Tourette Syndrome
17:11 - Portrayals
17:33 - Quote from Collado-Vasquez & Carrillo (2013)
18:10 - Quincy, M.E./Front of the Class
19:02 - South Park
19:56 - Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
20:31 - Have you seen these films that depict TS?
21:15 - Characters with TS you have heard of?
22:26 - Matchstick Men/Motherless Brooklyn
22:55 - Documentaries
24:11 - I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me/John's Not Mad
25:07 - Music & Theatre/In My Life
25:30 - Billie Eilish and James Durbin
25:54 - How can media improve portrayals of TS?
27:14 - Summary
28:31 - References (Pause to read)
29:09 - Workplace Needs Assessments
29:35 - Exceptional People with Dyscalculia & Dysgraphia webinar
30:09 - EI on YouTube
30:19 - What happens next?
30:48 - End screen

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Clips referenced in this webinar (Warning: Some of these clips contain strong language)

Swearing & Tourette's:    • Why Do People With Tourette's Swear?  

Quincy, M.E.    • Horribly Slow Murderer Star Paul Clem...  

Front of the Class:    • Front of The Class trailer  

South Park:    • Cartman Has Tourette's Syndrome - SOU...  

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo:    • Deuce Bigalow - Tourette Syndrome  

Matchstick Men:    • Matchstick Men - Obsessive Compulsive...  

Motherless Brooklyn:    • MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN - Official Trailer  

I Have Tourette’s but Tourette’s Doesn’t Have Me:    • Видео  

John’s Not Mad:    • JOHNS NOT MAD ! MAD JOHNNY DAVIDSON  

Billie Eilish:    • JOHNS NOT MAD ! MAD JOHNNY DAVIDSON  

James Durbin:    • James Durbin talks, Asperger, Tourett...  

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Music: Feelin Good Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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