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The challenge of being a teacher with Tourette's
Published 7 years ago
Description
Natalie Pearson is a primary school teacher and one of a few in the world to also have Tourette's syndrome.
Tourettes causes her to swear, sometimes in class, and also jerk her body - but she says her students and colleagues have embraced it
The science teacher was diagnosed with late-onset Tourette's syndrome at the age of 21 and believes a traumatic rape at university was the trigger.
Natalie's story was originally heard on the BBC's Multi Story podcast.
Presented by Becca Bryers.
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