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Tourette Syndrome Awareness
Malaysia
MISS COURAGE
SELF-ASSURED and approachable, marketing manager Charlotte Goh eased confidently
into the armchair at the Fullerton Hotel. But, minutes on, the 30-year-old suddenly
yelled: "Er! Oo! Oo! Oo!"
She raised her right hand at right angles to her arm, and jerked it repeatedly into the
air. Her eyelids fluttered. Then she was "normal" again. ...more
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VOICING OUT SESSIONS
Miss Goh's father, a former director of the Singapore Association for the Blind, made
sure that the family of four stayed close by setting time cut "voicing out" sessions.
These allow family members to talk about things that upset them, and try to find
solutions.
They helped Miss Goh gradually develop her self-confidence. ...more
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HELPING OTHERS TO COPE WITH THE CONDITION
MISS Goh is now helping others affected by the Tourette Syndrome.
When she signed up with the Tourette Syndrome Association on the Internet
(www.tsa.com), she was asked to be the contact person for Singapore, and three
mothers have since reached out to her. ...more
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IT BEGINS WITH ''BUTTERFLIES'' IN THE TUMMY
TOURETTE Syndrome is an inherited disorder of the nervous system that shows itself in
repeated tics and uncontrollable vocal sounds.
In rare cases, these vocalisations can include socially inappropriate words and phrases.
These outbursts are not intentional or purposeful. ...more
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