I had been looking for a mama to a child with Tourette Sydrome for a while, and I was so excited to find Katie Reall who is a mom to four kids, TWO of whom have TS. She shares about her journey with her oldest son, Sam, who is now a young adult, and then her second journey with her daughter, Annie, who has some similarities to Sam in her Tourette journey, but who also presents very differently. Katie and her family first educated themselves, then others locally such as teachers and classmates, and they now advocate for individuals with TS throughout their state and even the nation, working at camps and educating others. I learned so much from this interview not just about Tourette Syndrome, but also about how this family bonded together to fill their lives with support, laughter, and purpose.
Find out more about the camps Katie mentions here:
https://www.camptwitchandshout.org/
https://www.tourettecampusa.com/
Resources:
Tourette Association: https://tourette.org/https://www.instagram.com/touretteassociation/
Find Katie on IG https://www.instagram.com/gigispetals/
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