The challenge of being a teacher with Tourette's episode artwork

EPISODE · May 10, 2019 · 11 MIN

The challenge of being a teacher with Tourette's

from Access All: Disability News and Mental Health · host BBC Sounds

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.Subscribe now to BBC Ouch in BBC Sounds or ask for us on your smart speaker by saying "play Ouch disability talk from the BBC".

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 10, 2019

Embed this episode

Ready to play

The challenge of being a teacher with Tourette's

0:00 11:46

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Access All: Disability News and Mental Health?

This episode is 11 minutes long.

When was this Access All: Disability News and Mental Health episode published?

This episode was published on May 10, 2019.

Can I download this Access All: Disability News and Mental Health episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!