The HD View with Kristen Powers "Twitch" Documentary

Tonight our incredible special guest is none other than the famous and super powerful Kristen Powers, creator of “Twitch” the documentary about her journey with Huntington’s disease, the possibility that she has inherited the same fate as her mother and the struggle about whether or not to test. Kristen is junior at Stanford University, created her first documentary, Twitch, following her genetic testing for Huntington’s disease (HD). Kristen hopes that this film will spark international conversations about genetic testing, the implications of making the choice to test, as well as remove the stigma surrounding neurological diseases. She raised over $45,000 using crowd-funding platforms to fund the creation of this film, and is currently circuiting the film on a global tour. She has appeared in major news outlets like USA Today and previously spoke at TEDxTeen. http://twitchdocumentary.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGKfmf-How#t=142 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6JiBiMqiI4 http://twitchdocumentary.com/donate/