Cambridge linguist breaks silence on Tourette's to teach openly

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A Cambridge assistant professor of sociolinguistics, Amanda Cole, reveals she has Tourette's syndrome after years of hiding it. After a Bafta incident, she begins telling colleagues and students about her condition, arguing for a better understanding of tics and the strengths of neurodiversity in academia, and noting how few UK academics disclose developmental conditions (about 0.03%).
Topics:health#academia#cambridge-university#disclosure-stigma#neurodiversity#note-extra-tag-not-allowed#society#tourettes-syndrome
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