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SUMMARY:Laughter as a Catalyst for Change - Jess Thom
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CONTACT:Alyson O'Brien
DESCRIPTION:Writer\, artist and part-time super-hero Jess Thom is ‘chang
 ing the world one tic at a time’. She will talk about the often misunder
 stood neurological condition Tourette’s\, which causes her to say ‘bis
 cuit’ up to 16\,000 times a day. Performing and writing are transforming
  her experience of Tourette’s\, as well as challenging the perceptions o
 f audiences. She will discuss the power of humour and art to create change
 \, her experience at University and the importance of the Access to Work a
 nd Disabled Students’ Allowances schemes. \n\nThe event is wheelchair ac
 cessible and will be BSL signed.\n\nBooking opens 9 February 2015. See our
  website for further details - http://www.disability.admin.cam.ac.uk/think
 ing-about-disability/annual-disability-lecture
LOCATION:Palmerston Room\, Fisher Building\, St Johns College\, University
  of Cambridge
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