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Tourette syndrome

Woman with Tourette syndrome pens book to help others

Posted on March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 by FCBDD Communications
Cover of a book with young girl walking alone on sidewalk.

Though she longed for fun and friends, Heather Hammel often spent her school days filled with dread. “There are a lot of sounds and noises – and movements – that sometimes you just can’t control,” said Hammel, who has Tourette syndrome. “I got bullied all through school.” Now 36 and determined to help others, Hammel …

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Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities
2879 Johnstown Road, Columbus, OH 43219