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1 online resource (streaming video file) (45 min. 6 sec.) ; 269014981 bytes |
| Summary |
*Adult Themes, Coarse Language, Sexual References*Swearing, shouting racial abuse and sticking your tongue out are not actions that would usually be tolerated by anyone, but especially employers. So how do sufferers of Tourettes syndrome manage to hold a career or even to get job?Brad applied to 25 local schools after finishing teacher training college and failed to get an interview anywhere because he barked like a dog at the receptionist. He eventually succeeded and three years later was awarded 'Teacher of the year'.Gillian also struggled to get her position in a sales company. Five years on, she sits naked at her computer, licking the telephone while talking to her newest client.In this intriguing documentary we meet some of the people who have overcome the odds by having both Tourettes syndrome and a successful career.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Cicada Films for Five 2007 |
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Broadcast 2014-01-12 at 20:40:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: M |
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Employees -- Attitudes.
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Patients -- Attitudes.
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Tourette syndrome -- Patients.
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Tourette syndrome -- Alternative treatment.
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Streaming video
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Harmston-Greene, Jaine, director
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