Hello, I’m Wilamena and I’m a musician, 13 year old girl, surfer, blogger, bike rider, baker, and I also have Tourette’s syndrome and OCD.
I am writing this blog to bring some awareness and to help other people that also have these conditions. This blog is about my story, my daily life, my tics, my struggles and little tips on how to cope.
So, welcome to TicTastic! Xx
MY LATEST BLOGS
Exciting BBC Radio 2 Interview!
UPDATE: My interview is now due to go out in Michael Ball’s special Children in Need special show on Sunday 17th Love 2019 between 11-1pm live from the Savoy. —————– Hello everyone, As you may know I go to something called Tic Fest which is run by Tourette’s Action. Tic Fest is where families with […]
I crumpled!!
Hello everyone, Today things didn’t quite go to plan because right now I am still supposed to be on a National Children’s Orchestra (NCO) course, but sadly this time my tics just got in the way so I have had to come home. Sometimes you just can’t work around things or your Tourette’s just gets […]
TicFest
Hello everybody, I have recently come back from something called TicFest which is when families with children who have Tourette’s syndrome get to come together for a weekend residential and meet each other whilst doing different activities. It gives everyone a great opportunity to chat with other people who are in similar situations. There are […]
Eden Project Adventure
Hello everyone, the other day I went with my parents to this place called the Eden Project for the day. I have been to the Eden Project many many times before, yet there is always something new to go and see! I was a bit nervous about going because it can sometimes be quite busy […]
New research project into an app to manage Tourettes!
Hi everyone, I have recently been involved with a research project that is being run at Nottingham University and supported by Tourette’s Action that is looking for lots of young people with Tourette’s Syndrome to take part. I spent an hour talking with Camilla Babbage, via FaceTime, who is organising this research from Nottingham University. […]
