Hello, I’m Wilamena and I’m a musician, 12 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
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. […]
Ups and Downs!
Hello guys, I am really sorry that I haven’t done an update in a while, it is because my tics have had a big flare up again! Overnight during the half term, I started having big full body tics again. I ended up having to miss the first couple of weeks of school after the […]
Pros and Cons of using a wheelchair!
This video is all about the good things and annoying things about being in a wheelchair. I use a wheelchair because I get lots of foot tics. The foot tics can be really severe and painful and can cause damage to muscles or tendons in my feet or ankles. For long distances, or anywhere which […]
Wheelchairs!
Hi everybody recently I have been getting a lot of foot tics meaning that I am now back in my wheelchair and sometimes have to use crutches, which isn’t great. Lots of the time people seem to think that if you need to use a wheelchair it is disabling you more when actually it is […]
