Tourette’s IRL

October 28, 2024

Pat O'Leary

Pat O'Leary

Gameplay Engineer


13:15  -  13:30

More often than not, characters with Tourette’s in media are included mainly as comic relief, narrowly portraying their experience based on stereotypes. What’s Tourette Syndrome really like? How do misconceptions about disability impact the characters we create, or the workspaces we share? Pat O’Leary shares his own experience working in the industry while navigating a diagnosis.
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