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Ouch! disability talk show #90: Punk, tics and Paralympics

Emma Tracey Emma Tracey | 09:55 UK time, Friday, 5 October 2012

Liz and Rob with guest Jess Thom

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson reflects on the success of the Paralympics and explains how she stays fit and flexible now that she is no longer an athlete. Jess Thom, who has Tourette's syndrome, encourages us to laugh with her at her more humorous vocal tics. Plus, anyone for some Finnish learning disabled punk? Rob Crossan and Liz Carr present.

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Links from the show

Leonard Cheshire Disability's Exercise Your Right campaign to make gyms more accessible
Paralympic festival plan unvailed

Touretteshero.com The website of Jessica Thom.

An English version of the official Punk Syndrome website
Variety.com reviews The Punk Syndrome

• Pertti Kurikan are unable to visit the UK in October, so The Punk Syndrome will now show in select UK cinemas during February.

• Listen through to the end of this month's Ouch! talk show, for your chance to speak to Rob and Liz on the November edition.

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