Tourette Syndrome and Brazilian Jui Jitsu with Khovan Hussein
“With my Tourette's, sometimes my verbal tics can be stuff like swearing, or I might say something that's offensive, but obviously I can't help it. So when I wear the badge outside, it makes me comfortable knowing that... It just shows everyone that I can't help it.”
Khovan and his mum Shireen join us to celebrate Khovan’s achievement in being awarded with The Rotary Young Citizen Sporting Hero Award. Khovan is autistic, has Tourette Syndrome as well as ADHD.
As a child he struggled with communication and social interaction, but since joining a Brazilian Jui Jitsu club it has been the key to his communication skills and participation, providing him with a sense of community, development and growth.
Khovan explains how the martial art answers his sensory needs and how he is committed to raising money for charities, and supporting other young people and their parents through his Tik Tok account @KhovanH where he posts videos and answers questions.
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Khovan’s Instagram @Khovanhn
Khovan and his sisters Just Giving page for Tourette’s Action - Move for Tourette’s (ends 15th June)
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