Dr. Daniel P. Jones is a Creative Practitioner, Disability Scholar, and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Sheffield in the UK. Daniel specializes in inclusive research methodologies, focusing on the embodied experiences of public spaces, kinship, and solidarity within Tourette syndrome communities. As someone who has lived experience of Tourette syndrome himself, he has been actively engaged in community facilitation and Tourette syndrome activism in the UK for over a decade.

During this episode, you will hear Daniel talk about:

• How he realized he had Tourette syndrome – years after he had been diagnosed
• What was it like for him growing up with Tourette's in a religious household
• How his PhD thesis research focuses on the experiences that adults with Tourette's have in both public physical spaces and digital spaces
• What he learned about how the experiences of BIPOC and queer people with Tourette's are different in these spaces
• His work to lead and promote inclusive research

Follow Daniel on Bluesky: @danielpjones.bsky.social Visit Daniel's website: DanielPJones.com

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