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Seventh-grader urges Tourette awareness at Rowan County meeting
Summary
Matthew Cornett, a seventh-grader and RCMS speech team member, delivered a prepared speech at the board meeting describing Tourette Syndrome, countering misconceptions, and urging education and support.
Matthew Cornett, a seventh-grade member of the Rowan County Middle School speech team, addressed the Rowan County Board of Education to raise awareness about Tourette Syndrome and to ask listeners to educate themselves and reduce stigma.
“Over 1.8 million people have Tourette's, but many people don't understand what it really is,” Cornett said in the prepared speech, describing Tourette…
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