Once they understand, they're fine with it. It's never caused any problems in a classroom
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Brad Cohen:
Maybe we should talk about the elephant. Recruiter:
Elephant? Brad Cohen:
In the room: my Tourette's. Recruiter:
No. The Americans with Disabilities Act doesn't allow me to ask you... Brad Cohen:
I know, but I'd like to tell you just like I tell the kids in my classes. See, I explain to them that it's a brain thing that causes me to make strange noises, they're like sneezes, irrepressible. When you have to, you have to. Recruiter:
How do they react? Brad Cohen:
Once they understand, they're fine with it. It's never caused any problems in a classroom
Maybe we should talk about the elephant. Recruiter:
Elephant? Brad Cohen:
In the room: my Tourette's. Recruiter:
No. The Americans with Disabilities Act doesn't allow me to ask you... Brad Cohen:
I know, but I'd like to tell you just like I tell the kids in my classes. See, I explain to them that it's a brain thing that causes me to make strange noises, they're like sneezes, irrepressible. When you have to, you have to. Recruiter:
How do they react? Brad Cohen:
Once they understand, they're fine with it. It's never caused any problems in a classroom
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Maybe we should talk about the elephant
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Elephant
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In the room My Tourette's
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No the Americans with Disabilities Act doesn't allow me to ask
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I know but I would like to tell you
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just like I tell the kids in my classes
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See I explain to them that
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it's a brain thing that causes me to make these strange noises
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They're like sneezes irrepressible
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When you have to wah waht you have to
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Well how do they react
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Once they understand they're fine with it
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It's never caused a problem in the classroom barks
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Movie Summary
Brad Cohen who, despite being challenged by Tourette's Syndrome at a very young age, defies all odds to become a gifted teacher.
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