Schools & young people
Opening conversations about Tourette syndrome, tics and difference. Helping staff and pupils see beyond a label, build understanding and make room for everyone.
Discuss a school visit ↗Lived experience. Open conversations.
See the person
beyond the label.
I’m Paul. A speaker, author, dad and grandad, helping people understand Tourette syndrome and neurodivergence through the life I’ve lived.
Understanding starts with a person.Based in Berwick-upon-Tweed · Speaking internationally
Lived experience ambassadorSchool & workplace talksChildren’s books & memoirInclusion through understanding
My story
A lifetime of questions.
A voice for change.
Recognition & community
ESSTS Ambassador Award
Recognised by the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome.
Champion
Tourette’s Support NI & ROI
I was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at 46 and ADHD at 60. Those answers helped me understand struggles I had carried for years, and gave me a different way to see myself.
Today, I share that lived experience in schools, workplaces and public conversations. My work is about opening dialogue, challenging stigma and helping people recognise the strengths and needs of the person in front of them.
I am a Lived Experience Ambassador with Genius Within CIC, an author and an international speaker. Wherever I speak, I bring the same belief: kindness, curiosity and understanding can make a real difference.
I am proud to have received the ESSTS Ambassador Award and to have been appointed a Champion of Tourette’s Support NI & ROI. Both mean a great deal to me and reflect my commitment to helping our community feel seen and understood.
“I want people to see the person beyond the tics.”
Speaking & consultancy work
Real conversations.
Practical understanding.
For schools, organisations and creative teams who want to make inclusion part of everyday life.
Talks & lived experience
Honest, personal talks about neurodivergence, later-life diagnosis, self-advocacy and the adjustments that help people feel supported at work.
Discuss a talk ↗Consultancy & media
Lived experience input for projects, research and storytelling. Bringing the perspective of the people represented into the conversation from the start.
Explore a collaboration ↗After-dinner talks
Personal stories and lived experience for after-dinner audiences. A chance to open conversations about life, difference and understanding, and see the person behind the story.
Discuss an after-dinner talk ↗Capturing Creativity
A workshop that opens
a different conversation.
My Capturing Creativity workshop featured in the film I Swear. It brings my creative work and lived experience together, with an invitation to explore creativity and see things from a different perspective.
Get in touch to discuss bringing the workshop to your school, organisation or event.
Enquire about the workshop ↗
Stories that start conversations, across generations.
My books
A little understanding
can go a long way.
My Tics and Me
Meet Jamie. A story that helps children talk openly about Tourette syndrome, see the person beyond the tics and approach difference with kindness.
Find the book on Amazon ↗My Busy Brain and Me
Meet Krish. Part of my “My … and Me” series, opening a conversation about ADHD and helping young readers feel understood.
Find the book on Amazon ↗From Trauma to Triumph
My personal story, sharing the experiences that shaped my life and the journey towards understanding myself.
Find the book on Amazon ↗Let’s connect
Every conversation
is a place to start.
Interested in a talk, school visit, Capturing Creativity workshop, book event or collaboration? Tell me a little about what you have in mind.
Email Paul ↗Prepare an enquiry here and open it in your email app. You can also message me on Instagram.