We're Identical Twins & We Both Have Tourettes | MY EXTRAORDINARY FAMILY

KATE and Sarah are 20-year-old identical twins who both have Tourette’s syndrome. Kate first experienced tics when she was just seven years old and Sarah first noticed her tics when she was 15 years old. Sarah said: “With both of us having Tourette’s it made it a lot easier for us to understand ourselves and each other.” The twins have not had identical experiences of Tourette’s as their tics have varied in nature and intensity at different times however, they said they trigger one another. Kate said: “Our tics are a lot more active when we’re together than when we’re apart.” The sisters are active on social media and share about their lives to educate and spread awareness about Tourette’s. For the most part, the response has been positive, however, some commenters have accused the twins of faking it. Sarah said: “If I was that desperate for attention I would not be doing this.”