Full Name
Min Akins
Speaker Bio
Min is a 24-year-old young adult who has lived with Tourette Syndrome and OCD all their life. Diagnosed at the age of 12, Min has experienced all types of therapy, trialed medications, and even received Deep Brain Stimulation. Because of Min's experience, Min has since become an advocate for TS through the TAA and in their community, becoming a TAA Rising Leader in 2021. Min is also incredibly involved in Camp Twitch and Shout, where they were a camper, but now are a volunteer counselor. In their daily life, Min works as a special education paraprofessional and is in college working toward becoming an occupational therapy practitioner.
Min Akins