Ann Simmons
Ann Simmons received her Master of Science in Adult Education from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and her Bachelor of Science in Health Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has worked as a freelance content and copywriter, consultant, and health education subject matter expert for six years. As a MentalHealth.com writer, she has contributed articles about intellectual disabilities, exercise, health policy and advocacy, and more.
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Tourette syndrome (TS), often referred to as Tourette’s, is a neurological disorder typically characterized by repetitive behaviors called tics. (1) These…
Intellectual disability is a term that describes below-average intellectual functioning with limitations in mental and physical abilities. In the past,…
People use the terms exercise and physical activity interchangeably, but there is a difference. Not all physical activity is exercise.…