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myf.cymru – Mental health through the medium of Welsh
Education & Development

myf.cymru – Mental health through the medium of Welsh

...neurodiversity, and the LGBTQ+ experience, with four series available on YouTube and major streaming platforms. Listen to the podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Wellbeing Apps Myf.cymru also collaborates on digital tools such as the Moving On In My Recovery app - now available in Welsh. This tool is packed with useful and practical resources to support you on your recovery...
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Education & Development

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...neurodiversity, inclusive practice and children’s development and those targeted at familial learning, topics or specific initiatives relevant to learning within and across formal schooling. The resources are offered at different learning levels, suitable for anyone receiving or facilitating home education, including those who work with home-educating families. While we...
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The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community
Money & Business

The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community

...neurodiverse founders, funded by the UK Government to educate and inspire entrepreneurs. Eagle Labs Academy A free online learning platform designed to give founders the skills and knowledge they need to start and grow a tech business. With video and written content on topics such as starting a business, marketing and sales, product development and fundraising, founders...
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From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common
Health, Sports & Psychology

From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common

...neurodiversity. Rising autism diagnoses do not reflect a sudden surge in cases but a better understanding and recognition of autistic people. Instead of asking “What causes autism?”, the more useful question is how to create a world that supports autistic children and adults.[The Conversation] Authors Lindsay O'Dell, Professor of critical developmental psychology, The...
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How to support neurodivergent mothers during pregnancy and birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to support neurodivergent mothers during pregnancy and birth

...Neurodiversity is a spectrum, and each mother’s needs will vary. Where possible, any information relayed to the mother should avoid jargon and provide information in multiple formats (such as written, visual, etc.) which may be more accessible. Sensory sensitivity: Some neurodivergent mothers may struggle with sensory triggers, and these may be heightened during...
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The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...neurodiversity’ means that people can assume it is about the brain and therefore primarily impacts the brain – but what about other parts of the body? Here, we explore four examples of how ADHD can also impact someone’s body and reflect on these in relation to school and workplace accommodations. These examples are taken from personal experience and may not reflect...
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The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

...Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system’, London: HM Inspectorate of Prisons. House of Commons Education Committee (2022) ‘Not just another brick in the wall – why prisoners need an education to climb the ladder of opportunity’, London: HM Stationery Office. House of Commons Education Committee and Ofsted (2020) The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...neurodiverse conditions. A 2014 study by Elliott and Grigorenko argued that dyslexia had outgrown its usefulness as a term with too much ‘conceptual and political baggage’ that has ‘outgrown its conceptual and diagnostic usefulness’. They argued that ‘individuals should be supported according to their literacy difficulties, rather than trying to label a subgroup...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs