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Child spirituality
Education & Development

Child spirituality

...care skills). They also require assessments to think about each child in the context of their particular family and community. This helps practitioners to assess what appears to be universal to children, to understand individual differences, the relationship of behaviour to context, the influence of neighbourhood, cultural background, social and economic situations. A...
Growing up with Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Growing up with Disability

...adults in social activities and organisations, encouraging friendships and fun. It looks at PLUS from the view of the children, the carers and the families. This material forms part of The Open University course KE312 Working together for children... Growing up with Disability A short introduction to this album. The Voluntary Organisation PLUS An introduction to the...
Why learning disability nurses are essential – and how you can become one
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why learning disability nurses are essential – and how you can become one

...Care courses and qualifications. The work of a learning disability nurse goes far beyond traditional healthcare: it is a compassionate, rights-based, person-centred practice that transforms lives, strengthens families, and builds inclusive communities. Yet despite the importance of this speciality, learning disability nursing remains one of the lesser-known fields of...
Is my child being exploited? How to spot the signs
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is my child being exploited? How to spot the signs

...adults. Examples could involve: Selling or transporting drugs, weapons, or money around towns and between towns (often across county lines) Being forced to shoplift or pickpocket Sexually exploiting/exploited young people Threatening or intimidating other young people, just because of a perceived difference due to heritage or sexuality Recruiting the child into terrorist...
Neurodivergence and the menopause: a personal journey
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodivergence and the menopause: a personal journey

...adult services. I also taught for The Open University and delighted in the variety of my work, which included teaching, practice tutor roles and delivering residential schools, which were large, a real thrill and great fun. Gradually, despite enjoying my various work roles, I began to be a bit more worried about everything, doubting myself and feeling muddly. I was overly...
How is a bench helping improve mental health in Zimbabwe?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How is a bench helping improve mental health in Zimbabwe?

...adults who sought care for unrelated complaints in 24 clinics across the city. Those who scored high on a mental health screening test were invited to participate. About half the participants met with health workers on the bench. The other half received standard care and education, including referral to a psychiatrist and medication. Prior to the programme, the health...
We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?
Science, Maths & Technology

We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?

...care of robots. But that doesn’t mean he likes it...The game is simple, designed for a child and intended to teach users about diet and diabetes. I sit opposite Charlie, my diminutive fellow player. Between us is a touch screen. Our task is to identify which of a dozen various foodstuffs are high or low in carbohydrate. By dragging their images we can sort them into the...
Understanding mental capacity Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding mental capacity

...adults in care homes and hospitals, andare now an amendment of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in England and Wales.. New provisions known as the ‘deprivation of liberty safeguards’ (DoLS) were incorporated and came into force in April 2009. Later clarification of the deprivation of liberty was provided by a case known in shorthand as Cheshire West (2014). This case...
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