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Why an autistic meltdown or shutdown is not a ‘tantrum’
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why an autistic meltdown or shutdown is not a ‘tantrum’

...world designed largely with neurotypical (or non-autistic) people’s needs in mind can bring about daily challenges and distress. When autistic people are overwhelmed, whether that’s due to sensory or emotional overload, a sudden change of plans, or masking their distress for an extended period of time, they may experience what is sometimes called an autistic meltdown...
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Classical Studies: festivals
History & The Arts

Classical Studies: festivals

...world, and the activities and rituals that took place – including chariot races, processions and even a great banquet held in a cemetery. Some of the festivals are surprisingly similar in nature to those we enjoy today. Festivals celebrated by the Ancient Greeks and Romans Dr Jess Hughes, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies, provides an overview of a selection of...
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Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health

...world of mental health and looks at the impact of these perspectives on mental health practice and service provision. In a set of academic perspectives, Jonathan Leach of The Open University's School of Health and Social Welfare explains why the case studies were selected, and how they fit in with the aims of the course. He also describes how he became involved in the...
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Batman v Superman: Are superheroes always good?
History & The Arts

Batman v Superman: Are superheroes always good?

...world from dastardly villains who want to destroy it. To the ancient Greeks, however, heroes were not necessarily good so much as larger than life, and they tend to be excessive in their character and actions. The heroes are powerful and charismatic, but they are also proud, egotistical, violent and cruel. It’s essential to our concept of the hero that they try to use...
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Displaced children of our time
Education & Development

Displaced children of our time

...world to flee their homes, in search of a safer, better life elsewhere: 65.6 million people are displaced from home today (UNHCR). Developing countries in fact host 80% of the world’s refugees. Political debate and media coverage, however, focus overwhelmingly on the ways in which migration affects the richer, developed countries. The past few years have seen increasing...
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How does Coronation Street bring politics home?
Society, Politics & Law

How does Coronation Street bring politics home?

...world of Coronation Street supplies resources for reimagining the everyday spaces that the show’s viewers occupy. As the fictional lives of the characters on Coronation Street unfold, the soap is a space where contesting views and perspectives are aired, inviting the audience into on-going political contestation as part of their ordinary television watching routines. It...
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Should Houston prepare for more Hurricanes like Harvey?
Nature & Environment

Should Houston prepare for more Hurricanes like Harvey?

...world. First Typhoon Hato struck Hong Kong and Southern China killing at least a dozen people. And over the weekend Hurricane Harvey made landfall from the Gulf of Mexico, bringing extremely heavy rain to southern Texas and causing devastating floods in Houston. This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced. Follow orders from...
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Learning through spoken interaction
Education & Development

Learning through spoken interaction

...world from their parents or other people they encounter. From the start of their lives most babies will try to communicate by various means such as crying and making gestures and sounds. Over the next few years they will learn to speak in order to learn. Most people around them will help them develop speaking skills by talking to them and encouraging them as they try to...
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