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Non-speaking autism, embodiment, neurodivergence and access to communication therapies and devices
Health, Sports & Psychology

Non-speaking autism, embodiment, neurodivergence and access to communication therapies and devices

...who are engaged in the multi-million-dollar Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) industry, whose aim is to ‘correct’ autistic behaviours and ways of being. This current research project aims to give a platform to non-speaking autistic people, who may communicate independently over keyboard, to give insights into their lives within an overwhelmingly neurotypical world....
Ta, cheers, much obliged: A brief history of 'thanks' in English
History & The Arts

Ta, cheers, much obliged: A brief history of 'thanks' in English

...world at large outside cheers has become the colloquial synonym in British English for “thanks”.’ Other expressions reflect slightly different conceptions of what’s involved in our relationship with the person we’re thanking. Psychologists draw a distinction between gratitude and indebtedness. In the former you simply appreciate or acknowledge an act of help or...
Light: Wave-particle duality
Science, Maths & Technology

Light: Wave-particle duality

...world...Light is a wave. This fact is something that most people are familiar with and it’s been known since the experiments carried out by the English polymath Thomas Young in the early 1800s: [Thomas Young wave diffraction experiment] Thomas Young's sketch of two-slit diffraction of waves, 1803 When he wasn’t busy helping to translate the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta...
David Bowie: identity is creativity
Languages

David Bowie: identity is creativity

...world’ he portrays himself in ‘Lazarus’, eyes bound like a latter day Tiresias, floating inches above a hospital bed, singing ‘Look up here man, I’m in danger/ I’ve got nothing left to lose./I’m so high it makes my brain whirl.’ The prettiest star fallen to earth. The title of that final song (and album) Blackstar also throw light on his conception of...
Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity
History & The Arts

Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity

...world by the Indian diaspora, and it has become a festival that brings people together, no matter what their age, gender or class. It gives people an excuse to sing, dance, feast and throw powder paint and coloured water on each other – a practice that would otherwise be frowned upon in polite society! Holi is an occasion to cherish and celebrate the diversity of...
Critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critical social work practice

...world and compares attitudes and management techniques within the social work field. Material is taken from The Open University Course K315 Critical social work practice... Critical social work practice A short introduction to this album. What is critical practice? A look at the meaning of critical practice, the views of service users, and the professional power of social...
Business Bursts: Failure
Health, Sports & Psychology

Business Bursts: Failure

...world had to intervene and you now have a fiscal crisis, whereby there’s rising public debts, rising public deficits and governments have limited room for manoeuvre for boosting the economy. In particular, they're limited in their room for manoeuvre for creating opportunities out of, or new phoenixes out of the ashes of the recession. Now that brings us to a famous...
The benefits of social media in academia
Education & Development

The benefits of social media in academia

...world through shared profiles, and shared research. If you haven’t yet created a profile, or if you’re only just joining the online academic community, social media is an effective way to connect with others who might share your research interests. You may notice that on most professional body and academic institution websites that both existing and prospective...