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Understanding ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding ADHD

...adults, and often boys rather than girls. They may think that these children are badly behaved and often will note that they struggle with attention. Some people do not think ADHD is a real condition but rather a label given to badly behaved children, whose bad behaviour is caused by poor parenting. As you work through this topic keep your own beliefs, and those we have...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Fast, fun, free: Try some of our Spanish language items
Languages

Fast, fun, free: Try some of our Spanish language items

OpenLearn is full of short items where you can learn something fast, for free - and have some fun doing so. Here's a selection of easy ways to start with Spanish...[Espana Cani restaurant, Madrid] [The Bilbao Guggenheim] [Bread in the Mercardo Medieval market] [Tacos De Luz taco truck]
Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta
Society, Politics & Law

Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta

...de na prìomh sgilean saoranachd is am fiosrachadh a dh’fheumar gus eadar-theachd a dhèanamh san t-saoghal agus e ag atharrachadh. Bidh e a’ sgrùdadh mar a nithear atharrachadh gu poilitigeach agus gu sòisealta le bhith a’ toirt seachad cùl-fhiosrachadh riatanach airson tòiseachadh, eisimpleirean de luchd-atharrachaidh brosnachail, comhairle air mar a bheirear...
Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans
Money & Business

Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans

...adults with below average incomes, using payday loans with more savvy than is popularly depicted. In the UK, 67% have a household income of below £25,000 compared to the US where it is closer to 75%. Moreover, while payday borrowers in the US tend to be adults without bank accounts and with poor, “sub-prime” credit histories. This is not the case in the UK. The IRN...
Are selfies a terrible thing?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are selfies a terrible thing?

...adults generally present a fairly accurate representation of their offline identity on social media. The internet is no longer an anonymous place. Most people in our offline communities are now a part of our online lives so we risk our reputation if we appear as inauthentic or “fake”. Our selves at our best? It’s fair to say that online life often shows us at our...
Do whales use their heads to attack boats?
Nature & Environment

Do whales use their heads to attack boats?

...adult males reaching sizes three times larger than females. Among mammals, such size differences are common in species where males fight over females, and are especially pronounced in those characteristics that enhance a male’s ability to dominate other males, such as horns, antlers, and teeth. “The observations that males are three times larger than females, and the...
Understanding mental capacity Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding mental capacity

...Adults London, Learning Matters, Sage Ruck Keene, A., Edwards, K., Eldergill, A. and Miles, S. (2014) Court of Protection Handbook: A User’s Guide, London, Legal Action Group. Ruck-Keene, A.,, Butler-Cole, V., Allen, N., Lee, A., Bicarregui, A., Edwards, S. (2016) A brief guide to carrying out Best Interests assessments, London, 39, Essex Chambers, Sinson, J. (2017)...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Getting started with French 2
Languages

Getting started with French 2

...de mer seafood crevettes prawns moules mussels huîtres oysters olives olives Two lists follow, match one item from the first with one item from the second. Each item can only be matched once. There are 8 items in each list. Entrées chips œufs fruits de mer crevettes moules huîtres olives Match each of the previous list items with an item from the following list:...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs