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Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?

...care course? Here at OpenLearn we offer a fantastic range of free courses on health and social care. You may also want to take your interest in dementia and health care further by taking an Open University course. Support and information Call the Alzheimer's Society National Dementia Helpline on 0300 222 1122. Visit www.alzheimers.org.uk for more information, advice and...
How to support neurodivergent mothers during pregnancy and birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to support neurodivergent mothers during pregnancy and birth

...care through the mother’s eyes can be of great value. Here are some strategies that midwives, practitioners, and others in the mother’s network may offer support along the pregnancy journey: Communication: Hearing the mother’s voice and wishes is key. Neurodiversity is a spectrum, and each mother’s needs will vary. Where possible, any information relayed to the...
Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents

...adult needs - however valid in terms of their disadvantaged lifestyles and economic circumstances and, as a consequence, lose sight of the child. In making an assessment, the key elements to consider are gaining an understanding of the child’s need and wishes, inter-agency information sharing, and working together to monitor and assess the changing nature of risk. It is...
From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator
Health, Sports & Psychology

From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator

...Care, which was equivalent to two GCSEs, alongside my maths and English. This was a pivotal stage in my life as I was finally diagnosed with dyslexia and given the support and resources to get my thoughts down onto paper. It was a huge light bulb moment and suddenly all the dots were joined together. At this point, I was awarded the ‘Student of the Year’. This was the...
How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?
History & The Arts

How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?

...adults with physical and mental health conditions, to people with age-related reduced mobility and dementia. [Art therapy lesson between young student with Downs Syndrome and a teacher] A wealth of research has investigated the ways in which the brain, and other parts of the body, respond to the arts. Many art forms trigger both intellectual and multi-sensory responses,...
FGM law and ethics in the UK and Ireland
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM law and ethics in the UK and Ireland

...care professionals. International Conventions FGM is prohibited under several key international human rights conventions, including: The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) (1981) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (1990) The Istanbul Convention (2014) FGM violates fundamental...
Introducing professional practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing professional practice

...Care Assistant A Ann, a Health Care Assistant, describes a typical day for her A day in the life of a hospital ward: Working in Teams The staff of Ward 29 discuss the importance of working as a team to ensure good patient care and sound medical practice A day in the life of a hospital ward: working with patients The staff on ward 29 talk about their involvement with...
The Open University at 45: What can we learn from Britain's distance education pioneer?
Society, Politics & Law

The Open University at 45: What can we learn from Britain's distance education pioneer?

...adults – lived at home. It provided great flexibility, dividing degree programs into smaller modules, which students could complete sequentially or simultaneously, and by stopping and starting according to their needs. It made heavy use of computers, not initially for teaching but to grade multiple-choice tests and schedule course mailings. Instructors lacked the...