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Assisted dying or non-assisted living?
Society, Politics & Law

Assisted dying or non-assisted living?

...cared for him and jollied him along as best we could. When his blood pressure and pulse suddenly plummeted, he was admitted to the local A&E where complete heart block was diagnosed. The solution, we were told, was a pacemaker. Knowing that any procedure, even a short hospital stay, would distress Dad, I asked if there was an alternative treatment including a do-nothing...
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‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis

...Care courses and qualifications. ‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem.’ These are the words my husband said a lot when he was battling MND. We also used to frequently say ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’. Indeed, during his illness we did everything we could to keep his spirits up after being told he had six months to two years to...
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OpenLearn's response to the pandemic
Education & Development

OpenLearn's response to the pandemic

...caring responsibilities and 37.6% had an annual household income under £20,000. During one of the most unprecedented and challenging periods of recent human history, OpenLearn’s inclusive, innovative and responsive work has positively impacted millions of people: 73.9% said using OpenLearn had improved confidence in their ability to study and 45.3% thought it had...
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Alternative education: listening to the voices of young people
Education & Development

Alternative education: listening to the voices of young people

...adults who emphasise the importance of learning choice and space. “You can do things with adults around you that you don’t really get to do – you can spend more time with them. Like with granny and grandad, I can spend a lot more, longer chunks of time than I would be able to in school.” (14-year-old participant) Photovoice discussion also covered the educational...
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Does Inside Out accurately capture the mind of an 11-year-old girl? A child psychologist weighs in
Health, Sports & Psychology

Does Inside Out accurately capture the mind of an 11-year-old girl? A child psychologist weighs in

...adults often use to interpret their emotions. This misses the mark. Children aren’t simply little adults; as developmental psychologists like Urie Bronfenbrenner have noted, it’s important to take into account the extent to which children are embedded in systems like family and school, where parents and teachers play a huge role in teaching children Riley’s age how...
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Charting new reading research directions
Education & Development

Charting new reading research directions

...adults wonder whether print or digital books are better for children. What does the research say? Natalia Kucirkova: Numerous studies have compared print and digital books, but what really matters is why, how, and what children read. It is now widely acknowledged that comparing print books with digital books is akin to comparing apples and oranges, especially since...
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Young people making their own media
Education & Development

Young people making their own media

...adults write stories about them, often without their involvement. These are, quite often, sensationalised portraits of youth, which may focus on the risky or exciting. Young people may or may not find these good reflections of their own lives, or the lives they would like to have. The internet and social media, though, have brought new opportunities for young people to...
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Autism quiz text
Health, Sports & Psychology

Autism quiz text

...adults. However, in some cases the pattern and severity of symptoms changes radically. The adult may become much less affected by certain symptoms, though social difficulties are likely to continue. 12. People with autism all have below average intelligence Is the answer TRUE, FALSE or DEBATABLE? Answer... FALSE While some children and adults on the autism spectrum have...
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