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Attachment in the early years
Education & Development

Attachment in the early years

...children. His work has stimulated a massive and very productive field of research with important implications for childcare. This OpenLearn course describes Bowlby's theory and the work that has built on it, illustrated with video recordings of the assessment of attachment in a laboratory setting and a talk by an eminent attachment researcher...This free course,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Understanding ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding ADHD

...children and adolescents, much more extensive research has been carried out. The data suggest that prevalence rates of the condition for this age group vary across the world as shown in Figure 1. [This is a map of the world with each continent shown in a different colour. Prevalence estimates are: North America 6-7% from 32 studies; South America 4-19% from 32 studies;...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
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

...research project, which aims to give a platform to non-speaking autistic people, who may communicate independently online. ...This content is associated with The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications. Let’s start with our terminology regarding autistic individuals. Many autistic self-advocates insist on an ‘identity first’ definition of their...
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Article 5 mins
Social media and networks in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social media and networks in health and social care

...children and young people who are especially vulnerable. Some research suggests that children and young people with intellectual disability, such as autistic spectrum disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, are at risk of ‘being left behind’ with regards to internet access (Agren et al., 2018). It is known that this particular group can be more at risk...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Developing reading for pleasure in the classroom with student and early career teachers
Education & Development

Developing reading for pleasure in the classroom with student and early career teachers

...children and how they can be supported to create a social reading environment that nurtures readers...Key findings from recent research with student teachers in the UK highlighted gaps in their knowledge of contemporary texts and authors as well as misconceptions about the teacher’s role in supporting children’s RfP (Cremin et al., 2024). Barriers from individual...
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Video 20 mins
Primary education: listening and observing Badge icon
Education & Development

Primary education: listening and observing

...children. Research (such as Hodkinson and Hodkinson, 2004) has identified four overlapping dimensions to workplace learning: Your prior knowledge, understanding and skills. Your dispositions (habits of mind, or attitudes, which you learned about in Session 3). Your sense of identity and belonging to the workplace community. Your opportunities for learning in or through...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Early years team work and leadership
Education & Development

Early years team work and leadership

...children’s centres and local support services. As an early years practitioner, you will need leadership skills for a host of purposes, including leading the curriculum, decision-making, working with parents and carers, developing policies, working with other professionals or agencies, dealing with conflict, and organising the environment. Activity 1 Factors influencing...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?
Education & Development

What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?

...children nomadic groups ethnic and linguistic minorities children and young people affected by crisis those with special learning needs and disabilities. If we consider education outside of school settings, we can also add other groups to this list: adults with low literacy skills, for example, those who have been excluded or prevented from completing the level of...
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Article 5 mins