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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

...think-non-speaking autistic child placed in an inappropriate, noisy, visually overwhelming nursery intended to stimulate neurotypical children) with what an ideal environment could ideally be like for an autistic person. In this situation, society creates the disabling environment for the autistic person. Such circumstances will often increase the desire for an autistic...
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The age of offence
Society, Politics & Law

The age of offence

...system of beliefs. By attacking your belief system, the person giving offence is also attacking your sense of identity. It’s this relationship with values and beliefs which turns offence culture into such a political issue. Arguments over offence are often arguments over social norms. Over what sort of behaviour, or what sorts of attitude, we feel should be acceptable...
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What is a virus?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a virus?

...system responds. Although tiny, viruses are complex, diverse entities that have the capacity to infect hosts, replicate themselves and then spread to additional hosts. In addition, viruses can sometimes transfer between host species, or they can mutate and re-infect the original host species. What is a virus? Viruses are microscopic packages of genetic information (DNA or...
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Depression, mood and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Depression, mood and exercise

...think of doing, but it may be the one that it’s worth the most. Walking and other physical activity regularises the blood supply to all your vital organs and tissues, including the brain. Regular supply of oxygen and glucose to the brain and other organs is immensely important. ‘Regular’ is the key word here. Our brains consume about 20% of glucose and 20% of oxygen...
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An overview of wound care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An overview of wound care

...thinking is that wounds should only be cleaned and dressed if absolutely necessary, as any superfluous intervention can delay wound healing (Lindholm and Searle, 2016; Beam, 2008). Cleansing chronic wounds is often unnecessary and is discouraged because of the damage it may cause to tissue; moreover, modern dressings maintain a moist environment that actually cleanses the...
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The psychology of cybercrime
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of cybercrime

...think. I'm not a really big social network user. Unless I have to get in contact with someone, I don't think I'll jump on it. It's a really good means of getting in contact with everyone and keeping up with everyone and what not. But usage terms, I don't think I use it too much. JASON With a mobile phone in your hand now it's pretty much the way of communicating with...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...think have had an impact on your values. Discussion In the process of growing up, most people develop a system of values which are influenced by their environments in the widest sense (this includes family, school, community, cultural and wider social environments), by their experiences and by their reflections on both. Through such influences we acquire some idea of what...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
The Rosetta Mission
Science, Maths & Technology

The Rosetta Mission

Watch this video from The Royal Observatory Greenwich/The OU and find what Rosetta and Philae have achieved as well as the impact the mission has had on our knowledge of our very own solar system...The Rosetta Mission from Royal Observatory Greenwich on Vimeo. To find out more use the hashtag #ROGSchools Learn more about Rosetta, Philae and comets
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