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...change of plans, or masking their distress for an extended period of time, they may experience what is sometimes called an autistic meltdown or an autistic shutdown. Meltdowns can feel like very intense reactions that are outside of the autistic person’s control, where they may say or do things that are out of character (e.g., they might express their distress by...

...changes occur in the body during sepsis In sepsis, the body’s immune system becomes dangerously active, harming healthy cells. Changes to the lining of blood vessels and the release of chemicals from the immune system lead to many complex and rapid biological changes. Organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and brain can be affected during septic shock, due to...

...change driver behaviour...You never have to look hard to find recent reports of fatal vehicle crashes on UK roads. After devastating events such as a crash in West Yorkshire in July 2024, where four adults and two children were killed, media reports often focus on the need for better law enforcement and driver education. Safety campaigns can only work if people think the...

...changes for other young people facing the disease in the future...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. What’s it like to be a teenager with cancer? What changes? Does anything change? We’ve all had questions about cancer. It’s scary. And unfamiliar to most. When did you get cancer? I was sixteen. It was my sixth and...