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Week 1
Images
Figure 1: Autism Spectrum
Figure 2: from: US National Library of Medicine https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/ catalog/ nlm:nlmuid-101420118-img
Figure 3: Courtesy of the Asperger Estate
Figure 4: Courtesy of Sir Michael Rutter
Figure 5 http://lovaas.com/
Figure 6: Simon Baron-Cohen; https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-sa/ 3.0/ deed.en
Figure 7: © Robert Taylor
Audio/Video
Activity 6: Audio extract from interview with Dr Wenn Lawson by Dr Ilona Roth. © The Open University
Activity 6: Video: Alex talking to Dr Ilona Roth © The Open University
Week 2
Images
Figure 1: Lisa McKelvie/Photolibrary/Getty Images
Figure 2: © The Open University
Figure 3: from Barton, M. (2012) It's Raining Cats and Dogs Book p43 published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers www.jkp.com
Figure 4: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by/ 2.0/ deed.en
Figure 5: © Stephen Wiltshire
Figure 6: © Jessica Park
Figure 7: courtesy: Jon Adams
Figure 8: The Open University
Audio/Video
1.0: Video: Arabella about her daughter Iris Grace: © The Open University
Activity 1 (1): courtesy Surrey Autism Board http://www.surreypb.org.uk/ surrey-autism-partnership-board.html
Activity 1 (2) Think Differently about Autism: Misunderstanding: courtesy National Autistic Society
Activity 1 (3) Think Differently about Autism: Socially awkward: courtesy National Autistic Society
Video: (3 clips) Arabella talking about Iris Grace © The Open University
Video: (2 clips) Alex talking to Dr Ilona Roth: © The Open University
Week 3
Images
Figure 1: courtesy of Western Psychological Services
Audio/Video
Activity 1: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, Activity 4: Clips from Autism Puzzle BBC 2 8/4/2003 © BBC 2003
Activity 3: clips from Growing Children, ep 1 13.8.2012 BBC 4 (c) BBC 2012
3.3: Mark and Son Zack: courtesy of National Autistic Society https://www.autism.org.uk/
3.3, Activity 5: Arabella talking to Dr Ilona Roth © The Open University
Week 4
Images
Figure 1: adapted from Frith, U. (1989) Autism: Explaining the Enigma, Oxford: Blackwell.
Figure 2: © Axel Scheffler
Figure 5: © Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry; taken from the Reading the Mind in the Eyes: Test Revised Version
Figure 6: © Janne Moren (Flickr) https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-nc-sa/ 2.0/
Figure 7: courtesy Robert T. Schultz
Figure 8: © Jason Wolff
Figure 9: © Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo
Figure 10: courtesy of Professor Ferguson-Smith
Text
Activity 4: extract from Empathy Quotient (EQ) and Systemising Quotient (SQ) for Adults (Autism Research Centre 2018)
Audio/Video
Activity 2: © The Open University
1.4 audio: Dr Wenn Lawson ©The Open University
1.4 video: © The Open University
2.2 video (clip 1): courtesy Surrey Autism Board http://www.surreypb.org.uk/ surrey-autism-partnership-board.html
2.2 video (clip 2): courtesy: National Autistic Society https://www.autism.org.uk/
Week 5
Images
Figure 1 Based on source material provided by Gillian Roberts, Principal, Robert Ogden School, South Yorkshire, UK; Photos: PhotoEuphoria/iStockphoto; Vikram Raghuvananshi/iStockphoto
Audio/Video
1.1 Video: Alex: © The Open University
1.2 Video: Arabella (mother of Iris Grace) © The Open University
5.2: Video: Joe: © The Open University (2005)
6.1 Video: Queensmill © The Open University
7.4 Video Arabella (mother of Iris Grace) © The Open University
9. Video: Arabella (mother of Iris Grace) © The Open University
Week 6
Images
Figure 1: courtesy: Zoe Wood
Figure 2: courtesy: from Earlybird Support Programme: National Autistic Society https://www.autism.org.uk/
Audio/Video
2.2 two clips © OU
3.1 Video: Alex © The Open University
4.4 Video: Arabella (mother of Iris Grace) © The Open University
Week 7
Audio/Video
2.2: Video Alex: © The Open University
5.2: Video: Alex: © The Open University
9. Video: Alex: © The Open University
Week 8
Images
Figure 1: courtesy Ilona Roth
Figure 2: courtesy Ilona Roth
Audio/Video
2.2: Video: Arabella (mother of Iris Grace) © The Open University
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