News tagged with: neurodiversity
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“How-to” guide highlights ways to encourage greater diversity within future engineering workforce
ҹèƵ news: Academics at the University have compiled a detailed guide encouraging organisations across the UK to follow their lead in fostering increased opportunities for neurodiverse and disabled engineering students.
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AI model offers accurate and explainable insights to support autism assessment
ҹèƵ news: A deep learning model, evaluated in a ҹèƵ research study, was shown to achieve up to 98% accuracy in distinguishing autistic from neurotypical participants
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Exhibition invites audiences to immerse themselves in light
ҹèƵ news: Submergence is on show at the University this summer and will also be used to explore potential benefits of immersive experiences for autistic people
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Board game enables autistic people to create stories about their condition
ҹèƵ news: Researchers from the University found the illustrated cards used in Dixit helped evoke emotions in a way that could bridge the gaps between people with and without autism
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Project aims to transform dentist experience for people with learning disabilities
ҹèƵ news: The Caring Beyond Words project will unite a team of artists, writers, and community support staff with some of the UK’s leading researchers in both dentistry and learning disabilities
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Disabled students to shape national guidance on disability support
ҹèƵ news: The Addressing Disparity of Provision initiative aims to ensure all students with disabilities have access to inclusive education and personal experiences during their time at university
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Animal characters can boost young children’s psychological development
ҹèƵ news: A new study by researchers in our School of Psychology explored the extent to which different characters influence children’s theory of mind skills.
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People with dyslexia and dyscalculia show less bias, study shows
ҹèƵ news: A new research study led by our School of Psychology shows that people with dyslexia and dyscalculia show less bias.
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Supporting neurodivergent and disabled students in engineering
ҹèƵ news: The University has created resources thanks to funding from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Diversity Impact Programme.
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Project aims to enhance young people’s achievements and enthusiasm for engineering
ҹèƵ news: Funded by a grant of almost £100,000 from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the project will deliver two week-long summer schools for Year 10 pupils and post-16 students that aims to enhance interest in engineering.
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The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower – ҹèƵ’s seedling idea that grew worldwide
ҹèƵ news: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Ian Sherriff BEM reflects on the impact of the sunflower symbol he co-created with Gatwick Airport.
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Project aims to reduce the epilepsy risks for patients with intellectual disabilities
ҹèƵ news: Researchers from the ҹèƵ have led the development of the Clive Treacey Safety Checklist and accompanying guidance, which aim to provide practical advice for commissioning professionals.
