Peer Support 2022: Small Talk

Peer Support #PeerSupport Slide 1/10: SMALL TALK Peer Support  Feb 2022 Slide 2/10: What is Small Talk? Anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski described small talk as a “Phatic Function”. It does not exist to share information but to establish and maintain social relationships, and the means of communication. Slide 3/10: The Function Small talk is a wayContinue reading “Peer Support 2022: Small Talk”

Media Review: Love on the Spectrum

AccessibleMedia #AccessibleMedia Slide 1/10: LOVE ON THE SPECTRUM Love on the Spectrum was a 2019 — 2021 Netflix reality show/documentary following a number of Autistic people as they went on dates in hope of beginning a romantic relationship. It followed the format of many dating shows without a competition element, such as Channel 4’s (UK)Continue reading “Media Review: Love on the Spectrum”

#AccessibleAcademia Autism & Vaccine Hesitancy

#AccessibleAcademia Nothing About Us Without Us Full paper here: https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1002/aur.2339 Who: Chang & Kochel Journal: Autism Research Published: May 2020 Title: Vaccine Hesitancy and Attributions for Autism among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Groups of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study Study: There is no link between autism and vaccines. This misconceptionContinue reading “#AccessibleAcademia Autism & Vaccine Hesitancy”