‘Dehumanising policies’ leave autistic people struggling to access health, education and housing – new review
Around 3% of people are estimated to be autistic and it is a lifelong disability. Most autistic people experience the sensory world differently, such as places being too loud or too bright. We also typically communicate in a more direct way than is usual.
In the UK, the Equality Act 2010 means that autistic people should receive reasonable adjustments – meaning organizations must make changes to how they provide their services to remove environmental and social barriers. Despite this, autistic people often experience society as highly disabling. We die between 16 and 30 years younger than non-autistic people, and have…
How to Use ChatGPT as an Example Machine
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Editor’s Note: This post takes a pragmatic approach to ChatGPT while acknowledging some of the problems that have already arisen with the tool. Other ethical issues with the tool’s development have been brought to light in recent weeks that are not mentioned here. It is our belief that teachers are most effective when they are informed and empowered, so we urge you to stay mindful of these complexities when making decisions for your own practice.
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Macron Replaces Health, Education Chiefs as Prime Minister Borne Keeps Job
(Bloomberg) — French President Emmanuel Macron replaced his health and education ministers as part of a cabinet reshuffle aimed at bringing some fresh impetus to his administration after months of unrest.
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne will remain in place, while her former chief of staff, Aurelien Rousseau, will take over the Health Ministry from Francois Braun, Macron’s office said Thursday in a statement.
Gabriel Attal, previously budget minister and before that government spokesman, will replace Pap Ndiaye as education minister. The long-expected cabinet shakeup also sees Bruno Le Maire remain at the helm of the Finance Ministry.
The limited scope…
The new sex education curriculum reflects ‘real lived experience,’ says Minister – The Irish Times
Minister for Education Norma Foley has said that she believes the new sexual education curriculum published on Tuesday brings the syllabus into “the real lived experience of young people today”.
She was speaking after the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) published a revamped SPHE (social, personal and health education) program for Junior Cycle students.
Speaking outside the Department of Education, Ms Foley said she was aware of the “huge amount of young people” accessing pornography on their phones.
“We need our children to be protected, we need them to be protected and we need them to access information…
Catholic Bishop Faults Angolans Who Downplay National Health, Education Facilities
Bishop Camuto emphasized the need to safeguard human life in the development of Angola’s infrastructure, saying, “We should always take into account that man is the essential factor for the functioning of these structures.”
He went on to advocate for simplicity. He said, “Angolans have a habit of complicating things, especially at work. If we can make life difficult for the other and don’t feel compassion, don’t feel pain, don’t feel sorry for the brother, I don’t know where we are heading to.”
Complexity on the part of Angolans, the 59-year-old Catholic Bishop who has been at the helm of…
Where to Find Real History in the Anti-CRT Era
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We are living in a time when a segment of the population is working as hard as it can to keep our students ignorant of history. Dozens of states are attempting to erase history from textbooks and curriculum if it paints certain populations in an unflattering light, and teachers’ jobs are under threat in many places if they teach certain concepts.
This is no accident. It’s happening at a time when more excellent work than ever before is being published to accurately and inclusively represent history.…
Public Health Education | FDA
To protect Americans from tobacco-related disease and death, the FDA provides information about tobacco products and the dangers they pose to the public.
Educating people, especially young people, about the risks of using tobacco products, is a critical part of the FDA’s public health mission. FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products offers many educational resources such as:
Information on the health effects of tobacco use: Key facts on how smoking affects heart health, the consequences of smoking on your lungs and why nicotine makes all tobacco products so hard to quit.
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Apply for NHSC Scholarship, Loan Repayment Assistance
March 29, 2023, News Staff — Just over 50 years ago, on May 23, 1972, Hubert McDonald Rimple, MD, was named the inaugural director of the National Health Service Corps. That same day, NHSC’s sponsoring organization, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (precursor to HHS and the Department of Education), made the agency’s first major personnel assignment, sending more than 280 health care professionals to begin serving in 122 communities nationwide.
Eligibility requirements for the NHSC Scholarship Program are
US citizenship or US national status;
attendance at (or acceptance to attend) an accredited school or program located in a…