Stumbling with their words, some people let AI do the talking
Ben Whittle, a pool installer and landscaper in rural England, worried his dyslexia would mess up his emails to new clients. Then one of his clients had an idea: Why not let a chatbot do the talking? He hooked up the AI to Whittle’s email account. Now, when Whittle dashes off a message, the AI…#stackoverflow #googles #paulkedrosky #openais #meta #paulbuchheit #gpt3 #debraji #josephweizenbaum #bible (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Disabled members look to the legacy of 2022
The first plenary sessions of UNISON’s annual disabled members conference took place this morning, with the cost of living and securing a legacy for the unions’ Year of the Disabled Worker dominating proceedings.
But it also saw member Paddy Toner presented with his award as this year’s winner of the union’s Local Service Champions Awards by general secretary Christina McAnea (pictured above).
Mr Toner is a rehabilitation worker for the visually impaired at Halton Borough Council. He himself is registered blind. He was nominated by Helen Illidge, his support worker, who accompanied him to the conference.
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Source: UNISON meat hygiene - October 30, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News 2022 National Disabled Members Conference Local Service Champions Awards Source Type: news
Science Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 -- Some children struggle to read or spell because of a condition called dyslexia that is known to run in families.
Now, researchers report they have pinpointed a large number of genes responsible for the disorder. " Our... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 24, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Princess Beatrice's ongoing difficulty with 'muddled' thoughts swirling in her head
AS PRINCESS BEATRICE mourns for her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, she may feel overwhelmed - a feeling that she's become accustomed to because of her dyslexia. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Young Money blog guru Iona Bain cannot do simple mental arithmetic due to dyscalculia
Iona Bain, 34, the Oxford-educated brain behind the highly popular and award-winning Young Money blog is unable to do the most basic mental arithmetic as she has dyscalculia - a number-style dyslexia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Do I Test My Child for Dyslexia?
Title: How Do I Test My Child for Dyslexia?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - July 7, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Princess Beatrice: The childhood condition the royal describes as 'magical' – dyslexia
PRINCESS BEATRICE will accompany the Royal Family to celebrate the official birthday of the British Sovereign, a tradition that stretches back more than 260 years - Trooping the Colour. While embracing history, it's the advancement in understanding that has blessed Beatrice with support for her lifelong condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Polygon raises $3.6M for virtual learning difference evaluations
The startup, which offers remote assessments for conditions like ADHD and dyslexia, emerged from stealth Friday with a total of $4.2 million in funding. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - May 20, 2022 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Books are my refuge, but I had to overcome dyslexia to write the stories I was bursting to tell
Nobody could read my writing but, desperate to conjure another world, I eventually became an authorStories for me have always been an escape. At first it was those written by other people – I slid into them when things in the real world became overwhelming. I can map my childhood throughThe Secret Garden viaA Town Like Alice. As a dyslexic child who struggled to read, I listened endlessly to story tapes from the library, and my tastes were dictated by what was available.I used the story tapes to block out the small unhappinesses of my life – my loneliness at school, my mother’s long illness. She was one of the first ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 3, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Natasha Solomons Tags: Life and style Books Mona Lisa Psychology Science Health & wellbeing Culture Source Type: news
In conversation with Jenny Rossiter, author of The Freedom Bus
Jenny Rossiter first joined me on this blog back in 2012 with her book The Masks that Men Wear. Since then much has changed in her life and business. In her latest book, a memoir called The Freedom Bus from adoptee to true self Jenny combines her heart-warming story with her professional expertise, calling on her experience as a psychiatric nurse and lessons from corporate life, while drawing parallels as a single mother and successful business owner.
As an adoptee, she unveils her story from rejection to acceptance and how her midlife questioning empowered her to be her true self and how she found a version of herself sh...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 4, 2022 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Podcast author interview memoir Source Type: news
In conversation with Jenny Rossiter, author of The Freedom Bus
Jenny Rossiter first joined me on this blog back in 2012 with her book The Masks that Men Wear. Since then much has changed in her life and business. In her latest book, a memoir called The Freedom Bus from adoptee to true self Jenny combines her heart-warming story with her professional expertise, calling on her experience as a psychiatric nurse and lessons from corporate life, while drawing parallels as a single mother and successful business owner.
As an adoptee, she unveils her story from rejection to acceptance and how her midlife questioning empowered her to be her true self and how she found a version of herself sh...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 4, 2022 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Podcast author interview memoir Source Type: news
Are you lost? It could be 'direction dyslexia'... but experts think you CAN retrain your brain
If your sense of direction is embarrassingly non-existent - and it's a problem you've had since childhood - it could be down to developmental topographical disorientation or DTD. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Princess Beatrice health: Royal 'wished away' dyslexia but now sees herself as 'lucky'
PRINCESS BEATRICE has used her status within the British monarchy to talk about some of the most important subjects, and work with various charities. One subject she has talked about more than most is learning difficulties and dyslexia - which the Princess was diagnosed with at the age of seven. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Being a Human review – two go mad in the stone age
Charles Foster ’s search for the meaning of human life leads him and his son to become hedgehog-eating hunter-gatherers in a Derbyshire woodCharles Foster ’s previous book,Being a Beast, is one of the oddest things I ’ve read. In it, the author, a barrister, professor of law, part-time judge and former vet, attempts to live as a series of animals, often in the company of his charming and heavily dyslexic eight-year-old son, Tom. We see Foster eating worms and burrowing into the earth as a badger, swimming nake d as an otter, foraging in bins as a fox. Now Foster is back with a follow-up,Being a Human, which acknowled...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 29, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Alex Preston Tags: Science and nature books History books Evolution Biology Culture Source Type: news
Seychelles: A First in Seychelles - Clinic Helps Treat Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia
[Seychelles News Agency] The first private practice to offer neuropsychological services in Seychelles opened recently. NeuroSey offers services for individuals with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, learning disabilities, developmental delays, neurodiverse conditions and neurological disorders. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 7, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
