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Valtameri
Autism as an invisible disability: What you see is NOT everything
A lack of societal understanding and acceptance of autism is a serious issue that is associated with loneliness and mistreatments of autistic people in criminal justice system or employment. Autism is not a disorder or impairment that needs to be treated or cured. What needs to be changed is the societal understanding of autism.
In this talk, from the societal model and neurodiversity paradigm, I will highlight lived experiences of autistic people including my own and latest research and cover topics such as sociality, loneliness, and mental health in autism. There will be a Q&A session at the end.
Speaker:
Dr Kana Grace
Kana is an English-Japanese bilingual psychologist specializing in Autism. She is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Center for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) at University College London where she completed her PhD, and a research collaborator at Autism Spectrum Australia. She has been featured in major media such as BBC, Scientist, and Spectrum. Kana is autistic and an ADHDer, and is passionate about advocacy for autism and neurodiversity.
Fee:
1,000 yen/person
I will send you the details via email.
Booking:
Please email to valtameri.grace@outlook.com
- Email title: "talk"
- Email text: please write down your preffered session (English or Japanese) and numbers of people who are coming.
- I will reply to you to confirm your booking.
- First-come-first-served basis of 20 capacity
Location:
Seminar Room, Seaside House, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Date and time:
Saturday, July 29
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Japanese
14:00 pm - 15:15 pm English
I will do the same talk at different times. Choose the one you prefer!
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This presentation will cover a new perspective on the definition of chronic pain, coupled with the new brain studies postulating that emotional and physical pains share the same neural networks.
Date
Ganjuu Open House
Friday, December 9th *4:00-5:30 PM*
Please join us for tea, coffee, and home baking! Bring yourself, your colleagues, your families and share some time, talk and listen to others. Come and see our new location! All are welcome :)
*Our location is now at the Former President's House by faculty housing and Lab 5.
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We will take a closer look at the autonomic nervous system and the way our biology helps us navigate daily life, how we respond to cues of safety and danger below the level of conscious thought, and how this guides the way we move through the world, from turning toward and backing away, to connecting and other times isolating.
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Find out about the causes and effects of stress and hear about evidence-based ideas to help you improve and maintain wellbeing. Includes a talk by Dr. Yamamoto, OIST Occupational Doctor and Okinawan Psychiatrist about health and career balance based on the characteristics of Okinawa.
ストレスの原因とその影響について、また科学的根拠に基づいた心身の健康を向上させる方法についてお話します。OIST産業医であり、精神科医の山本先生による、沖縄の環境にあった健康とキャリアのバランスについてのお話もございます。是非ご参加ください。
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Do you want to support positive mental health and wellbeing? Do you also want to increase your steps count?
If so, then join the Ganjuu Team on Tuesday 4th October 2022 from 11am-1pm to complete the Tell Step Up for Mental Health Challenge organized by Tell Lifeline. For World Suicide Prevention Day and Mental Health Awareness Day we hope you will join us in walking 21,007 steps in honor of the 21,007 lives lost to suicide last year in Japan.
You can organize and register a team of up to 4 people using the link below. Regardless of whether you register a team you can join us on Tuesday 4th October to do the step up challenge. We plan to meet at 11am outside the entrance to Lab 4 and we can walk the challenge together around the grounds surrounding OIST.
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Ganjuu Wellbeing Service is moving!
Our new location will be the Former Presidents House near the faculty housing and Lab5. The move will take place on 28th-29th Sept. The service will be temporarily closed but will be open on Monday 3rd October.
We hope to see you there.
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To mark R U Okay Day (Thursday 8th September) and World Suicide Prevention Day (Saturday 11th September) at OIST, Ganjuu Wellbeing Service will have a stall at lunchtime at center court where they will be sharing information, leaflets, giving away World Suicide Prevention Day wrists bands and raising money for the Okinawan Lifeline, a charity that provides out of hours telephone support for people in crisis.
Where yellow on Thursday 8th September to support R U Okay Day :)
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Free online wellbeing event
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Parenting Series Lunch - Keeping Children Safe: Child abuse and how to talk to children about this.
This will be a lunchtime presentation and discussion session for parents or anyone interested in the topic.
Bring your lunch and come and join us to learn about and discuss this important topic.