This event is promoted through Dyslexia at Oxford, a project supported by the Humanitites Cultural Programme. For more information on the project, please click here.
This project was launched on 31st March 2021.
Neurodiversity refers to the variations in neurocognitive functioning that lead us to ‘think differently’ from others. Originally coined by sociologist Judy Singer with regard to autism, the term ‘neurodivergent’ is also commonly used with reference to ADHD, dyscalculia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, learning disabilities and mental health needs.
In this Teddy Talk, Aularians outline both the challenges and the opportunities of neurodiversity through the lens of their personal and professional experience. They’ll offer an insight into how the university supports its neurodiverse community and how we can all benefit from thinking differently about what ‘neurodiversity’ really is: not a synonym for disability but a concept that encompasses us all.
Panellists:
Dr Tom Crawford
Tom is an Early Career Teaching and Outreach Fellow in Mathematics at St Edmund Hall. He’s more commonly known as the ‘Naked Mathematician’, the persona through which he demystifies maths on YouTube.
Dr Leslie Dickson Tetteh (2016, Medicine)
Having completed his degree in Medicine and taken a year out to work in the creative industries, Leslie works in technology at Cera, a social care and tech start-up. He’s a prolific poet and plays guitar. He was diagnosed with dyslexia during his second year at the Hall.
Professor Julia Simner (1990, Modern languages)
Julia is a professor of neuropsychology specialising in multisensory research. She currently runs the MULTISENSE lab at the University of Sussex. Her work focuses on the psychological and neuroscientific bases of sensory differences. She is the Science Officer for the UK Synaesthesia Association.
Fred Tyrrell (2019, Maths)
Fred is in his final year at Teddy Hall studying mathematics. He was diagnosed with autism at the beginning of his second year. He is a talented musician and composer and is musical director of The Rough Edge Brass Band.
Olivia Williamson (2017, Fine Art)
Olivia was diagnosed with dyslexia while at school. Graduating from the Hall with a first in Fine Art, she then made a film about dyslexia at Oxford for TORCH (The Oxford Research Centre In The Humanities). She is part of the founding team behind Open/Ended Design, a platform for activist designers and thinkers, innovating for positive social or environmental impact.
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Find out more about the Dyslexia at Oxford HCP project here.
