So, Hodges' model is all about Vision ...?

... It depends how you define 'vision'
and even then,
Hodges' model is about so much more ...

Inclusion, Holistic bandwidth, Holistic care ...

This is what we should all aspire to
especially as children -
to realise our person-al potential.


INDIVIDUAL

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INTRA- INTER-PERSONAL : SCIENCES

HUMANISTIC -------------------------------------------------- MECHANISTIC

SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL

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GROUP

Dreams Empathy Rapport Attending Listening INSIGHT Knowledge / Learning Communication / Liaison Palliative Medicine Holistic Care DeafBlind Alexandra Elaine	Senses Sight- VISION 0% - 5% Touch Negotiation / Navigation Physical Physical examination Vital signs Observation Surgery  Patient assessment Total:  DeafBlind?
Adams Negotiation - Acceptance "A DeafBlind Doctor?"  Patient Reactions Colleagues - Reactions ‘A doctor said, what are you doing with a patient’s cane?’ DeafBlind	Negotiation Human Rights Law Employment Law Equality, Equity Governance Political Accessibility 'Tick Boxes' Activism: TEDMED DeafBlind

Sources:
BBC and Andrew Gregory, Healing touch of the deaf and blind doctor-to-be, The Sunday Times, September 29, 2019, p.3.


This post is a reminder for me about the accessibility of this blog...

Over Here 2: Smart Thinking or Who do you think you are?

Of all the things that tend to merge, overlap, then appear discrete only to dissolve again we can see illness, health and well-being. To these we can add - self-help, intelligent self-help, various forms of literacy (3R's, emotional, economic, information, visual, health) and self-care.

I am sure that Hodges' model can help improve health literacy and general reflective abilities. There are some really difficult-to-reach audiences, clients and communities out there. The challenge is not just spreading the word:

A crude but generally accurate definition of what makes a smart thinking book is anything you could easily imagine being the subject of a TED talk. The recipe is to find a leading expert and get him (alas, still more often than her) to write about an idea in his field that is interesting to a wider audience and which he believes - or at least claims - can help us change our lives for the better. It has been called intelligent self-help, but since most potential readers would not appreciate the implied association with the dumber varieties, "smart thinking" has a certain advantage. ... FT Weekend. p.8

- but demonstration too.

My source: Julian Baggini, Wisdom set to work, Life & Arts, Financial Times. March 8-9, 2014, p.8.

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Unraveling Dementia: The Race to Find Answers

Thursday, October 31st, 2PM EDT

Recent advances in research are describing more of what we need to know to prevent or treat Alzheimer's and dementia. Projects like the BRAIN Initiative, described at TEDMED 2013 by Dr. Rafael Yuste, and new medication discoveries, drive our opportunities to best understand dementia and imagine a future without it. Join our online conversation to talk about the latest breakthroughs in dementia, including research that has identified early lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your risk. 

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