Hodges' model: An antidote to "Cognitive Surrender"*

'The pope's counterpoint that humanity flourishes "not despite limitations but often through them" is one that many people are becoming more aware of in the case of "cognitive surrender": the realisation that making things easier through AI can diminish rather than enhance our abilities. It is in a similar vein that the FT commits to always keeping human judgement at the centre of our journalism.'

* - and burnout?

The FT View, The ethical dilemmas of artificial intelligence. FTWeekend, 6-7 June 2026, p.12.
https://www.ft.com/content/d2c90246-11d7-4169-ac35-988de7fdb2af?syn-25a6b1a6=1

See also: https://www.futureofbeinghuman.com/p/magnifica-humanitas-and-being-human

Previously: 'ai' : 'language'

Theatres of War and Healing

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Theater of War Productions presents community-specific, theater-based projects that address pressing public health and social issues.	Wounded Ukrainian veterans find healing on stage c/o Reuters

Previously: 'theatre' : 'war' : 'public (mental) health' 

Did 'to a T' find its inspiration in Rio de Janeiro?

... or somewhere else?

to a T

A new game from Keita Takahashi

"'to a T' is an episodic 3D adventure game developed by Keita Takahashi and the uvula team, with a strong focus on character, interaction, story and exploration. Play as a teenager (Teen), with a unique posture just trying to live a normal life in a small coastal town. Explore the town along with the help of Teen’s loyal dog and loving mother. While going to school and contending with bullies, Teen discovers a new ability granted to them by their extraordinary posture, and they start to uncover more about their mysterious lineage."

'to a T' - image https://annapurnainteractive.com/en/games/to-a-t

Developer - https://uvula.jp/

I have never been as far south as Rio de Janeiro. It would be marvellous to visit Tijuca National Park - Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro - RJ.

But then ... 🌍🌎🌏🌐

My source: Tom Faber, In praise of gaming's auteurs. Financial Times, 11 June, 2025, p.18.

Disability and the rise of 'mental health', or something else?

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mental DISABILITY	physical DISABILITY
social DISABILITY	The Times 28 March 2025, p.1. POLITICAL disability^

Chris Smyth, One in four Britons claim they have a disability, The Times, 28 March 2025, p.1.

https://www.thetimes.com/profile/chris-smyth

See also - (not reliable however):

Google Ngrams: mental illness, mental health, well being, mindfulness, 1800-2022

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=mental+illness,+mental+health,+well+being,+mindfulness&year_start=1800&year_end=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3

^The Government are deploying AI to figure out:

• how to raise an army, air force, navy, space and cyber force?
• how to fight a war?
• how to sustain a workforce, to support an ageing population.

An improbable response:

Robots, drones, tech-enhanced machines with AI.

New animated film Social Care Future - #SocialCareFuture

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	Government(s) politics power policy social care funding integration of care

"Watch our story

Without big changes to the way we think about social care, we and the people we care about face losing control of our lives and contact with the people and things that make our lives worthwhile. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Watch our new film, narrated by actress, comedian, broadcaster and international disability rights activist Liz Carr and directed by multi-award winning filmmaker Yoav Segal.

View accessible versions, including BSL, subtitles and comic book."

 

Animating our #SocialCareFuture – the story behind our animated film

My source: 

https://x.com/socfuture/status/1714909895416242221?s=20

Ability Today's Accessible Online Dip. in Journalism - Launches Next Course

Hello  Ability Today's ADJ Launches Next Diploma Course I hope this email finds you well. We're really excited to announce the doors for our Academy for Disabled Journalists (ADJ) Diploma Course in partnership with the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) are now open for disabled individuals for the third year. This initiative aims to break down barriers in the media industry and make journalism more inclusive. We are offering accessible online classes, featuring a wide range of topics such as reporting, writing, editing, and multimedia journalism, all while accommodating the unique needs and challenges faced by disabled students. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SPREAD OUR MESSAGE TO AS MANY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AS POSSIBLE. Please access our press release by clicking the button below 👇🏼

Get the press release here

Would you please share this with your network to help us reach as many potential students who we can support on their journey into journalism? We also welcome any further involvement you may wish to have in this program, such as offering mentorship, resources, or scholarships. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at grant AT abilitytoday.com. Here is a link to our academy page with a short promotional video and further details: abilitytoday.com/diploma-in-journalism/ twitter.com/ADJnews/status/ Best Grant

Let Us Speak With One Voice . . .

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"A singer's voice may be their prize asset,	but its sonic frequency
If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can't be done.* Peter Ustinov (1921 - 2004)	isn't theirs to copyright."

Hunter-Tilney, L. (2023) Can AI make me a star? Life&Arts, FTWeekend, 27-28 May, pp.1-2. 
https://www.ft.com/content/408a8920-cf0c-4f23-925f-8496da15153f 

https://www.ft.com/ludovic-hunter-tilney

Illustration: Raj Dhunna

*How times have changed, and for many 'voice' related quotes.

Listen also: BBC Radio 3 - Artificial intelligence and music

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001md3n

World Drowning Prevention Day

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I can learn to swim? Yes, you can - it's fun too!  Even if you can swim: Respect the water! Be aware - of water depth, the water's temperature and your body's reaction to cold, what lies beneath, and the effect of alcohol and substances, and that recent meal... Be safe - while having fun!
Local Community Knowledge of local risk	Policy Facilities Development aid/funding

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.


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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...

One Hundred and Eleven [vertebrae]

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	One Hundred and Eleven 111 [vertebrae]
	111 on the FRINGE 111 on the FRINGE

111 + Self-Care = Sustainable Health Care System ?

Physico-Political: as realised by Tony Heaton

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	Great Britain from a Wheelchair: Tony Heaton

My source:
Steps, Championing Disability Arts, Lancaster Alumni Magazine 2019, pp.17-18.
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/alumni/


Image:
https://www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/does-it-matter/great-britain-from-wheelchair-tony-heaton/

Individual - Population: Identity - Sport #TeamRefugees

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	Team Refugees

Paper: Implications of health as ‘the ability to adapt and self-manage’ for public health policy: a qualitative study

Results 

Key themes emerging 

Overall, participants supported the new concept of health. Four key patterns emerged regarding implications for public health: (i) health as an individual asset, (ii) health as a healthy lifestyle, (iii) health as focus of the healthcare system and (iv) health in the context of social support. p.413.

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(i) health as an individual asset	(ii) health as a healthy lifestyle
(iv) health in the context of social support	(iii) health as focus of the healthcare system

Jambroes, M., Nederland, T., Kaljouw, M., Van Vliet, K., Essink-Bot, M., &. Ruwaard, D. (2016). Implications of health as ‘the ability to adapt and self-manage’ for public health policy: A qualitative study. The European Journal of Public Health, 26(3), 412-416. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckv206

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	C E L L

CELL-SHOW

LE t's GO

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	LEGO disabled mini-figure

Elahe Izadi (2016) The disabled Lego figures that have sparked actual tears of joy. Independent.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/lego-disabled-figures-buy-where-shop-a6846216.html

Photo source [mirrored]: 
http://www.11alive.com/story/entertainment/2016/01/30/lego-introduces-first-figure-disability/79594686/

Lego: "If you build it, they will come"

Will they - really? I wonder and hope so...

Still much building to do ...

Drupal and 'access'

As a mental health nurse, informatics enthusiast and website developer, I have a multi-fold appreciation of the meanings of 'access-ability':

1. Cognitive access to buildings/facilities
2. Physical access to buildings/facilities
3. User access as per human-computer (device!) interface
4. User access to content on a website - beyond pure interface considerations

Item #4 has been at the forefront of my mind for a few days, as most serious sites/blogs require users to create an account. This can be a pain in the form of yet another log-in sequence to remember (in case the browser forgets). My fear is that visitors might reason that "I only want to see whether stag beetles are thriving where I live ...".

It is possible that the future structure of the new site could hide content that visitors really wish to access. I could argue that if visitors need the text that much, then they will create an account.

There must be a logical way to do this? Sketching the content and whether it is public or private is quite critical at this stage. It will affect the roles adopted within the new site. My initial thoughts are encouraging, because they suggest that the bulk of the content - introductory material - can remain accessible to anonymous users (casual visitors). So, here is grandiose "take 1":

PUBLIC anonymous :: PRIVATE registered users
Brian's original notes :: Blog - edit own blog
Chronology :: Book
Biographies - BH, PJ and You!? :: Education - Scheme of Work; Session Plans
Informatics (updated!) :: h2cm and Philosophy
Podcasts :: MCQ - other questions
Resources - templates; reference pack ::

There's a few more possibilities, but we'll save them for another time: Manchester beckons tomorrow tonight - so back to Drupe!