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BRIDGES to the FUTURE • A future that protects people & planet • Through collaboration, experimenting with new ideas & approaches • Involving people with different perspectives & experiences

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CREATIVE LEARNING • Tech + public policy à pursuit of good work

• A society that values learning for its power to • Enhance lives • Promote human flourishing

• Principles: 1) Economic Security 2) Wellbeing 3) Growth 4) Freedom 5) Subjective nurture

• A society that values • Free speech • Critical thought • Reason • Research • Innovation • Invention

• Ideas 1) Stronger worker voice 2) Democratic data 3) A modern safety net 4) Lifelong learning

• Education: head + hand + heart

GOOD WORK

• The learning society: 1) Inquisitive, life-long learners with independent thought 2) Reflective educators 3) Mission-oriented institutions 4) Communities that value education

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• We need atypical thinkers, agile doers and creative problem-solvers who thrive in unknowns • Neuro-divergent artists should be embedded in multidisciplinary teams to cocreate bold exit strategies and to curate new visions

BRIDGES to the FUTURE

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• A future that protects people & planet • Through collaboration, experimenting with new ideas & approaches • Involving people with different perspectives & experiences

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Neurodiversity: aligned with ‘biodiversity’ A revolutionary concept A more respectful way of thinking about our planet & our communities A more humane & accurate lens

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Artist Jaye Braithwaite (with BSL interpreter Jacqui Beckford) performing a poem about Tourette’s and ADHD. Open-mic event Brisk/Risks at Bush House, featuring tapestry art of #MagicCarpet (Kai Syng Tan 2017-9) www.wesatonamat.weebly.com

3. & MASc for the 2.PhD Every body is ill-disciplined science + art

CREATIVE LEARNING • A society that values learning for its power to • Enhance lives • Promote human flourishing • A society that values • Free speech • Critical thought • Reason • Research • Innovation • Invention

Professor of Psychiatry Philip Asherson

• Education: head + hand + heart

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• The learning society: 1) Inquisitive, lifelong learners with independent thought 2) Reflective educators 3) Mission-oriented institutions 4) Communities that value education

Masterclasses taught by kids (7-14) to adults (top age 82) Lao Zi 500 BCE

Leonardo 1452-1519

anti-intellectualism

arts + science + ADHD

4. Battle Cat

(Suit) for all for Industry 4.0 GOOD WORK • Tech + public policy • Principles: 2) Wellbeing 3) Growth 4) Freedom 5) Subjective nurture • Ideas 1) Stronger worker voice 3) A modern safety net

Social-distancing one metre plus Good job kitty!

(Dys)Service Cat(Suit) Kai Syng Tan 2016 https://weareunlimited.org.uk/catsuits-and-caring-in-the-time-of-covid-19/

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OBE MBE CBE

Prof. Helen Chatterjee CBE

NDE*

* NeuroDiversity Medal of Excellence

600 badges in 13 designs distributed. #MagicCarpet (Kai Syng Tan 2017-2019)

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7. Neurodiversity: actually diverse + divergent Simone Biles (b 1997)

ADHD & me with Rory Bremner

Maggie r D t s i t n c ie Space S k MBE c o c o P Aderin

30 Olympic and World Champion -ship medals

Dyslexia & Richard Branson

Michael Phelps & Medals

Jess Thom/Touretteshero Transformed Battersea Arts Centre

Was my dad taking a selfie?

Dr Ranjita Dhital

https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=NEURODIVERSITY

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