59 research outputs found
Exploring Participants’ Views on a Supported Work Internship Program for Autistic and Learning Disabled Young People
Individuals with additional needs, such as learning disabilities, face a crisis of unemployment in the United Kingdom (UK). Many of these individuals encounter few adult services that are in place to address their support needs. Supported work internship programs are one attempt to address this crisis. One such program for young people with learning disabilities is the Project SEARCH model. Though a number of research studies have explored the efficacy of the Project SEARCH model, the reported markers of success (e.g., subsequent employment rates) have not taken into account first-hand participant experiences. The current study aimed to establish whether participant views were consistent with the previously reported, positive, quantitative measures. We explored the views of seven interns, aged 17 to 24 years, with various learning difficulties, and three job coaches who were involved in the program from September 2017 to June 2018. Semistructured interviews were conducted and analysed using thematic analysis. Participants revealed meaningful experiences for those involved, positive self-development, and renewed aspirations for the future. The value of a strong and consistent support network involving family members, job coaches, coworkers, and supervisors was highlighted. The study also found ongoing challenges associated with the scheme. These centred on concerns that interns’ abilities were being underestimated, the impact of a reduction/withdrawal of support at the conclusion of the program, and the barriers to finding subsequent competitive employment for interns. The research highlights the value of eliciting participant voice within research, and discusses how the findings can be used to further develop supported work internship programs
Autistic adults’ experiences of diagnostic disclosure in the workplace: Decision-making and factors associated with outcomes
Autistic individuals often struggle to find and maintain employment. This may be because many workplaces are not suited to autistic individuals’ needs. Among other difficulties, many autistic employees experience distracting or disruptive sensory environments, lack of flexibility in work hours, and unclear communication from colleagues. One possible way of mitigating these difficulties is for employees to disclose their diagnosis at work. While disclosure may increase understanding and acceptance from colleagues, it can also lead to discrimination and stigma in the workplace. Research has shown that disclosure outcomes are often mixed, but it is unclear what factors are associated with either positive or negative outcomes of disclosure for autistic people. This study aimed to identify these factors and explore the reasons why autistic employees choose to disclose or to keep their diagnosis private. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 clinically-diagnosed autistic adults (12 male and 12 female) who were currently, or had been, employed in the UK (mean age = 45.7 years). Through thematic analysis, we identified three main themes under experiences of disclosure: 1) A preference for keeping my diagnosis private; 2) The importance of disclosure in the workplace; and 3) Disclosure has mixed outcomes. We also identified three factors associated with disclosure outcomes: understanding of autism, adaptations, and organisational culture. These results have implications for improving inclusive practices on both the individual and organisational level to ensure more positive disclosure experiences for autistic employees
Responses of normal and malignant cells to collagen, collagen-derived peptides and the C5-related tumor cell chemotactic peptide
Two variant subpopulations of murine fibrosarcoma cells that differ significantly in their malignant potential and normal mouse fibroblasts were compared with regard to ability to respond chemotactically to collagen, collagen-derived peptides and the C5-derived tumor cell chemotactic peptide. Two distinct patterns of responsiveness were observed. The normal fibroblasts and non-metastasizing fibrosarcoma cells responded to the collagen products but not the C5 peptide. The metastasizing fibrosarcoma cells responded to the C5 peptide but not to the collagen products. These findings emphasize the similarities between the normal fibroblasts and the non-metastasizing fibrosarcoma cells.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/24181/1/0000440.pd
Zoologists on the Move: Mga Karanasan, Hamon, at Motibasyon ng mga Zoologists edad 25-50 sa Metro Manila
Ang pananaliksik na ito ay tungkol sa danas ng mga zoologists sa Metro Manila. Binigyang pansin dito ang pangkalahatang danas, hamon, at motibasyon ng mga kalahok. Ang pananaliksik ay isinagawa gamit ang penomenolohikal na disenyo ng pag-aaral. Pinili ang labing-isang (11) kalahok gamit ang Purposive Sampling. Bumuo rin ng Patnubay na Talatanungan na naglalaman ng dalawampung (20) tanong na ginamit sa isinagawang pakikipanayam. Batay sa pagsusuri ng mga mananaliksik, nakita na ang mga karaniwang karanasan ng mga zoologists ay ang pagsasagawa ng mga eksperimento sa field site o
laboratoryo, ang paggawa at pagbabahagi ng mga pananaliksik nila, at pagtuturo sa mga nais maging isang . Ang mga hamon naman na kinaharap nila ay ang mga panganib na nakakasalubong nila tuwing nagsasagawa sila ng at ang kakulangan ng suporta at kamalayan ng gobyerno at ng mga lokal na tao. Samantala, ang nagsisilbing motibasyon nila ay ang mga oportunidad at gantimpala na natatanggap nila sa trabaho, mga panlabas na impluwensya kagaya ng mga at magulang nila, ang kanilang mga adbokasiya, iba’t ibang batayan ng pagpili nila ng trabaho, at ang kanilang relihiyon. Sa kabuuan, hindi naging madali ang mga karanasan ng mga , gayunpaman patuloy nila itong ginagawa dahil sa mga taong nakapaligid sa kanila at mga benepisyong kanilang natatanggap
280 GHz Focal Plane Unit Design and Characterization for the SPIDER-2 Suborbital Polarimeter
We describe the construction and characterization of the 280 GHz bolometric
focal plane units (FPUs) to be deployed on the second flight of the
balloon-borne SPIDER instrument. These FPUs are vital to SPIDER's primary
science goal of detecting or placing an upper limit on the amplitude of the
primordial gravitational wave signature in the cosmic microwave background
(CMB) by constraining the B-mode contamination in the CMB from Galactic dust
emission. Each 280 GHz focal plane contains a 16 x 16 grid of corrugated
silicon feedhorns coupled to an array of aluminum-manganese transition-edge
sensor (TES) bolometers fabricated on 150 mm diameter substrates. In total, the
three 280 GHz FPUs contain 1,530 polarization sensitive bolometers (765 spatial
pixels) optimized for the low loading environment in flight and read out by
time-division SQUID multiplexing. In this paper we describe the mechanical,
thermal, and magnetic shielding architecture of the focal planes and present
cryogenic measurements which characterize yield and the uniformity of several
bolometer parameters. The assembled FPUs have high yields, with one array as
high as 95% including defects from wiring and readout. We demonstrate high
uniformity in device parameters, finding the median saturation power for each
TES array to be ~3 pW at 300 mK with a less than 6% variation across each array
at one standard deviation. These focal planes will be deployed alongside the 95
and 150 GHz telescopes in the SPIDER-2 instrument, slated to fly from McMurdo
Station in Antarctica in December 2018
Characterization, deployment, and in-flight performance of the BLAST-TNG cryogenic receiver
The Next Generation Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope
(BLAST-TNG) is a submillimeter polarimeter designed to map interstellar dust
and galactic foregrounds at 250, 350, and 500 microns during a 24-day Antarctic
flight. The BLAST-TNG detector arrays are comprised of 918, 469, and 272 MKID
pixels, respectively. The pixels are formed from two orthogonally oriented,
crossed, linear-polarization sensitive MKID antennae. The arrays are cooled to
sub 300mK temperatures and stabilized via a closed cycle He sorption fridge
in combination with a He vacuum pot. The detectors are read out through a
combination of the second-generation Reconfigurable Open Architecture Computing
Hardware (ROACH2) and custom RF electronics designed for BLAST-TNG. The
firmware and software designed to readout and characterize these detectors was
built from scratch by the BLAST team around these detectors, and has been
adapted for use by other MKID instruments such as TolTEC and OLIMPO. We present
an overview of these systems as well as in-depth methodology of the
ground-based characterization and the measured in-flight performance.Comment: Presented at SPIE Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared
Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy X, December 13-18, 202
The Balloon-Borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope Observatory
The BLAST Observatory is a proposed superpressure balloon-borne polarimeter
designed for a future ultra-long duration balloon campaign from Wanaka, New
Zealand. To maximize scientific output while staying within the stringent
superpressure weight envelope, BLAST will feature new 1.8m off-axis optical
system contained within a lightweight monocoque structure gondola. The payload
will incorporate a 300L He cryogenic receiver which will cool 8,274
microwave kinetic inductance detectors (MKIDs) to 100mK through the use of an
adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator (ADR) in combination with a He
sorption refrigerator all backed by a liquid helium pumped pot operating at 2K.
The detector readout utilizes a new Xilinx RFSOC-based system which will run
the next-generation of the BLAST-TNG KIDPy software. With this instrument we
aim to answer outstanding questions about dust dynamics as well as provide
community access to the polarized submillimeter sky made possible by
high-altitude observing unrestricted by atmospheric transmission. The BLAST
Observatory is designed for a minimum 31-day flight of which 70 will be
dedicated to observations for BLAST scientific goals and the remaining 30
will be open to proposals from the wider astronomical community through a
shared-risk proposals program.Comment: Presented at SPIE Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes VIII, December
13-18, 202
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