[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1481557972295{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you have a kind voice in your head, encouraging and supporting you? Or do you have a mean voice in your head, telling you to “do better” “work harder” or “be normal!”? It can be very challenging to navigate the critical...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1481557972295{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]As Toni Collette (actress, singer, songwriter) says, “The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with the rest of the world.” Knowing ourselves involves awareness, affirmation and appreciation of our thoughts, feelings and our bodies. Physical health and emotional health are so...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1481557972295{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Wonder: The feeling of amazement and admiration caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar. The feeling you might have reading a book; admiring a breath-taking landscape; listening/watching/seeing/touching/tasting a creation that moves you and so much more. What are the 7 Wonders of the...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1481557972295{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the session, Japanese teacher Hitomi will discuss the importance of nature and the seasons to the Japanese appreciation of colour. In Japanese art, food and textiles, colours play a central role, and Hitomi will encourage participants to think about the colours...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1481557972295{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Is Netflix a Mindreader? In this session we will look at the Netflix recommendation engine and the complex web of data that goes into recommending movies for us to watch. We will try creating our own moviedata-web to understand and appreciate the data...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1481557972295{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]How to write and understand computer code. Learn how to make interactive games and learn key concepts for simple BLOCK coding on your laptop or desktop. Its hands-on, so you will need a working keyboard and mouse! Learn how to draw computer...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1481557972295{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]You need imagination and a little bit of skill to ‘Write a story’, ‘Compose, photograph’ and then ‘Edit’ your film. This session is an introduction to what is involved in making your own Stop Frame Animation (think Wallace and Gromit). Philip will...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1481557972295{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]During this session we will be transforming an old book into a decorative hedgehog ornament. We will be filling our hedgehog full of positive memories, funny things and ideas. Creating the hedgehog shape is very simple but takes a little patience and...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1481557972295{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Failure is one of the most challenging aspects of life for neurodivergent folks to manage. We spent so much time thinking about it, worrying about it, planning for it, and then dealing with it. But failure is an unavoidable part of life. ...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1481557972295{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]An hour of unusual and fascinating science experiments and investigations all based on items you can find in the kitchen cupboard! Please Note That Parents Must Supervise This Session. Session Materials: https://virtualplusfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Kitchen-Cupboard-Science-Resource-List.pdf Most of these items will be available in your cupboards or...