University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio) UCTV
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UCTV delivers documentaries, faculty lectures, cutting-edge research symposiums and artistic performances from each of the ten UC campuses. Visit: uctv.tv
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Minority Rule in the United States
Placing the U.S. in comparative perspective, Daniel Ziblatt, professor of government at Harvard University, discusses uniquely American counter-majoritarian institutions.
Ziblatt is also director of the Transformations of Democracy group at Berlin’s WZB Social Science Center. He is the author of four books, including "How Democracies Die," co-authored with Steve Levitsky, a New York Times best-seller. His newest book co-authored with Steven Levitsky is entitled "Tyranny of the Minority." Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 39852] -
Surgery and Prostate Cancer
As part of the 2024 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Matthew Cooperberg discusses surgery as treatment for localized prostate cancer, including risk stratification, how prostatectomy is performed, surgery outcomes and potential side effects.
Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39758] -
A Conversation with Anne Lamott - Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2024
New York Times bestselling author Anne Lamott returns to the 2024 Writer's Symposium by the Sea to talk about her new book "Somehow: Thoughts on Love." In a funny and spirited conversation with host Dean Nelson, Lamott talks about grief, addiction, hope, faith and love. Lamott is author of "Bird by Bird," "Grace," "Plan B" and "Hard Laughter." Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Humanities] [Show ID: 39512]
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Community Support and Cognitive Science Help Non-Speaking Autistics Flourish
As part of the 2024 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Vikram Jaswal, Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, presents research using objective measurements of eye gaze and speed of movements. He demonstrates that prompting by supporters is not a plausible explanation for the success nonspeaking autistic people have had communicating using letterboards held by a trained Communication Regulation Partner. He also presents data that nonspeaking autistic people can tolerate Augmentative Reality headsets and engage with virtual buttons to play games and point to letters on a virtual letterboard. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39750]
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Addressing Racial Inequality for People with Developmental Disabilities
As part of the 2024 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Vivian Huan, Senior Policy Attorney of Disability Rights California, presents key findings and recommendations regarding racial disparities in access to services and funding in California for people in the developmental disability system. After investments were made to reduce disparities, they worsened. Huan presents strategies that may work moving forward. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39741]
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Child to Adult Health Care Transitions for People with Developmental Disabilities
As part of the 2024 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Megumi Okumura, Medical Director of the newly established UCSF Health Pediatric to Adult Transitions Program, describes a roadmap for health care transition, the process of moving from a child/family centered to an adult/patient centered model of health care; and introduces tools from a recently updated Got Transition, a collaborative effort by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Physicians. She emphasizes the need to begin the transition process early and the importance of patients, caregivers, clinicians and agencies to work together to address barriers and to assure effective transition and transfer of care. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39749]