{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Focus and Chill - productivity tactics for AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks","title":"Episode 28: Alisdair Gurling","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d869d445\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2519,"description":"Welcome to episode #28 We’re thrilled to be joined by Alisdair Gurling today.\nAlisdair is a PhD candidate at Monash University’s Emerging Technologies Research Lab where he investigates personalized assistive technology to help neurodivergent students. Outside his research, Alisdair works as a learning designer for Nextia designing assistive technology for people with dyslexia, dyspraxia, and other conditions. A man of many talents, he also does freelance web design.\nWelcome to the show Alisdair!\n\n\nQuestions\nJN: Can you tell us about your experience with neurodiversity? When did you realize that you weren’t neurotypical? What challenges did you face? What is it like now?Feels luckyTo be diagnosed at this timeIn the past it would have been tougher\nIn-depth discovery\nFamily was proactiveSiblings had learning difficulties.\nHow to best adapt the differences between neurotypical and neurodivergent.Was the only kid with a laptop.\nOne of the first kids in the UK to be able to speak their exam (speech to text)\nGood timing.\nJC: What \"work\" projects are you concentrating on?Research into strategies for personalizing assistive technology for neurodivergent people Extending consciousness into technology: singularity\nDigital prosthetics\nAlternate learning strategiesbrute forcingSpend 4hrs reading\nLeapfrog the problemSpeech-to-text instead of handwriting\nListen to audiobooks instead of readingSpeechify\nJoey uses @Voice\nEmphasizing: Literate vs literaryLearning design\nJN: How about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?ReadingInitially struggled to read\nBeing able to read (at 8-10) was startling\nMainly listens to audiobooksWide varietyPhilosophy\nPublic speakingGood for advocating for himself.\nJC: What does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?No tech that interfaces with the outside world\nGo to Yoga studio (body doubling) - 1hrNice and calming\nClassPass\nEncourages trying itFind a studio that fits the vibe.\nJN: What do you do...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QZFZQrtBSDhon7MItX8a5mQvkXQ5KKmI2fe6dyhM72o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNDE3LzE2NjEw/NjYyOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}