Amanda Chan

2 months ago | tandfonline.com | Élyse Comeau |Amanda Chan |Ron Buliung |Iveta Lewis

ABSTRACTSchool transportation services are often essential to disabled children's education access. The organisation of school bussing affects their experiences of inclusion and exclusion in educational settings. Disability is often overlooked in active school travel and children's independent mobility research, underscoring the need to examine ableism in school transportation services. This scoping review considers manifestations of ableism in school transportation studies.

Jul 24, 2024 | newcivilengineer.com | Amanda Chan |Rob Hakimian

As the once-thriving UK high street faces troubling times, our cities face growing concerns about systemic barriers to social wellbeing and equality. Applying an impact-driven, polycentric approach to urban planning can deliver more equitable and thriving neighbourhoods, enhancing community wellbeing, local economies and sustainable ways of life.

Feb 6, 2024 | medium.com | Amanda Chan

A captivating journey through history, uncovering hidden and often forgotten stories of forbidden love that challenged societal norms. As Valentine’s Day approaches, I find myself thinking about forbidden love. The thrill, the secrecy, the dangers. So often in romance novels and films, forbidden love like that of Romeo and Juliet or Paris and Helen of Troy attracts and compels audiences to tears and laughter. But are the stories just that, stories?

Jan 22, 2024 | huffpost.com | Amanda Chan

Got text claw? It might not be an official medical diagnosis, but anyone who's spent enough time on a cell phone can likely attest to feelings of soreness and cramping in the fingers, wrist and forearm after too much tech use. Any sort of fine motor activity can lead to pain in the tendons or muscles, explains orthopedic surgeon Aaron Daluiski, M.D., chief of the Hand and Upper Extremity Service at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.

Dec 19, 2023 | medium.com | Amanda Chan

It’s been a number of years since I started to use random word generators for inspiration when writing poetry. I usually get five words from the generator and then I pick a few to either incorporate into a poem or as a general theme. Below are a couple of poems I’ve written using random words during a recent Twitch live broadcast.