Joshua Lavra

This is super cool @david_okuniev1 –– just applied for the pilot. My team is exploring the development of a chatbot for queer youth to support their mental health. We just finished up a chatbot for young cancer survivors that was clinically shown to decrease anxiety; hoping this might be a way for us to take that work even further for a new group of young people!

This is one of the rare opportunities to learn about a thing (design thinking), form the person who helped make that thing a thing (David Kelley). Pros: It's a quick intro to design thinking – giving a solid overview in just 90 minutes; enough to pique the interest of teams to learn more. Cons: The course just scratches the surface of design thinking, so expect to jump into other resources to...

This book drastically changed my understanding of autism. Written by Naoki Higashida in 2005 at the age of thirteen, and translated into English in 2013, Higashida used a computer keyboard and Japanese character grid with a communications facilitator to share his view of the world. I would highly recommend this book for anyone curious about autism or those who are close to someone on the spectrum.

The snap-on battery back is a solid idea. My biggest gripe with the Hero4 Session was how often I needed to recharge when filming for extended periods.

This is great! I've spent way too much time scouring the YouTube audio library for tracks. Jukedeck gave me a great track on the first try. 👍🏼 for saving me time!