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Investigating the effectiveness of paper-based and computer-presented social stories for children with autism spectrum conditions in an autism-specific special school
Book Chapter
Nevin, C., & Newbutt, N. (2015). Investigating the effectiveness of paper-based and computer-presented social stories for children with autism spectrum conditions in an autism-specific special school. In E. Petersson Brooks, D. Brown, & N. Newbutt (Eds.), Virtual Reality Technologies For Health And Clinical Applications. Springer

The anthropocene unconscious of African second contact narratives: District 9, Rosewater, Lagoon
Book Chapter
Bould, M. The anthropocene unconscious of African second contact narratives: District 9, Rosewater, Lagoon. In K. Lebek (Ed.), Fantastic Materials: Things and the Non-Real. Routledge. Manuscript submitted for publication

This chapter examines the ways in which anthropogenic climate destabilisation registers in three recent Africa sf texts which are not ostensibly concerned with climate change, but with postcolonial 'second contact' situations in which 'first contact'... Read More about The anthropocene unconscious of African second contact narratives: District 9, Rosewater, Lagoon.

Space/race: Recovering John M. Faucette
Book Chapter
Bould, M. Space/race: Recovering John M. Faucette. In Y. Lisa, & L. I. Isiah (Eds.), Afrofuturism Through Time and Space. Ohio University Press

This essay analyses the four short novels of pioneering (but utterly forgotten) African American sf writer, John M. Faucette.

Case studies of users with neurodevelopmental disabilities: Showcasing their roles in early stages of VR training development
Book Chapter
Politis, Y., Newbutt, N., Robb, N., Boyle, B., Kuo, H., & Sung, C. (2019). Case studies of users with neurodevelopmental disabilities: Showcasing their roles in early stages of VR training development. In B. Kapralos, A. Brooks, S. Branhnam, & J. Jain (Eds.), Recent Advances in Technologies of Inclusive Well-Being (1-30). Springer

In this chapter we will reflect on two projects that have enabled disabled groups to be involved in designing and influencing technology that will be used by them. In addition, we will reflect on the process, limitations, barriers and actual involve... Read More about Case studies of users with neurodevelopmental disabilities: Showcasing their roles in early stages of VR training development.

Pulp SF and its Others, 1918–39
Book Chapter
Bould, M. (2017). Pulp SF and its Others, 1918–39. In R. Luckhurst (Ed.), Science Fiction: A Literary History (100-128). The British Library

Critical overview of the British scientific romance and American pulp sf in the interwar years.