The PhD Thesis 2019
Lived experiences of people with complex communication needs: Romantic and sexual relationships
by
Darryl James Sellwood
Thesis
Submitted to Flinders University
for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
Category Archives: Highlight
Adjusting to post-PhD life
About three weeks ago I submitted my PhD thesis. A six-year piece of work. It has been a full-on experience with its struggles, yet we got there. I won’t say much about the thesis at moment as it is with … Continue reading →
The branch in the gutter
Jesus,
Thank you for using me today. The two sermons I gave this morning at Adelaide West Uniting Church went well and it seem many heard your message! It was a honour to working with Rev John Maddern.
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ISAAC Thailand on Thailand Biz News TV Show aired on 16th November 2013
In November, I went to Bangkok, Thailand, to assist in the launch of the Thailand Chapter of International Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC). As a part of the launch, Nitha Ungsuprasert, Managing Director of the CLUE Centre in … Continue reading →
In Austria and loving it
Left Adelaide Monday night and arrived here 28 hours later on Tuesday afternoon. So good to my host and friend, David Hofe, who I met two years ago in Poland at a conference.
As David drove us from Vienna … Continue reading →
International AAC Awareness Month and My World Speaking Tour
October is International AAC Awareness Month and this year Darryl is truly doing his part to raise awareness of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) globally. What started off six months ago as a single guest … Continue reading →
Let the next journey begin!!!!
Yesterday was an interesting day indeed. The morning was pretty cruisy. I knew that I had a meeting in town in the afternoon which I was planning to catch a bus to, so I spent most of the day playing … Continue reading →
Good-bye BA Honours – Hello to a PhD
The past two weeks has been full on with going to Perth last week to present on the Tuesday, while there on the Wednesday I took a train to Fremantle for fish and chips on the wharf, on returning … Continue reading →
The 2012 Telstra-TJA Christopher Newell Prize
The Christopher Newell Prize recognises and commemorates the research and commitment of the late Revd Canon Dr Christopher Newell AM who was a strong advocate of the the needs of people with disabilities and their rights to access telecommunications during … Continue reading →
Honours Research Thesis
People with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) require improved methods of accessing telecommunications, given the communication barriers they face, to participate fully in society. This research explores the types of telecommunications access methods adults with CCN use and report to be useful, as well as their perspectives of the usefulness of a Video-Assisted Speech-to-Speech Relay (VAS) service.
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