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Banning straws might be good for the planet – but bad for people with disability or swallowing problems. What is ‘eco-ableism’?

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on February 10, 2023 by DarrylFebruary 10, 2023
Of two young people holding their drinks which are in plastic cups with a straw in both. Their heads are not in the photo.

This article originally appeared in The Conversation on the 9th of February, 2023. Written by Dr Kate Anderson, Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning (Health, Disability & Inclusion), Deakin University, and Dr Darryl Sellwood, Research Associate, College of Nursing … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Australia, Disability, Opinion Pieces, Personal Experience, Publications | Tagged eco-ableism, Plastic straws, Publications, The Conversation

Ready for the half of 2023

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on January 17, 2023 by DarrylJanuary 17, 2023

This morning I wasn’t up as early as yesterday writing, clearing my head. I can see the next four to five months are going to be fairly busy with my university jobs, organising a NDIS review, getting new accommodation and … Continue reading →

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Woke up at 3:40, mind racing!

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on January 16, 2023 by DarrylJanuary 16, 2023

I woke up at 3:10am this morning from a dream, I was trying to teach someone how lift me in a particular way which was from childhood. The method is having someone lift you by them put their arms come … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Assistive Technology?

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on November 2, 2022 by DarrylNovember 2, 2022

This morning as I continue to listen Dark Emu audio book as I was eating breakfast, Bruce Pascoe continued to describe the technological building techniques the Indigenous people in Australia used before being colonised. Listening to Pascoe discuss the different … Continue reading →

Posted in Disability, Journal, Personal Thoughts | Tagged Assistive Technology, Indigenous

Currently listening to Dark Emu, 2012, Bruce Pascoe

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on October 29, 2022 by DarrylOctober 29, 2022

I am currently listening to the audio book, Dark by Bruce Pascoe published in 2014. It paints a totally different picture of pre-colonial Australia than the one we are more used to, and indeed, of my year nine or ten … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged Aboriginals, Audio Book, Australian History, Book, Indigenous

How I take notes when preparing for a literature review

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on October 25, 2022 by DarrylOctober 26, 2022

Someone asked me to explain my note taking techniques a few weeks ago. I have been putting it off because it seems like a time-consuming task but I feel I need to do it! Taking notes from reading literature papers … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer tips, Information, Journal, University

An Email to the South Australian Premier

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on December 24, 2021 by DarrylDecember 24, 2021

Yesterday, I received a Christmas political email from the Premier of South Australia, Steve Marshall. Although, I knew it was a mass email sent to many on a mail out list, I felt the need to reply to his email. … Continue reading →

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A statement: “I don’t want to be a part of the disability community.”

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on July 25, 2021 by DarrylAugust 1, 2021

The other day I was chatting by Social media, private messaging, with an old school friend. We had live together at Regency Park Centre for a few years in our youths. We haven’t seen each other since high school yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Disability, Journal, Personal Thoughts | Tagged acceptance, Disability, NDIS, Support workers

Lockdown SA 2021

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on July 20, 2021 by DarrylJuly 20, 2021

Ok. There is a lockdown in South Australia from 6:00 pm tonight. It was announced this morning. Yesterday, we heard of one elderly gentleman in the northern suburbs of Adelaide testing positive for the Delta variant of COVID-19. People were … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Low Light, News, Personal Experience | Tagged COVID-19, fear, Support workers

Oh, Data, data data! Those were days!

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on July 18, 2021 by DarrylJuly 18, 2021

My friend, Matt, in London, has been blogging for over a decade now. His blogs aren’t long but are often thought provoking. I often don’t agree with many of his ideas, but I do admire him as a friend. So, … Continue reading →

Posted in Highlight, Journal, Personal Experience | Tagged Blogging, friends, Memories

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