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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

The Sessons (2012) Movie

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on October 19, 2012 by DarrylOctober 19, 2012

The Sessions (2012) is definitely a movie I want to see. I think it will be a movie that will be useful in my PhD as it seems to touch on three main topics, which might be taboo to some … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Disability, PhD, Sexuality, Uncategorized | Tagged Christianity, Disability, Movies, sexuality | Leave a reply

The 2012 Telstra-TJA Christopher Newell Prize

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on May 23, 2012 by DarrylMay 23, 2012

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 →

Posted in AAC, Accessibility, Australia, Disability, Highlight, Internet, Telecommunications | Tagged Communication device, computer access, Disability, Honours, Newell, Published Journal Article, telecommunications, Telstra | 1 Reply

Expression of interest for a telecommunications research project: Participants with CCN

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on June 18, 2010 by DarrylJune 18, 2010

Hello, I’m Darryl Sellwood from Adelaide, South Australia. I’m looking for people with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) who would like to take part in a research project investigating user perspectives on the usefulness of two methods of accessing telecommunications for … Continue reading →

Posted in AAC, Accessibility, Disability, Relay Trial, Telecommunications, University, Video Relay Service | Tagged AAC, Communication device, Relay Trial, Speak and Listen Relay, Speech-to-Speech Relay, telecommunications, university research, Video Relay Services | Leave a reply

Expression of interest for a telecommunications research project: Communication Partner Participants

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on June 18, 2010 by DarrylJune 18, 2010

Hello, You are invited to participate in a research project investigating user perspectives on the usefulness of two methods of accessing telecommunications for people with Complex Communication Needs (CCN). The project has ethics approval from the Division of Education, Arts … Continue reading →

Posted in AAC, Accessibility, Disability, Internet, Relay Trial, Telecommunications, University, Video Relay Service | Tagged AAC, Communication device, Disability, Relay Trial, telecommunications, Video Relay Services | Leave a reply

Review on Telecommunications for people with disabilities and SMS Emergency Services

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on April 21, 2010 by DarrylApril 21, 2010

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy announced his intention to roll out an SMS Emergency Service and foreshadowed expansions to the NRS to deliver more accessibility to communications services in the future. THIS IS … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Australia, Disability, News, Telecommunications | Tagged Disability, emergency services, NRS, SMS, telecommunications | Leave a reply

Bushfire SMS warning system launched

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on December 2, 2009 by DarrylDecember 2, 2009

From ninemsn.com news. A national telephone warning system that can send text messages to alert people to a bushfire emergency has been launched. Final testing was completed last week, allowing the system to be officially ready for use as of … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Australia, Disability, Telecommunications | Leave a reply

What is wrong with this picture?

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on November 18, 2009 by DarrylNovember 18, 2009

What is wrong with this picture? Please leave a comment.

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Posted in Accessibility, Disability, Pictures | Tagged building access, picture, stupidity, Wheelchair | 3 Replies

Accessibility in Windows 7

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on November 18, 2009 by DarrylNovember 18, 2009

Ease of Access Center Ease of Access logoThe Ease of Access Center provides a convenient, centralized place to locate accessibility settings and programs to make your computer easier to use. The Ease of Access Center can be found in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Computer tips | Tagged computer access, Disability, Hints & Tips, Windows7 | Leave a reply

Aaron is off to the UK to be fix

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on August 6, 2008 by DarrylAugust 6, 2008

Monday week ago my AAC device, which I call Aaron, decided to malfunction. The video connection on the main board went, so I took it to Novitatech to be repair yet however it the problem was more serious, subsequently Aaron … Continue reading →

Posted in AAC, Accessibility, Disability, Low Light, Technology | Tagged AAC, Communication device, computer access, mouse touchpad, typing | Leave a reply

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