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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

US FCC Target Deaf Translation Service in National Fraud Case

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on November 20, 2009 by DarrylNovember 20, 2009

The big news of the week in the world relay services is the US FCC has targeted Video Relay Services in a national fraud case: Twenty-six employees of seven companies that provide translation services to the deaf and hearing impaired … Continue reading →

Posted in Disability, Telecommunications, US, Video Relay Service | Tagged Deaf, FCC, telecommunications, Video Relay Services, VRS | 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

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

1-voice video

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on February 15, 2008 by DarrylFebruary 15, 2008

Turn up your speakers. This is brilliant! Sorry it doesn’t have subtitles for all the words that is said in the music but it would worth your while getting translated if you are hard of hearing or Deaf. Yet the … Continue reading →

Posted in AAC, Disability, Music, Technology | Tagged 1-voice, AAC, Cerebral Palsy, computer voice, Disability, enjoyment, life, power | 1 Reply

Sorry to Indigenous Australians

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on February 7, 2008 by DarrylFebruary 7, 2008

I am for acknowledging our fellow Indigenous aussies who, when they were only kids, were torn from their family home to be placed into an institutional Home as it was said that “it was for the best for them’.” How … Continue reading →

Posted in Disability | Tagged Children, Disability, Families, Indigenous Australians, Institutional Home, Labor, Silence Stolen Generations, Stolen Generations | 1 Reply

Catching CP?

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on January 24, 2008 by DarrylJanuary 24, 2008

Something strange happened over the Christmas period. I am use to having people asking about my disability and most guess right by asking if I have cerebral palsy. I don’t have a problem explaining it to people as it can … Continue reading →

Posted in Disability, Dogs, Personal Experience | Tagged Cerebral Palsy, CP | Leave a reply

UN Media Advisory: E-accessibility to be Theme for International Day of Disabled Persons

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on July 27, 2006 by DarrylJuly 27, 2006

UNITED NATIONS, 26 July — Improving access to new information technology for persons with disabilities will be the focus of this year’s International Day of Disabled Persons, the United Nations announced today. The Day, which is marked on 3 December, … Continue reading →

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