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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

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

Introducing NDIS independent assessors—totally irresponsible and economic madness!

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on November 21, 2020 by DarrylNovember 21, 2020

To the Australian Members of Parliament, If we could see just one person to assess all our needs—what bliss. However, disability is complex and very specific to the individual person. People with disabilities understand all too well the need for … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Disability, Journal | Tagged Australian, Australian Government, Disability, NDIS

The Adelaide Disability Pride March 2015

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on December 7, 2015 by DarrylDecember 7, 2015

Friday, I went to the Disability Pride March in Adelaide and on reflecting on it, there is so much to unpack. I won’t unpack it all here now. Yes, weather was quite hot, held on a weekday mid-day and there … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Disability, Personal Thoughts, PhD, Uncategorized | Tagged Adelaide, Disability, Friendship Perceptions, pride

ISAAC Thailand on Thailand Biz News TV Show aired on 16th November 2013

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on December 9, 2013 by DarrylDecember 9, 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 →

Posted in AAC, Highlight, Information, Thailand, Uncategorized | Tagged AAC Awareness, Bangkok, ISAAC, Television, TV | 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

FIFA.com to broadcast International Sign video reports

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on June 4, 2010 by DarrylJune 4, 2010

From the FIFA.com website: Video reports from all 64 matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ will be broadcast in International Sign on FIFA.com. For the first time, the Official Website of FIFA and the FIFA World Cup … Continue reading →

Posted in Information, News, Uncategorized | Tagged Deaf, FIFA, International Signing, signing, World Cup | 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

Adelaide Confidential

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on February 17, 2010 by DarrylFebruary 17, 2010

Text from article: DARRYL Sellwood and Corns ey’s All Stars band are on a mission. That is, to get Darryl Dazz to his mates to Barcelona for the International ISAAC conference on Augmentative and Alternative Communication for his Honours studies … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Fundraiser, Music, University | Tagged All Star Rock, Barcelona 2010, Graham Cornesy, ISAAC, News Article | 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

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