Category: AAC
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I wanted to order dinner, not a dry salad intercourse
Recently, I was at a busy restaurant by the beach with my support worker. We were sitting at a long dining counter attached to the wall, facing the window so we could enjoy the view. The counter meant we were sitting side by side, facing the window rather than across a table. Facing the waiter…
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AI, Critical Thinking, and the Skill of Effective Prompting: A Personal Lesson
There’s a lot of debate about AI these days. Critics point to concerns about stolen materials used in training datasets, the environmental impact of massive data centers, and fears that AI will replace human workers. I understand these concerns (they’re valid and deserve serious consideration). Nevertheless, as someone with communication disability who has benefited from…
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From WOMADelaide to AGOSCI: A Whirlwind of Music, Advocacy, and Leadership
The month leading up to WOMADelaide and the AGOSCI Conference was a whirlwind of activity, reminiscent of my PhD days. Balancing paper writing, conference committee work, support worker coordination, and AGOSCI Chairperson duties kept me on my toes. But as always, I embraced my motto of “Ride and Enjoy.” WOMADelaide: A Musical Feast WOMADelaide 2025…
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COVID forced changes to workshops, opening new opportunities
Oh, how COVID has changed and interrupted the way we work, yet has opened new opportunities to teach globally… Last week, I conducted five workshops to a group of UniSA Occupational Therapy students via Zoom. It wasn’t the first workshop I had conducted over a teleconferencing platform this year. The other was with Speech Therapy…
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The PhD Thesis 2019
Update: The thesis received a Flinders University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Doctoral Thesis Excellence. 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 Disability and Community Inclusion College of Nursing & Health Sciences July 2019 Supervisors: Associate…