Tag: 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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Demystifying Diverse Communication by Purple Orange
If you have even started a conversation with me, or with someone else who has a communication difficult, and wondered how to best keep the conversation going without feeling awkward in understanding what is being said, this video is for you. I am pretty proud to have the opportunity to be a part of one…
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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…
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What do Feeling Flat, CP, OT Students and Librarians have in common?
Who know! However, feeling a bit flat and tired these few days. I think it might have something to do with doing four three hour workshops over four days last week with UniSA OT students. It a job I am invited to do each year. The students are third year Occupational Therapy students and the…
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The iBible – A Must-Have!
Yeah, I want a iBible! It will go well with my epson communicator! http://youtu.be/NBRjGUg95EY My espon AAC communicator rocked back in the 80’s! It had a voice that only 9.4% of people could understand it, but thats ok because only 47.555% of people could understand my speech. So, with the Epson and iBible I am…