Blog of Dr Darryl Sellwood

Provocative, disruptive and sometimes subversive — inventor of the Bummunicator!

Tag: disability services

  • 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…

  • Why the NDIS is Failing People with Disabilities: My Letter to Minister Butler

    I recently wrote to The Hon Mark Butler MP, my local Member of Parliament and Minister for Health, Disability and the NDIS, to express my deep concerns about recent changes to the scheme that are significantly impacting people with disabilities and the service providers who support us. I believe we may have met several years…

  • New Research: NDIS Supports During COVID-19

    As we emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, my personal experiences with disability services and their handling of NDIS supports for individuals in their own homes sparked a curiosity about others’ experiences and potential areas for improvement. This led me to collaborate with three notable researchers in the disability field: Ben Bailey, Tom Shakespeare, and Joanne…