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From WOMADelaide to AGOSCI: A Whirlwind of Music, Advocacy, and Leadership

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on March 18, 2025 by DarrylMarch 18, 2025

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in AAC, Personal Experience, Personal Thoughts

My technological writing Journey

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on September 18, 2024 by DarrylSeptember 18, 2024

My Writing Journey Writing has become much easier for me over the years. It seems that every decade, technological advancements have improved my ability to produce written work. As a boy in the 1970s, I used an electronic typewriter with … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Journal, Personal Experience, Technology | Tagged Accessibility, AdaptiveTechnology, AIWriting, AssistiveTechnology, CommunicationDevices, DigitalInclusion, DisabilityInnovation, EyeGazeTechnology, LiteracySkills, PersonalComputers, PhDJourney, TechEvolution, TechnologyAdvancements, WordPrediction, WritingJourney

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

Oh, Data, data data! Those were days!

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on July 18, 2021 by DarrylJuly 18, 2021

My friend, Matt, in London, has been blogging for over a decade now. His blogs aren’t long but are often thought provoking. I often don’t agree with many of his ideas, but I do admire him as a friend. So, … Continue reading →

Posted in Highlight, Journal, Personal Experience | Tagged Blogging, friends, Memories

Sharing online at Adelaide West Uniting Church, South Australia

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on November 29, 2020 by DarrylNovember 29, 2020

Even a back in March and April, people tried to say to me that COVID-19 will be the death of the church, but I said “But you wait!! Wait and see!” Although, because of COVID -19, many church’s doors  have … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Personal Experience, Personal Thoughts, Presentations | Tagged COVI-19, Online Church, sharing

Unwittingly missing out on vital information?

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on November 28, 2019 by DarrylNovember 28, 2019

Because of your privileged position, are you missing out vital information? The other day I was talking with my friend while eating breakfast. We were talking about the Gay Pride March which was on the following weekend and how I … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Personal Experience, Personal Thoughts | Tagged Ableism, Discrimination, judgment, LBGTIQ

The PhD Thesis 2019

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on August 24, 2019 by DarrylAugust 23, 2023

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in AAC, Highlight, Personal Experience, PhD, Sexuality | Tagged AAC, PhD thesis, Research, sexuality

Two speaking engagements and a flat tyre!

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on November 3, 2018 by DarrylNovember 5, 2018

Yesterday was a work day and was a break from writing my PhD thesis. I had two speaking engagements. One at Flinders University and another an hour later at UniSA. Yes, I was putting my trust in the cabs being … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Experience, Presentations, Workshops | Tagged able-bodied ableist, Lecture, presentations, wheelchairs

The Hatred towards the article “Why I Masturbate my profoundly disabled son”

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on October 21, 2017 by DarrylOctober 21, 2017

Today I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when this article come up and I thought it would be an interesting read, given the topic of my PhD. As the article states, we whom have disabilities  generally receive assistance to … Continue reading →

Posted in From the Web, Personal Experience, Personal Thoughts, Sexuality, Uncategorized | Tagged Disability, Father, hatred, masturbation, son

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