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If Reading My Thesis Feels Like a Chore, Here’s a Podcast Instead!

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on March 24, 2025 by DarrylMarch 24, 2025

Let’s be real: reading a PhD thesis is not everyone’s idea of a good time. I get it—hundreds of pages of academic jargon and charts might not scream “entertainment.” But what if I told you that you could get the … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Disability, PhD, Sexuality | Tagged AI Assisted, Barriers and Facilitators, Complex Communication Needs, Disability and Sexuality, Lived Experiences, PhD thesis, Romantic Relationships, Sexual Relationships

Building Independence: A Philanthropic Opportunity to Fund Innovative SDA Housing in Adelaide

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on November 13, 2024 by DarrylMarch 11, 2025

My name is Dr Darryl Sellwood. As you will see from my photo, I have cerebral palsy and I use an electric wheelchair to get around. I also have communication disability and use a variety of different tools to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Disability, Journal, SDA Housing | Tagged accessible design, Adelaide, Cerebral Palsy, communication disability, disability advocacy, disability housing, Disability Rights, homeownership, independent living, innovative housing, NDIS, participant-led design, philanthropic funding, SDA, social impact investment, Specialist Disability Accommodation

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

Revolutionizing Disability Housing: A Call for Visionary Philanthropist

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on September 1, 2024 by DarrylOctober 16, 2024

As someone living with cerebral palsy, I’m on a mission to create a groundbreaking housing solution that could transform lives. I’m seeking visionary philanthropists to join me in this endeavor. The Vision Two connected Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) dwellings in … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Information, Journal | Tagged accessible architecture, accessible homes, Assistive Technology, Cerebral Palsy, community development, disability advocacy, disability empowerment, disability housing, Disability Rights, Disability Support, housing solutions, inclusive design, independent living, innovative housing, NDIS, philanthropy, SDA funding, social change, social impact, social investment

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

The Sessons (2012) Movie

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on October 19, 2012 by DarrylOctober 19, 2012

The Sessions (2012) is definitely a movie I want to see. I think it will be a movie that will be useful in my PhD as it seems to touch on three main topics, which might be taboo to some … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessibility, Disability, PhD, Sexuality, Uncategorized | Tagged Christianity, Disability, Movies, sexuality | 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

Expression of interest for a telecommunications research project: Participants with CCN

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on June 18, 2010 by DarrylJune 18, 2010

Hello, I’m Darryl Sellwood from Adelaide, South Australia. I’m looking for people with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) who would like to take part in a research project investigating user perspectives on the usefulness of two methods of accessing telecommunications for … Continue reading →

Posted in AAC, Accessibility, Disability, Relay Trial, Telecommunications, University, Video Relay Service | Tagged AAC, Communication device, Relay Trial, Speak and Listen Relay, Speech-to-Speech Relay, telecommunications, university research, Video Relay Services | Leave a reply

Expression of interest for a telecommunications research project: Communication Partner Participants

The blog site of Dr Darryl Sellwood Posted on June 18, 2010 by DarrylJune 18, 2010

Hello, You are invited to participate in a research project investigating user perspectives on the usefulness of two methods of accessing telecommunications for people with Complex Communication Needs (CCN). The project has ethics approval from the Division of Education, Arts … Continue reading →

Posted in AAC, Accessibility, Disability, Internet, Relay Trial, Telecommunications, University, Video Relay Service | Tagged AAC, Communication device, Disability, Relay Trial, telecommunications, Video Relay Services | 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

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