Is it Coffee Time Yet?
Well, a third of the year has gone past already!!! It has been a busy one for me. As usual, I have many things on the go. The year started with finishing off loose ends on a project funded by … Continue reading →
Hey 2020! Take this you son of a Ziva of a year!
2020 Act I, Anything Goes!
I began to write this blog in the first week of March 2020. For some reason I never got back to finishing the blog entry. However, the way the year 2020 has shaped up to be, I think it is … Continue reading →
Sharing online at Adelaide West Uniting Church, South Australia
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 →
Introducing NDIS independent assessors—totally irresponsible and economic madness!
To the Australian Members of Parliament, If we could see just one person to assess all our needs—what bliss. However, disability is complex and very specific to the individual person. People with disabilities understand all too well the need for … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Unwittingly missing out on vital information?
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 →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Moved Homes
Well, yes I have just moved homes. For the past five days or so I moving things from the old site to the new site. I am talking about my email and this website. The hosting company, where my email … Continue reading →