Saturday, I went in the Adelaide Gay Pride March. Some might be surprised by this. I marched in my purple tights, black rara skirt, bright pink “I’m too sexy for my wheelchair” t-shirt and a yellow sequined balaclava. The reading … Continue reading →
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 →
This is a MUST WATCH!!!!!!! I had the privilege of hanging out with Rod Haig over the last weekend at the Black Stump Festival and to see him perform this routine on mental health on the Friday evening. Being so … Continue reading →
After upgrade to iOS 6.0 I noticed that my iPhone sending SMS messages ok but not iMessages and this may have been on happening even before the upgrade. A quick search revealed a simple, yet somewhat embarrassing, solution – make … Continue reading →
This morning my wheelchair was taken to be fixed and checked over before going to Black Stump this weekend, so I thought, being stuck in my manual wheelchair not really being able to use my computer effectively, I’ll catch a … Continue reading →
theDazz.com has had a make-over this week. It was one of those jobs that needed attention, yet, I was feeling guilty “wasting” time on it. Most of it was spent seeking the right theme and plug-ins that would enable me … Continue reading →
The past two weeks has been full on with going to Perth last week to present on the Tuesday, while there on the Wednesday I took a train to Fremantle for fish and chips on the wharf, on returning home … Continue reading →
Just got back from a great meeting regarding doing a PhD. Things are starting to take shape, both for the actual topic and the administrative support required to undertake the PhD. This was the second meeting that we have had … Continue reading →
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 →
People with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) require improved methods of accessing telecommunications, given the communication barriers they face, to participate fully in society. This research explores the types of telecommunications access methods adults with CCN use and report to be useful, as well as their perspectives of the usefulness of a Video-Assisted Speech-to-Speech Relay (VAS) service.
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