Doing, being, becoming a blogger and belonging to a virtual community!

Professor Ann Wilcock first coined the phrase "Doing, Being and Becoming" in her Sylvia Docker address at the OTAustralia National conference in Canberra in 1999. The address is available through this link to the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Since that address Professor Wilcock has added "Belonging" to her model as she states that without BELONGING …

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HealthWrights and PROJIMO

Here's a link to learn about HealthWrights a non-profit organization committed to advancing the health, basic rights, social equality, and self-determination of disadvantaged persons and groups. PROJIMO believes that health for all people is only possible in a global society where the guiding principles are sharing, mutual assistance, and respect for cultural and individual differences.Nothing …

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SCI Pilot

SCI PILOT contains the assistive technology experiences and insights of individuals who have had a spinal cord injury. Rather than a catalogue of products, you'll find advice and strategies from those who have first hand experience in getting and using assistive devices, and descriptions of practical, homemade inventions that solve real-world problems. Visit this link …

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Virtual Doctors

Virtual doctors about to be wheeled in.Nick Miller from The Age newspaper (May 2, 2008) reports that four hospitals in north-western Victoria, Australia, are about to use "virtual doctors" to help treat emergency and critical-care patients.The $12 million project comes at a time when specialists are in short supply in the bush, leaving sometimes inexperienced …

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SEARCH: Swift Efficient Application of Research in Community Health

SEARCH stands for: Swift, Efficient Applicaiton of Research in Community Health. This independent not-for-profit corporation was initially launched by AHFMR in 1996. You can find background information about SEARCH Canada by visiting the website One funded initiative is a desktop application for service providers (including support personnel) to search for evidence on topics related to …

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Cell/Mobile Phone with larger buttons

I found a great new program on the BBC called >Click . In this week's show there was a small story about the emporia Life mobile/cell phone.It's easier for older adults to use as it has: Large Buttons and Display Super Loud speaker and Ringing volumeEmergency FunctionOrange Backlight for people with sight problems See Communic8 …

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