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This NetSquared Adelaide event featured Ian Beaton presenting information on TADSA, followed by a brief talk about the possibilities when it comes to online fundraising.Devin Mancuso then presented the results on his research on the use of Twitter in emergencies.
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IAN BEATONTechnical Aid to the Disabled in South Australia
Technical Aid to the Disabled Technical Aid to the Disabled (SA) Inc.(SA) Inc.
““Volunteers Volunteers Helping People Helping People with Disabilities”with Disabilities”
One-off One-off Solutions for Solutions for
One-off One-off ProblemsProblems
What is TADSA?
Technical Aid to the Disabled (SA) Inc. (TADSA) • Is a state-wide charity which aims to help people with disabilities
overcome problems by creating, modifying or repairing devices where there is nothing readily available.
• has one major objective – to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. To achieve this, TADSA uses the skills and facilities (usually backyard sheds) of technical volunteers to construct many types of custom designed equipment for our clients.
• celebrated 30 years of service in 2008 and over this period around 3,500 projects have been completed.
• The only charity in SA that provides our type of service
Let’s go Swimming
Horse Simulator
To strengthen pelvic muscles for child with cerebral palsy
Baby Carrier attached to Baby Carrier attached to WheelchairWheelchair
Baby carrier attached to scooterBaby carrier attached to scooter
The client often looks after her grandson but was unable to take him out as she needs to use her scooter.
Child’s ToysChild’s Toys Foot switches and cables Foot switches and cables
were attached to singing were attached to singing cow and rap singercow and rap singer
Elmo could not be Elmo could not be attached to a cable as he attached to a cable as he rotates while dancingrotates while dancing
Door chime system Door chime system ‘gutted’ and boy could ‘gutted’ and boy could then operate Elmo with then operate Elmo with his foot hitting the door his foot hitting the door chime buttonchime button
Lifter for access to campervan
Manually driven by hand winder
Lifter ModifiedLifter Modified
Original project Original project returned to TADSAreturned to TADSA
Motor attached Motor attached Foot platform Foot platform
replaced with wood replaced with wood and arms installed – and arms installed – more like a seatmore like a seat
Standing Box – –
for person who for person who cannot stand cannot stand unsupported, unsupported,
but who wanted but who wanted facility to do so facility to do so
for exercise.for exercise.
Fully padded, Fully padded, rear opening rear opening
that is securely that is securely clipped into clipped into
placeplace
Client can now Client can now spend some spend some time standing time standing – a break from – a break from her her wheelchair.wheelchair.
Modified WalkersModified Walkers
Modified many Modified many walkerswalkers
Extended handles Extended handles for tall ladyfor tall lady
One handed brakes One handed brakes Brakes that can be Brakes that can be
operated with both operated with both or either handor either hand
Cup HolderCup Holder
Cup HolderCup Holder
Incorporated into Multi-Purpose TrayIncorporated into Multi-Purpose Tray
Freedom WheelsFreedom Wheels
Custom built bikes for Custom built bikes for kids with disabilities.kids with disabilities.
Allows them to do Allows them to do something their family something their family and friends take for and friends take for granted.granted.
Gives them more Gives them more mobility, self mobility, self confidence and confidence and exerciseexercise
Ball ChuteBall Chute
Young client wanted to Young client wanted to play ball games with her play ball games with her school friends. school friends.
A chute was constructed A chute was constructed from PVC water piping from PVC water piping with wheels at the bottom with wheels at the bottom enabling the client to aim enabling the client to aim the chute and then the chute and then release the ball from the release the ball from the top.top.
Motorised deskMotorised desk
Client has MS Client has MS Runs a vineyardRuns a vineyard He needed a He needed a
moveable, multi moveable, multi function desk for function desk for working, eating etc.working, eating etc.
His wife had to drag a His wife had to drag a table to himtable to him
One volunteer One volunteer designed, one built designed, one built deskdesk
Moveable DeskMoveable Desk
Another did the Another did the electrical & electrical & mechanical work mechanical work
Desk can now be Desk can now be swung in and out swung in and out easily and safely by easily and safely by the client using a the client using a switchswitch
andand
Can we help/can you help? Can we help/can you help?
Technical Aid to the Disabled Technical Aid to the Disabled (SA) Inc.(SA) Inc.
Location – C/- The Royal Society for the Blind, Blacks Road, Gilles Plains
Postal Address – PO Box 540, Modbury, SA 5092
Telephone: 08) 8261 2922
Fax: 08) 8369 1051
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tadsa.org.au
State-wide Local Call – 1300 663 243
ONLINE FUNDRAISINGFrom money to movement
Crowdfunding & Online Fundraising
• Kickstarter• Crowdrise
• Pozible (Fundbreak)• Start Some Good• Everyday Hero• Go Fundraise
Detroit Needs Robocop
Detroit Needs Robocop
Social Media & Crowdfunding
• Twitter• Facebook• Kickstarter
(crowdfunding)• FunnyOrDie• Blogs and news
Detroit Needs Robocop
RoboCharity
• Side fundraiser for Forgotten Harvest
• Raised money for over 60, 000 meals
HOW CAN NONPROFITS USE ONLINE MEDIA FOR FUNDRAISING?
Brainstorm Session 1
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
PLEASE TWEET
Disasters and crisis are
non-routine events that
result in a host of non-
routine behaviours and
new social structures
including the self
arrangement of members
of the public.
PREPARATION
RESPONSE
RECOVERY
MITIGATION
PREPARATION
RESPONSE
RECOVERY
MITIGATION
PREPARATION
RESPONSE
RECOVERY
MITIGATION
PREPARATION
RESPONSE
RECOVERY
MITIGATION
PREPARATION
RESPONSE
RECOVERY
MITIGATION
ROYAL COMMISSI
ONPROBLEM
SSlow
Unresponsive
Lacking Relevancy
JAPAN2011
Earthquake & tsunami
People are using social media, but we don’t know how. Academic research spurred by
recent disasters
BRISBANE2011
Flooding
AMIDST
THE CRISI
SRapidly changing
environment
Small self-arranged groups
No means for
community collaboratio
n
A need to share
information
Formal channels for citizen reporting
UnresponsiveI.S.
GROUND ZEROIs there potential for Twitter as
a complementary emergency management information
system?
WHYTWITTER?
Growing
ubiquity
Community rapidity
Cross-platformrepresentation
WHY NOTTWITTER?
Content is too trivial
Noise Rumour propagation
Triviality
80%
ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME!
20%
INFORMATIVE
CONVERSATIONAL
INVOLVED
TrivialityBlack Saturday Tweet Categories
(Sinnappan, Farrell & Stewart, 2010)
Triviality
FactualDescripti
ons
Triviality
Geographical Data
Triviality
WebLinks
Triviality
Presence Maintenanc
e
Other’sStatus
SelfPromotion
Noise
“a measure of irrelevant
traffic and information
when searching for
specific information.”“anything I don't want to hear right
now.”
NoiseThe fire is moving quickly!
A tree has come down across the street. We’re ok, but we’re moving the family south, we have our mobiles
#lwfires#lakewoodfires #name
Devin #treedown #street Edsall Rd #IMOK #con 0433359440 #num 3
Rumours & Retweets
STOP &DENY
Rumours & Retweets
STOP &DENY
Rumours & Retweets
STOP &DENY
Rumours & Retweets
STOP &DENY
BOTS
State EMIS
Education &Marketing
Emergency
Services
Citizens
Implementation
Future
GOVERNMENT
INDIVIDUALS
HYBRID
WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN EMERGENCIES
Brainstorm Session 2
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NETSQUARED ADELAIDEWhere to from here?
Where to from here?
• What is the potential for NetSquared?
• What sort of outcomes would we like to see come out of NetSquared?
• What would could
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