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Blog post: Embracing Chess: A Journey of Passion, Loss, and Community. Image description: A white knight chess piece zoomed in on a chess board. Orange speech bubble with white text, Embracing Chess: A Journey of Passion, Loss, and Community. Date in white text down bottom right hand corner, August 14, 2023.
Blog Post: International Speaker Day and Personal Struggles. Image description: A photo of Jono looking at the camera when he was presenting. He is wearing glasses and a red and white knit jumper. He has his wheelchair tray attached to his wheelchair, which he is sitting in. There is a purple box over the top of the image that says the title of the blog "International speaker day and personal struggles".
Blog post: Why Young People Should Do Support Work. Image description: A mirror selfie of Jono and his support worker. Jono has a green fask mask on. There is a window in the background and it is dark outside. Jono is wearing a stripy t-shirt and sitting in his wheelchair. His support worker is wearing a light blue turtle neck top. They are both smiling big cheesey smiles. The image has an orange box overlayed with the title of the blog "Why Young People Should Do Support Work" written in white capital letters.
Blog post: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) awareness month. Image Description: The image a top down view of Jono sitting in his wheelchair typing on his tablet. You can only see the side of Jono's head, he is always wearing a colour striped shirt. You can also see his tablet screen with a text-to-speech app open. The image has a small purple box in the city overlayed with white text that reads "Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) awareness month."
Blog: No Jet-Setting for Wheelchair Users. Image Descriptions: A photo of a red and white plane flying with a background of blue skies and white clouds. Over the plane photo is an image of a black and red powered wheelchair with a red strikethrough sign over the top. The image also has a light orange box overlayed with white text reading: No Jet-Setting for Wheelchair Users
Image description: Jono is pictured smiling in his wheelchair at ability fest. The blog title 'What Came First - My Personality or My Disability' are overlayed on a light orange rectangular text box.
Image description: Jono smiling in his wheelchair in front of a blue background. The photo is overlayed with a dark purple box and white text that reads "Public Speaker and Blogger: When You Can't Speak".
Blog: Bring the heat. Image description: Jono eating a green chilli. He is in his bedroom wearing a Indiana Pacers 31 jersey. The photo has a filter with red transparent flames.
Blog: The Perfect Home: The Journey and the destination. Image description: Jono outside his apartment building next to a tall brick wall. The brick wall has MQ and the words Melbourne Quarter on it. Over the top of the photo is the title " The Perfect Home: The Journey and the destination".
Blog: A trip down poker memory lane. Image description: A black and white photo showing Jono smiling directly at the camera. Over the top of the photo is an orange box with the title "A trip down poker memory lane".
Blog post: Embracing Chess: A Journey of Passion, Loss, and Community. Image description: A white knight chess piece zoomed in on a chess board. Orange speech bubble with white text, Embracing Chess: A Journey of Passion, Loss, and Community. Date in white text down bottom right hand corner, August 14, 2023.
Blog Post: International Speaker Day and Personal Struggles. Image description: A photo of Jono looking at the camera when he was presenting. He is wearing glasses and a red and white knit jumper. He has his wheelchair tray attached to his wheelchair, which he is sitting in. There is a purple box over the top of the image that says the title of the blog "International speaker day and personal struggles".
Blog post: Why Young People Should Do Support Work. Image description: A mirror selfie of Jono and his support worker. Jono has a green fask mask on. There is a window in the background and it is dark outside. Jono is wearing a stripy t-shirt and sitting in his wheelchair. His support worker is wearing a light blue turtle neck top. They are both smiling big cheesey smiles. The image has an orange box overlayed with the title of the blog "Why Young People Should Do Support Work" written in white capital letters.
Blog post: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) awareness month. Image Description: The image a top down view of Jono sitting in his wheelchair typing on his tablet. You can only see the side of Jono's head, he is always wearing a colour striped shirt. You can also see his tablet screen with a text-to-speech app open. The image has a small purple box in the city overlayed with white text that reads "Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) awareness month."
Blog: No Jet-Setting for Wheelchair Users. Image Descriptions: A photo of a red and white plane flying with a background of blue skies and white clouds. Over the plane photo is an image of a black and red powered wheelchair with a red strikethrough sign over the top. The image also has a light orange box overlayed with white text reading: No Jet-Setting for Wheelchair Users
Image description: Jono is pictured smiling in his wheelchair at ability fest. The blog title 'What Came First - My Personality or My Disability' are overlayed on a light orange rectangular text box.
Image description: Jono smiling in his wheelchair in front of a blue background. The photo is overlayed with a dark purple box and white text that reads "Public Speaker and Blogger: When You Can't Speak".
Blog: Bring the heat. Image description: Jono eating a green chilli. He is in his bedroom wearing a Indiana Pacers 31 jersey. The photo has a filter with red transparent flames.
Blog: The Perfect Home: The Journey and the destination. Image description: Jono outside his apartment building next to a tall brick wall. The brick wall has MQ and the words Melbourne Quarter on it. Over the top of the photo is the title " The Perfect Home: The Journey and the destination".
Blog: A trip down poker memory lane. Image description: A black and white photo showing Jono smiling directly at the camera. Over the top of the photo is an orange box with the title "A trip down poker memory lane".
Blog: My great love and saviour: Poker. Image description: Jono sitting at the poker table, watching the game. Jono is wearing glasses and a light red hoodie.
Blog: Trust no one when signing a contract. Image description: Jono in his wheelchair signing a contract. He is wearing a white top that says 'thinking'.
Blog: Welcome to my crazy life Image description: An image of Jono smiling. The city is behind him. The image has a purple filter.
NDIS will pay for sexual activities. A lot of people have strong opinions, both for and against NDIS paying for sexual activities.
Blog: The Black Mamba. Image description: A canvas with a photo of Kobe Bryant. A pair of Kobe Bryant's shoes and his Laker's jersey are sat in front of the canvas.
Blog: Don't just assume. Image description: A close up photo of Jono's face. He has a stern look on his face. The image is in black and white.
Blog: Your mind can play tricks on you. Image description: An animation of a black maze.
Blog: Trapped upstairs with a stranger. Image description: A photo of Jono in his wheelchair on a landing above a set of stairs.