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My
Welcome to Cooinda Online Message.
If you this is the first you have
visited this site, I invite you to read on down this page to find out
what it is about and how it might
hopefully assist you.
I would love you to sign my Guestbook.
I have made every effort to follow the Accessibility guidelines
set out by current Government standards and will strive to improve this
as possible.
There are three links at the top of every page referred to as Navigation Assistance.
1. Select this link to SKIP to the Main Topic on this page
2. Select this link to ACCESS the Main Navigation Links
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Navigation Links
The Main Navigation Links are the next group of Links and can be avoided by using Link number 1.
In order to access Main Navigation Links use Link number 2. This will save you having to scroll.
To skip to the Navigation Links at the end of each page, choose Link number 3.
In order to return to the previous
page, select the Back Button on your browser.
Site Map.
There is a Site
map.
Theme.
The theme of this site is Lifestyle Empowerment and Enhancement via Computer, for people with a disability and/or their carers'.
My husband and I are committed to
this concept through first hand experience, since I have lived with Cerebral
Palsy from birth and Gerard is my carer.
Primarily for newbies, Cooinda Online
aims to assist those whose access to gaining the most out of their computer
is limited, for what ever reason. Old hands or nerds are very welcome because
it is from these people, we can all learn.
The mission of Cooinda Online is to endeavor to:
1. Enhance and Empower the lifestyle of people with a disability and/or chronic illness and their carers.
2. Improve the enjoyment of the use of their computer.
3. Create a venue for those who
are house bound to communicate via computer.
Overview.
Here is an overview of what can
be found on this web site.
History.
For those interested in how this
site came about, I have written a brief History.
Newbie Helps.
Newbies will find links to help
them navigate the Internet as well as basis helps as to how to use and
look after their computer. There is a Beginner's Guide as well as links
about Newsgroups, the Internet Resources, Email, and Email Tips. Accessible
Computer Programs, Computer Book List, Computer Book Reviews and Computer
Virus Information. This can be found at Newbies.
Interaction.
Newbies are able to interact in the Cooinda Online Chatroom.
Discussion is also encouraged around
the topics of Newbie Computer problems and anything relating to disAbility
in the Forum.
Disability Links.
There are groups of Disability Links,
including South Australian, Australian and International
links
under the topics Independent Living/Advocacy, Carer's, Medical Health,
Entertainment/Educational Disability and Australian Government. These can
be found at Disability
Links.
Promoting the Cooinda Online Site.
Your assistance in promoting the Cooinda Online site would be very much appreciated.
You can help by placing a Link on your web site. Find out here how to Link.
You might like to point people to this site via Tell a Friend.
I always welcome hearing from people
regarding their thoughts about this site via Feedback.
McKearney's Pages.
This area is what was a part of a second web site and
reveals a bit about my husband Irish heritage as well as some links covering
the Riverland, which is where we live. There is also a little about myself.
See McKearney's
Pages.
God-Abled.
A part of McKearney's Pages, God-Abled has now has been
combined on the Cooinda Online site. Here you will find loads of links
covering among other topics, Audio Bibles, Daily
Bible Readings, Christians and Disability Christians and Grief, Christians
and Spiritual Abuse, Christian Living, Christian Resources. See
God-Abled.
Promote Your Site.
You may like to promote your site or suggest another site
by going to Add an URL.
Reporting Broken Links.
Please let me know if you find any
broken links. State where the problem is when you Contact
Me.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. In doing
so, we commit ourselves to conforming to
the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000, which
came into effect in December 2001 and
the National Privacy Principles issued by the Australian
Privacy Commissioner.
1. Privacy Amendment Private Sector Bill 2000
3. Australian Privacy CommissionerIf you are submitting personal details over the internet which you wish to remain private, please note
Information logged.
This site does not use tracking in any form. Know information
is collected as to who accesses this site.
Cookies.
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard
drive containing information about the user. It is updated from time
to time as you access a site. Cooinda Online does not use cookies
to trace or record personally identifiable information about you.
Email addresses.
I will only record your email address if you send us
a message. It will be used only for the purpose for which you provide it.
It will not be added to a mailing list.
Links to other sites.
This site contains links to other sites. We cannot be
held responsible for the privacy practices or lack thereof or the content
of such web sites.
Changes to Our Privacy
Policy.
I may update this policy from time to time as my information
practices are modified or changed. I encourage you to periodically review
this policy for the latest information on our privacy practices.
Contact details.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement,
the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site please Contact
the Webmaster.
Every reasonable effort has been
made by me to ensure the information I have gathered for this
web site is accurate. The opinions
expressed in the Computer Links provided, are not necessarily endorsed
by me but rather, are included because they supply overall subject matter
of merit and
open up ideas to be explored.
Statements concerning computer maintenance
and programs should always be confirmed. I take
know responsibility for anything
happening to your computer as a result of advice gleamed from
this web site or links provided.
Cooinda Computer Club, is not funded
in any way and relies on donations of equipment, etc.
Gerard and I are private individuals,
offering a service to assist the disability community in
our area because we recognize the
need.
The views expressed in the Links
included in this web site, relating to health and disability issues
should not be followed without
first being submitted to your Medical Team and/or Care Provider's
or Advocate.
Please Note: If you find any
of your copyrighted graphics on this site, please understand I did
try to make sure the graphics I
made available for download, were not copyrighted images. If
for some reason I have unintentionally
published any copyrighted material, please forward a
complaint by sending an e-mail.
Thank you.
All legitimate complaints will result in the sited copyrighted material being removed from this site immediately -- with no problems!
Roslyn McKearney, Webmaster.