Are you a UK SLT working with people with brain injury? TANGO is a new study that will adapt a communication partner training programme for people with ABI Subscribe to the website blogs.city.ac.uk/tango/ & follow the handle for updates Please RT & share to SLT colleagues! 🙏

.Dr Anna Volkmer and .Katherine Broomfield start our day with a workshop discussing inclusion of people with communication difficulties in research .North East SLT Research Network

Last few days were great to have Dr Petra Avramovic visit me City Language & Communication Science City Aphasia Lab City Uni Health and Psychological Sciences to discuss brain injury, communication partner training & explore opportunities for international collaborations (& do some sightseeing) ABI Communication Lab thank you🙏 for the visit!!!

We are seeking #SLT clinical tutors with expertise in developmental & acquired fields to join our amazing team of 20+ staff on the UCL speech & language therapy speech & language therapy training programme. Want to shape the SLT workforce of the future? Apply by 18 July! ucl.ac.uk/pals/divisiona…

During session 3️⃣ of our self-management group for people living with aphasia we discussed: 🔸️how emotions affect our bodies & minds 🧠 🔹️managing difficult emotions 🔸️diaphragmatic breathing 💨 & we went to the beach! ⛱️☀️ (via guided imagery) NELFT Patient Experience Care City

Join us for our 2nd ICAP networking event on 17th September. Get in touch if you’d like to give a brief presentation. Dr. Cathy Off Dr. Jenna Griffin-Musick Jean Rutter

Working with people with #aphasia with #work goals? Penni Burfein is researching: Work-focussed aphasia rehabilitation after stroke: An international survey of clinical practice. Click here to take part: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d5…

TY Dyscover for inviting me to run a workshop with a wonderful group of clients today: ‘How are you feeling? Building a well-being toolkit’. Thx to my co-facilitators. Included: Blob Tree #firstaidkit & the who, what, where & when of self-care. ‘Loved it’ ‘Amazing’

We are very keen to hear from more #socialworkers #dietitian #nutritionist #pharmacist in #stroke - have you been offered #communication skills training to support conversations with stroke patients w communication impairments? Please share your views ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Dear NIMAST Communicating in Stroke Care and Rehabilitation which I co-lead w Rebecca Palmer and a fab team are looking for #stroke #MDT input into our survey to shape the future of stroke professionals’ communication skills training. Any chance you could share this survey post and link please? 👇👇👇👇👇

aphasiatherapyfinder.com This may be one of the best resources I've ever come across for #aphasia. This will save so much time as a clinician. It not only summarises the current level of evidence but includes tx protocols, links to materials and training vidoes #gamechanger ⬇️

Really looking forward to running these two study days focusing on CCD across the pathway with Jacqueline McIntosh. Both days are online. Come and join us on 19th September and 7th October. Email [email protected] for more information

We are looking forward to attending the BAS International Conference 2024 British Aphasiology Society Conference 2024 Please visit our stand to buy and browse discounted books. Very excitingly we will have a couple of proof copies of:

Wrote an article in this month’s Magistrates Association magazine on how speech and language therapists can work in justice settings! #MySLTDay

You can hear (from me and our service users) about Dyscover’s unique service for people living with #PPA email or DM me for the link

7/10 Dyscover’s new look website now presents fresh information regarding the #Volunteering #opportunities we have. Take a look at Volunteering - Dyscover Charity #aphasia #support #hope #opportunity

Last chance to apply! 👇🏻

ICAP NETWORK POSTPONED. Due to the clash with British Aphasiology Society Conference 2024 we are postponing our event by a few weeks. New date Tuesday 1st October 4.0-5.30. Open to anyone wanting to share or learn about ICAP delivery. Contact [email protected] claire farrington-douglas

For anyone interested in running an Aphasia Masterclass for British Aphasiology Society. Please do get in touch [email protected]. We welcome all levels of experience! Please look out for a survey soon British Aphasiology Society Conference 2024

Big data showing that if people with #aphasia keep practicing they keep improving and don’t plateau, says Swathi Kiran. Is plateau a myth? We need much longer term aphasia support and therapy (my qual research says that too, plug plug for tomorrow pm!) #BASConf24