We use gesture therapy on our acute stroke unit. Do you?
@LauraReesSLT @maddyhaines @annacaute are looking for SLTs, SLTAs and rehab assistants to interview about this developing area of clinical practice.
Please drop them an email if you can help
MSc SLT students at @Uni_of_Essex are researching gesture for aphasia therapy in acute stroke care. If you’re an SLT, SLTA or Rehab Assistant with experience, we’d love to hear from you! [email protected] / [email protected] #Aphasia #StrokeRehab #SLT #SpeechTherapy
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Last few weeks- we r surveying to understand why professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia 2 speech-language therapy
We need Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & more
Survey link: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form…… qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form…
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The BAS RUM is nearly here 😀
Get ready for the online meeting on 25th June 09:00-12:45.
Members can reserve their spot in the members area.
bas.org.uk/
Pleased to present my poster at the inspiring #NAC2025. Lovely to meet people working in this space, with SLTs echoing the challenges working with Wernicke’s aphasia reported by participants. @BCAphasia @SarahNorthcott8 @freyjabell
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Arrived in Upsalla for the Nordic Aphasia Conference with a bunch our wonderful Better Conversation Lab members from @UCL_MScSLS @ucl @BCAphasia @BCPPAphasia @SusieWSLT Ingvild Winsnes, Fern Rodgers and Claudia Olivares Matus! 😊
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Check out the finalised BAS Conference 2025 programme.
Early bird registration closes this Friday (13th June). Get your online and in person tickets booked now to take advantage 😀
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/con…
Great day at the @CAHPRangliaeast 2025 Conference and thrilled to win the Best Poster prize with @BCAphasia @freyjabell @SarahNorthcott8 @Team_ESNEFT
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Final few places left for our online course next Wednesday 7 May on communication partner training for #SLTA and rehab assistants. Led by @clairefarring20 and Suzanne Beeke. Don't miss out! Link ⬇️ #BetterConversationsLab
Our #BetterConversations training for #SLTA was so popular in 2024 that we are running this 1 day course again on 7 May 2025 on zoom - book here onlinestore.ucl.ac.uk/confer…
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Registration is now open for our 2025 conference 😀
Can’t wait to see you there!
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/reg…
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We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
Survey link: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form…
There’s still enough time to get your study leave forms in for this training day specially for SLTAs and RAs working with adults with communication difficulties. Communication partner training is a valuable therapy SLTAs and RAs can support. @SLTAcen @BasAphasia
📢 Still places left on #BetterConversations 1 day online training for #SLTA and rehab assistants with a special interest in communication difficulties in adults - 7 May. #SLT pass it on to the assistants you work with! Booking link👇 @volkmer_anna @clairefarring20 @SusieWSLT
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Book now for our latest masterclass on “Discourse Analysis and Intervention Planning” with @LucyDipper
Wednesday 14th May 2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM
BAS members have access as part of their membership. Sign up is open in the members area.
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The deadline for the BAS Research Update Meeting has been extended.
Final submissions are due on 11th April
We welcome abstracts on:
- Research proposals
- Research in progress
- Service development projects
This is a friendly forum to share and discuss your research
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The deadline for abstracts for the BAS #aphasia conference has been extended by one week.
Abstracts need to be submitted by 24th March 09:00
We’re looking forward to receiving them 😀
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🚨This year's @BasAphasia conference takes place at the University of Dundee in August. Abstract submission is now open until 9am 17 March 2025. For more information and how to submit an abstract, see here: blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/sub…
@rcsltscot
Thanks for inviting me to present my research plans for communication partner training for fluent aphasia. I enjoyed hearing others experiences and the questions from the group
Our first speaker @SusieWSLT 🦋SusieSLT🦋 gets us going with her work with people with fluent aphasia and their families. Fantastic stuff! The Q&A covered the importance of fluent aphasia work in acute, ethnography methodology, keeping PPI advisors with you, & co-production plans
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Are you excited for our Research Elevator Pitch event 🌟 THIS FRIDAY 🌟 !?
Friday 7th March 12.30-2
Sign up for the link here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
This'll be our last hurrah here before we head to where the sky is blue 🦋
🚨 STUDY DAY - SAVE THE DATE!🚨
Christmas may only just be over but we are already looking forward to Spring 🌷and our next Study Day 'THE RESEARCH ELEVATOR PITCH'
FRIDAY 7TH MARCH 12:30-2PM (via Zoom)
Interested in presenting? Email us: [email protected] by 17th Jan 😃
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What’s happening this week for #PPAawareness ?Tomorrow is book launch day! 4pm at UCL’s Chandler House. @volkmer_anna presents a revised & coauthored version of her important guide to assessment & therapy for #dementia #progressive #aphasia Buy now,15% off, from @JandRPress
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I'm delighted to share our Full article: Adapting the stroke therapy outcome measure for use by Multidisciplinary Teams: considering reliability tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Which is now available on open access @tandfonline #disabilityandrehabilitation #MDTStrokeTOMs




















