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Dyscover - specialist aphasia support @dyscoveraphasia.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

🩵PPA awareness day April 10th 2026 with @annavolkmer.bsky.social and @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social 💙This years focus is on diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for people affected by PPA 🤍Head over to @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social for more info! #ppaawareness #primaryprogressiveaphasia

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Annette Rotherham @annetterotherham.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

We had our biannual NZSTA conference in Ahuriri- Napier last week. The theme- Navigating the changing landscape. The conference demonstrated how we can unite and take steps to decolonize and ground ourselves to be the best we can for all the people we work with.

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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Congratulations to @annetterotherham.bsky.social on this latest PhD paper 🎉🥳 🗣️It's all part of her work to develop a dyadic conversation PROM. 📚 Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Michael Rosen on what happens to people's sense of identity+social being when speaking becomes hard. Jonathan Cole has interviewed people with cerebral palsy, vocal cord palsy, spasmodic dysphonia+post-stroke aphasia. They describe their experiences: frustration, isolation, adaptation+resilience.

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Word of Mouth - Speech difficulties - BBC Sounds

Michael Rosen asks what happens to people's sense of identity when speaking becomes hard.

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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Couldn't be prouder of these amazing women who all graduated with their PhDs yesterday! Congrats Sally Zingelman, @annetterotherham.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social for your excellent work in interpretation of aphasia outcomes, measurement of conversation & aphasia awareness!! 💐🎉👏🍾

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Primary Progressive Aphasia Awareness @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

6-weeks till PPA awareness day 4 April! Webinar link: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes... Listen in 2 @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social chatting to Helen from The Brainy Speech Therapy Podcast about PPA early next wk: open.spotify.com/show/7FY6mec... #PPAawareness @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social

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Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner) @lissbee.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Thought-provoking #DigitalHealthWeek2025 panel this afternoon - so important to have these conversations about supporting underserved populations but even more important to ‘walk the talk’ - as Talat Uppal said (paraphrased) ‘our health system should follow the person & not be so compartmentalised’

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Annette Rotherham @annetterotherham.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Happy to promote this day here in Aotearoa!

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Carly and Jan 💜 @alifeafterstroke.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

This is a video we did with @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social demonstrating #TotalCommunication and giving lots of tips for having a good and supportive conversation with #Aphasia 💜 hopefully a good resource alongside the other varied info and support at stroke.org.uk 💜 youtu.be/eIuDUouihcg

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Communication tips after a stroke [Subtitled]

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Spooky W(B)itch Heather @heatherupperleft.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Best intro to a book I’ve seen in awhile

In the beginning, God created Man.
However, contrary to the common telling, God did not say, "Man, thou must have a mate."
God said, "Oh, shit, what did I just do?"
So, God created a better model and said unto his initial creation, "Behold, I have created People 2.0, with fewer bugs and glitches. I give you Woman."
And Man was pissed.
—It's a Wonderful Wiccan Way of Life

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Aphasia Research Library @aphasialibrary.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Each month we will be giving an award for the most read summary & highlighting this work on our website and socials. So get uploading at www.aphasialibrary.org ! Summaries can be of any kind of published aphasia research (qual, quant, reviews), old or new.

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Annette Rotherham @annetterotherham.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Please make a submission on the Te Tiriti Principles Bill by the 7th January bills.parliament.nz/v/Bill/227e6...

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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Follow the Aphasia Research Library aphasialibrary.org on X @AphasiaLibrary and BlueSky bsky.app/profile/apha...

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · 19/09/2024

I'm delighted to announce that the next international conference by the British Aphasiology Society will take place in Dundee, Scotland on 18-20 Aug 2025. Bookmark the website to learn more details as they arrive! blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/ See you there! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #BASconf24 #BASconf2025 #BSkySpeechies

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British Aphasiology Society International Conference 2025 – Dundee, UK

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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The Aphasia Research Library www.aphasialibrary.org is a new, free resource for creating and sharing aphasia friendly research summaries. Co-designed with people living with aphasia and researchers. Learn more here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xais8...

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Are you a person with dementia or a carer? Help improve communication in research! @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social is creating a video to empower voices in PPIE meetings. Join the workshops (paid opportunity) & share your ideas. Open to diverse backgrounds.

An image promoting a project by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research and UCL. The project seeks to improve communication between people with dementia and researchers during Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) work.

Headline:
"People with dementia and researchers working in partnership. How can we improve communication between them?"

About Us:
The project involves researchers from UCL, individuals with lived experience of dementia, and a dementia charity co-director. The team needs people with dementia and carers to participate.

What is the project about?

People with dementia often face communication challenges, making it difficult to participate in PPIE work.
PPIE involves partnering with researchers to design and conduct research, distinct from being research participants.
Goal:
Create a video to empower people with dementia to share their input in PPIE meetings.

Who are we looking for?

Six people with dementia and six carers with PPIE experience.
Individuals from underrepresented groups in research, including those from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those facing financial hardship.
What will it involve?

Workshops: Three 2-hour sessions between January and September 2025 (online or in-person).
Content Creation: Ideas gathered in the workshops will inform a professional video on inclusive communication for PPIE.
Payment: £25 per hour, plus a £5 remote working fee per meeting, and support for travel and accommodation.
Contact:
If interested, contact Sarah Griffiths for a chat:
Email: s.a.griffiths@ucl.ac.uk | Phone: 020 3108 6699

The image features a group of diverse people in a casual discussion, representing inclusivity.

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Nichola Shelton @nichola-slp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Fab opportunity for #SLPeeps interested in brain injury to join an amazing team!

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Annette Rotherham @annetterotherham.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Just new here and overnight I have gathered some followers- kia ora friends! Now back to thesis writing.

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Rational_Geographic @ritodhi.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Mood forever Decolonization is more than a metaphor #rangartiratanga #justice #TeTiriti

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