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Linda Worrall

@aphasiologist1.bsky.social
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Emeritus Professor, Queensland Aphasia Research Centre and Aphasia Centre of Research Excellence. Australian Aphasia Association volunteer.

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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Some #aphasia PhD opportunities in London here.
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
SLT’s, are these guidelines helpful? #aphasia
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Yep. Agree that the problem is in “implementing the findings from a well-established evidence-base over the last decade within a health care context promoting person-centred care”. Its embarrassing.
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Can you help grow $ for an international aphasia awareness campaign?
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
#BASConf25 We’re listening for any reports on papers and posters. What’s new in the world of #aphasia?
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
I’ve donated to this. I hope everyone else will get behind it too. #aphasia
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Celebrating 25 years of the Australian Aphasia Association in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne (so far). Details about our Long Lunches are on Humantix with a search on ‘aphasia’. humanitix.com/au #aphasia Spread the word.
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Humanitix - Tickets for good, not greed
Humanitix is the ticketing platform that takes the booking fees we all hate paying and dedicates the profits to charity. 100% of Humanitix's profits go to charities providing education, healthcare and...
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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · 22/06/2025
Week 3 complete! This week's #RockingAphasia treats include: Portugal, Australia, The UK, Ireland and plenty more! Can you help share some posts in your country in week 4? #AphasiaAwarenessMonth #Aphasia
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Rocking Aphasia @rockingaphasia.com · 08/06/2025
Week 1 of #RockingAphasia is complete. We've seen rocks hidden from the USA to Italy, From Scotland to Borneo. And lots of places between and beyond! Thanks for putting #aphasia on the map this #AphasiaAwarenessMonth Abi
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AphasiaCRE @aphasiacre.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
June is international Aphasia Awareness Month! & Australian Aphasia Association’s 25th birthday! 🥳 AAA developed “25 Ways to Raise Awareness of Aphasia” Aphasia-friendly document with 25 different ideas for raising aphasia awareness. Download here - aphasiacre.wpcomstaging.com/2025/06/03/j...
AAA developed “25 Ways to Raise Awareness of Aphasia”
Aphasia-friendly document with 25 different ideas for raising aphasia awareness.
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Rocking Aphasia @rockingaphasia.com · 01/06/2025
It's here! Why not paint and deposit a #RockingAphasia stone somewhere in your world this June for #AphasiaAwarenessMonth? 🪨🖌️🎨 🌎🌍🌏 Visit RockingAphasia.com or click on the hashtag #RockingAphasia to learn more.
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Sarah Northcott @sarahnorthcott.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
For my first ever post... I'm so pleased to share this article. We worked with people with #aphasia and their families on how healthcare staff can support emotional recovery. @katerinahilari.bsky.social @lydiadavis.bsky.social @abracabadger.com Amanda Comer dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex....
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Improving How Healthcare Staff Support the Psychological Well‐Being of People Living With Post‐Stroke Aphasia: A Co‐Created Study
Background and Aims Aphasia, a language disability, is common following a stroke. People with aphasia are at risk of becoming depressed and isolated, yet due to their communication difficulties, hea...
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Getting n early for #rockingaphasia at Chenoceaux @abracabadger.com
A rock with ‘#RockingAphasia’ written on it is on a wall with the chateaux Chenonceau in a river in the background.
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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
📣 HAVE YOUR SAY in better post-stroke #aphasia rehabilitation! 📝 Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC) is inviting Australian Speech Pathologists & Managers to complete our survey: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_..., eligible participants can WIN 1 of 3 $100 gift vouchers!
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Australian #stroke community, the Australian #Aphasia Association is celebrating its 25th anniversary with Long Lunches in several capital cities at the end of the year. Please spread the word. Tickets available on Humantix or follow or message me here.
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AphasiaCRE @aphasiacre.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Are you interested in undertaking a PhD? We have a range of PhD topics that may interest you. To request more information on any of the topics listed and discuss scholarship and enrolment options, please contact the relevant researcher on the email address listed in the information sheet below.
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Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
✔️ Prepare for June 2025, 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES❗ ✔️ Follow @rockingaphasia.bsky.social (@abracabadger.com admin). ✔️ Find, decorate and add #rockingaphasia to a 🪨 ROCK ✔️ hide it ... and ... find out what to do next on the website linktr.ee/rockingaphasia DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIND A ROCK? 🦵Pull the other one!
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Rocking Aphasia | Twitter, Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
Raise awareness, one rock at a time. Make & hide a #RockingAphasia rock in June.
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Claire Farrington-Douglas @clairefdslt.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Join our next ICAP network event on 1st April. Looking forward to hearing from Katie and Luiza. @jeanrutter.bsky.social @madelinecruice.bsky.social @cathyoff.bsky.social
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
There is a huge need to support carers of people with post-stroke aphasia. This review shows the areas of need & the lack of evidence. The Australian Aphasia Association will run another 6 week one hour a week online course for carers in August. Follow the AAA FB page for details.
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Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner) @lissbee.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
📣 We have 3x3yr full-time postdocs available!!!!!! 🗣️ Join us in the ABI Communication Lab team @sydneyuni.bsky.social & work on #DigitalHealth projects supporting inclusion after #AcquiredBrainInjury. ▶️ For more information & to apply: usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNA...
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Functional communication is an outdated term in aphasia. Doedens paper provides a good rationale for the criteria but it begs the question why add context etc to clinical tasks when real life is just out the door.
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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Exciting to see dates for ASA Melbourne 2025 – “Collaborating for Success”. 27 & 28 November 2025. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Follow here for all the latest news! @asamelb2025.bsky.social
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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Brilliant video on mental health after stroke by the Stroke Foundation 💙 #aphasia #stroke www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Ag...
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Mental health after stroke
YouTube video by Stroke Foundation
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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · 07/02/2025
The #BASConf25 abstract submission portal is open! Submit your abstracts for presentations, panels, lightning talks, or posters here: blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/subm... • Submission Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 9AM UK • Notification of Acceptance: 2 May 2025 • Conference: 18-20 August 2025 #aphasia
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Submit an Abstract | British Aphasiology Society International Conference 2025
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Maya Henry @mayalhenry.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Collaborative work led by Dr. Anna Volkmer - An international core outcome set for primary progressive aphasia (COS‐PPA): Consensus‐based recommendations for communication interventions across research and clinical settings alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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An international core outcome set for primary progressive aphasia (COS‐PPA): Consensus‐based recommendations for communication interventions across research and clinical settings
INTRODUCTION Interventions to treat speech-language difficulties in primary progressive aphasia (PPA) often use word accuracy as a highly comparable outcome. However, there are more constructs of im...
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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
#aphasia (I’m a bit rusty - forgot to add the hashtag)
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Ingvild E. Winsnes @ingvildw.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Want to be my new colleague? My department are hiring phd fellows in linguistic and verbal communication. It's a fully funded position.
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Doctoral research fellowships in linguistics and verbal communication (272418) | University of Oslo
Job title: Doctoral research fellowships in linguistics and verbal communication (272418), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025
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Professor Katerina Hilari @katerinahilari.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Do you work with people with #stroke and #aphasia in the community? Interested in supporting wellbeing and self management? Have a look at this course 👇👇 All online and self paced. Deadline for registration 12th February www.city.ac.uk/prospective-...
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Setting up a peer-befriending scheme for people with aphasia | City, University of London
This online course will train clinicians on how to set up a peer-befriending scheme for people with aphasia, providing resources for training and supervision.
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Kathryn Pettigrove @kathrynslp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
🗣️First Bluesky post seems like a good opportunity to share the second publication of my PhD! It outlines the design & development of our education package about community #aphasia group facilitation, and our phase I acceptability pilot. More info on phase II will follow soon @aphasiacre.bsky.social
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Getting it just right – developing and piloting a speech pathology education package about facilitation in community aphasia groups
Community aphasia groups (CAGs) can contribute significantly to the long-term psychosocial wellbeing of people living with aphasia. However, they may also contribute to negative outcomes for group ...
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Brielle Stark, PhD {she} @briellestark.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Do you know of a person with #aphasia living in close proximity to #Sydney, Australia? We'd love for you to put them in touch with us! Contact Lucy at lucy.bryant@uts.edu.au or me, at bcstark@iu.edu or brielle.stark@uts.edu.au!
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Another BIG #aphasia question. Do we need to get greater consensus on the aim of aphasia rehabilitation? Whose opinion on this matters? What does recovery after aphasia look like? Are there benefits of greater consensus? If so, how do we go about getting greater consensus?
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
My BIG picture questions aim to promote reflection & discussion. My own are: 1. Research the things that matter to people living with aphasia. 2. Aphasia research should do better to improve the lives (not just the components of language) of people affected by aphasia. 3. Solid data trumps opinion
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Friday’s BIG question. Has the study of language & the brain improved #aphasia practice? I’ve not seen it over my 40 years. How can we redirect research $ into more meaningful outcomes?
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AphasiaCRE @aphasiacre.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Great news for Speech Pathologists supporting individuals with post-stroke aphasia – CLEAR online PD course registration is just $99 for elligible attendees! Dear Colleague I am writing to let you know about a subsidised opportunity for eligible speech pathologists to undertake the Counselling…
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Great news for Speech Pathologists supporting individuals with post-stroke aphasia – CLEAR online PD course registration is just $99 for elligible attendees!
Dear Colleague I am writing to let you know about a subsidised opportunity for eligible speech pathologists to undertake the Counselling Education in Aphasia Rehabilitation (CLEAR) professional development course. Thanks to funding from the Victorian Department of Health as part of their Public Health and Wellbeing Plan priority of improving mental wellbeing, subsidised places are available in each of the…
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
To ensure better continuum of care, should speech pathologists who provide acute or rehabilitation services in the hospital spend time in community services and meet people with #aphasia, especially their patients, long after their discharge? And vice versa?
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Following on from the last BIG question. #Aphasia consumer organizations struggle to receive financial support. This is not likely to change. Should we establish investments whose dividends support the work of the organization long term? How?
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Another BIG question to the #aphasia community. If you had a donor willing to give $1m, would you encourage them to invest it in improving aphasia services, research or consumer advocacy? What is best bang for the buck?
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
BIG question to the #aphasia community. If we had a global campaign to amplify the voices of people with aphasia, how would you do it?
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Warning! Every now & then, I have BIG questions for the #aphasia community. Pls ignore if it’s too overwhelming but I hope that my occasional posts will spark some useful discussion, research or action.
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Brielle Stark, PhD {she} @briellestark.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Last call to join our FOQUSAphasia writing groups for this year! Read more at the form here: forms.gle/GDDDCcgGC3WF... #aphasia
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FOQUSAphasia Spring 2025 Writing Group Sign Up
Haven't heard of us before? Check us out: www.foqusaphasia.com Inspired by the fantastic ANCDS writing groups, we're running round two of the FOQUSAphasia-specific structured writing group. The goal ...
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Congratulations to Deborah Hersh, Brooke Ryan, Emma Power et al on their $1.3m NHMRC Ideas Grant about therapeutic assessment in #aphasia & ABI.
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
If I had $1m to improve recovery from #aphasia, I would invest it in an endowment fund to ensure the sustainability of a support organization like the Australian Aphasia Association. Consumers’ voices make the biggest changes. What would you do??
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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · 09/12/2024
British Aphasiology Society International Conference. Dundee. Aug 18-20th 2025. Preparations for #BASconf25 in Dundee are coming along swimmingly! The conference theme is #Community. Visit the website for more information and to sign up for updates. blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/ #Aphasia #SLT
Red logo showing a rail bridge icon with three rainbow-esque arcs representing the sides of the bridge. Text reads "BAS2025 DUNDEE"
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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Reminder to let your Australian 🇦🇺 clients with #aphasia of less than 1 year know about our therapy trial. All 30 hours of treatment and assessments are online. You can hit print on this page to create an aphasia friendly flier: mmat.rehab
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Posting this to test the waters. If your partner suddenly had post stroke #aphasia, what would you want for your family & friends?
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Aphasia Research Library @aphasialibrary.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
It's a right, it's the right thing to do and it's a requirement. www.aphasialibrary.org
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Too good to be true? What a great initiative.
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Here is the conference presentation of our RCT of an Intensive Comprehensive #Aphasia Program (ICAP). youtu.be/oHPCnsg_2Ec?...
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A randomized controlled trial of an Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP)
YouTube video by The Aphasia Lady
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Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Love the infographic of the scoping review of transcription-less discourse analysis. I look forward to seeing more, Brielle.
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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I'm excited to announce a fully funded domestic (Australian) #PhD opportunity to work with me and the team at the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre. Read more here study.uq.edu.au/study-option... Scholarship includes: living stipend of $35,000 pa tax free & tuition fees.
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