iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🌍 Today is #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay #Accessibility goes beyond physical spaces — it’s about #communication, participation, and #inclusion for all. 💬 Accessibility is a shared responsibility — every voice deserves to be heard. 🤝 #AccessibilityMatters #BrainInjury #CommunicationMatters

071

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 21/05/2026

Oh, it's the third Thursday of May, which means it is: Global Accessibility Awareness Day! You can really make the internet more inclusive by doing simple things like adding alt-text to images, using high-contrast text, adding captions to your vids and more. #Accessibility 👇👇👇

accessibility.day

GAAD

Thursday, May 15, 2025, help us celebrate the 14th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, ...

12011

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 21/05/2026

If you are in #SciComm, then there has never been a more important time to ensure the science is inclusive. But science plots / science images are a bit harder to describe in terms of #accessibility -- I get that. These are complex images. That's why I made some guides! Check this thread 👇

0189

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Nicholas Behn @nicholasbehn.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🚀 New resource for therapists in brain injury We’ve launched an online repository of project-based interventions bringing together research-informed & clinician projects. 🔎 Explore ideas and share projects 👉 blogs.city.ac.uk/potion/ Let’s make project intervention visible

022

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

We need people without a brain injury to help us understand how social media is used daily and give feedback on the SOCA. Click here for the more information: www.linkedin.com/posts/abi-co... This study has been approved by the University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) [HE000836].

002

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Yesterday, the Sydney Aphasia Social Group enjoyed a fantastic social gathering at the University of Sydney! 🏫💬 ✨ To learn more or to join the Sydney Aphasia Social Group, please visit this link: lnkd.in/gwQsQ4B7 #Aphasia #UniversityofSydney #BrainInjury

011

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

New #BrainImpairment #EditorChoice article 📢 'A National Child Health Poll on paediatric concussion: perceived knowledge, self-efficacy and concern among Australian parents' By Vanessa C Rausa, Franz E Babl, Alannah Rudkin, Mary-Anne Measey, Anthea Rhodes, & Vicki Anderson. doi.org/10.1071/IB25...

The cover of Brain Impairment, the peer-reviewed journal of the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI), along with its URL, connectsci.au/ib, over a blurred photo of two doctors talking to each other.

011

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🧠 We’re excited to share a new #research initiative to develop the #SocialBrainToolkit Virtual Clinic 🎓 This research from @sydney.edu.au aims to better understand how #onlinetools can support people with #TBI and their #families Scan the QR code or visit the link to #participate: lnkd.in/gJqA8vQP

001

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🌟 Meet the teaching and research academic team! Dr Sophie Brassel @sophiebrassel.bsky.social Dr Petra Avramović @petraavramovic.bsky.social Dr Rachael Rietdijk Dr Melissa (Liss) Brunner @lissbee.bsky.social Dr Elise Bogart @elisebogart.bsky.social More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/abi-co...

001

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

✨ #Publication alert! New article by Victoria Lam, Melissa Brunner @lissbee.bsky.social & Catherine Talbot: “Fragments that define my shape” — a qualitative study on self-identity after acquired brain injury. Read here 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #BrainInjury #SocialMedia #Identity

021

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman) @drspacejunk.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

People hate ballet so much, Timothée Chalamet, that Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand are still fighting over who invented a dessert named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. (fyi Australia did) #Ballet

thespruceeats.com

Crispy-Chewy Meringue, Whipped Cream, and Fresh Fruit—This Pavlova Recipe Has It All

Try out this delicious Pavlova dessert made with a meringue shell that's crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, whipped cream, and fresh fruit.

3377

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

For those who can't scale the paywall (grrrrr inequity 😖)-

DOI: 10.1111/medu.70193
Received: 30 January 2026
Revised: 30 January 2026
Accepted: 10 February 2026

COMMENTARY
From imposter to insight: Reframing imposter phenomenon in health professions education
Michael Gottlieb1, Dayle Davenport2
1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, 1linois, USA
2Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine and Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, llinois, USA

Correspondence
Michael Gottlieb, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 West Harrison Street, Suite 108 Kellogg, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA Email: michaelgottiebmd@gmail.com

Imposter phenomenon (IP) describes persistent feelings of self-doubt and difficulty accepting one's accomplishments despite objective evi- dence of competence. Interest in IP has grown substantially within health professions education.2,3 Despite decades of scholarship, IP remains particularly resistant to resolution in settings characterised by high performance expectations and entrenched hierarchies. In their umbrella review, Gisselbaek and colleagues synthesise existing sys- tematic and scoping reviews to examine how IP has been defined, the contexts in which it arises, and the efficacy of interventions designed to address it.4 Rather than identifying a straightforward evidence gap. their findings suggest that many challenges may stem from how IP itself has been conceptualised and operationalised. Building on this insight, we argue that meaningful progress may depend less on gener- ating additional data and more on critically reexamining the assump- tions that continue to shape research and educational responses to imposter experiences.

A central challenge in the IP literature is the wide variability in conceptualization and measurement As highlighted in the umbrella review, this heterogeneity is often treated

<apols- truncated by Bluesky>

there is little empirical work examining IP as a potential signal for sys- tem dysfunction or as a starting point for improvement,.14-16 Without such inquiry, reductions in measured IP may offer reassurance while leaving underlying problems unaddressed.

At the conceptual level, IP often functions as a container con: struct encompassing multiple overlapping phenomena, including self- doubt, belonging uncertainty, stereotype threat, perfectionism, and fixed versus growth mindset. Each of these has distinct and unique elements requiring different interventions. Treating IP as a broad or undifferentiated construct risks obscuring these distinctions and limits the ability to tailor responses effectively. As a result, interventions may successfully reduce IP scores without addressing root causes such as burnout, institutional biases and exclusionary environ- ments,13.15 This raises a more fundamental question: Rather than refining how IP is measured, should educators and re searchers recon: sider whether IP is the most useful construct in the first place?

This is not a call to abandon IP entirely, but rather to reposition it as a starting point instead of an endpoint. Future work should focus on identifying the specific underlying factors contributing to imposter experiences and aligning interventions accordingly, with explicit atten- tion to system-level contributors. Practical steps may include examin- ing institutional feedback cultures, assessing the balance between formative and summative assessment, and identifying biases in evalu- ation and feedback dlivery.1217-19 Recognising that threats to belonging and inclusion can produce experiences labelled as IP,13 institutions must also commit to identifying and addressing inequities embedded throughout our educational systems.20.21 Ultimately, moving beyond IP as a label applied to individuals allows educators to interrogate the conditions that give rise to these experiences and to enact

<truncated again 🙄>

Final page of references. Hope your text reader works better than mine (apols 🙏)

281

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

'The field now faces a choice: Continue refining a construct that resists coherence or use this moment to redirect attention towards the underlying factors that imposter experiences illuminate.' TLDR: 'imposter syndrome' is likely to be a *system* effect, not an individual trait. #MedEd

asmepublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

From ‘imposter’ to insight: Reframing imposter phenomenon in health professions education

Click on the article title to read more.

121

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🎥 This video shows how the OSTRICH tool helps services identify #communication needs and embed them into everyday workflows — from contact centre calls to electronic medical records. Small changes can make care safer and more #inclusive for everyone 💡 🔗

youtube.com

How to identify someone with communication needs

001

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy @shireen.link · 12/03/2026

Brain injury destructs your role in your family and friendships. Family history affects how you and your family members react to your injury. Use my self-help book #BrainInjury, Trauma, and Grief to get to know family history to help heal. books2read.com/b/mVnoOA Read an excerpt. #PTSD #BlogPost

psychologytoday.com

The Effect of Family History on Brain Injury

Brain injury destroys your role in your family, and your family history affects how you and your family members react to your injury.

021

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Julia Robertson @ailujnostrebor.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Fifteen years ago, I was a mum of four who was dying of a brain tumour. I was preparing for a future I did not expect to see. And now, somehow, I am in the middle of my PhD. open.substack.com/pub/julesrob... @drstevenhobbs.bsky.social @lissbee.bsky.social @liangrhea.bsky.social

open.substack.com

Turning Survival into Purpose: Fifteen Years of Life2.0

From the fracture of before and after, to a life rebuilt with intention and heart

283

Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner) @lissbee.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Join us in testing the Social Media and Online Communication Assessment tool - SOCA. We need people to help us understand how social media is used & give feedback on the SOCA. 🔗 Read more: sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/CP/File.php?... 🔗Sign Up here: sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

002

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

📣 The ABI Communication Lab is excited to invite you to our next Sydney Aphasia Social Group event! 💬 🗓 Tuesday, 24 February 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Level 4, Susan Wakil Health Building, The University of Sydney 👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/sydney-aphas...

012

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🧠🌐 Safer Internet Day is a reminder that creating a safer digital space is a shared responsibility. By promoting responsible digital practices, data privacy, and inclusive online engagement, we help build a research community rooted in trust and accountability. #SaferInternetDay #CyberSafety

121

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🎙️ Proud to share that ABI Comm Lab's @lissbee.bsky.social was featured on the Brainstorms #podcast! 🧠 💬 In this episode, Dr. Brunner dives into #safe #socialmedia use after #ABI— a must-listen for those interested in #digitalwellbeing! 👉 Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/gzuiVj4v 👉 Spotify: lnkd.in/gtRXGaMM

lnkd.in

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

031

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 15/01/2026

The ‘Bush Legend’ is bringing us short videos of an Aboriginal person teaching us about native animals. But he isn’t real. 👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/this-ti...

911181

Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner) @lissbee.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

We’re looking for a PhD student to join the social-ABI-lity research project in the @abicommlab.bsky.social! 👉 Focus areas: 🧠 Brain injury 📱 Social Media 🤝 Co-design 💡 Interested? Get in touch with me to find out more!

PhD Recruitment for the social-ABI-lity Project
We’re looking for a PhD student to join this exciting research project in the Acquired Brain Injury Lab!
Focus areas: Brain injury, Social media, Co-design
Interested? Get in touch with Liss!
https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/melissa.brunner.html

179

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Wishing you a smooth path this week. Phew, it’s rough out there 🌿 (Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge)

A boardwalk leads straight out to the horizon with dried brown reeds on either side and a bright blue sky above. It looks peaceful.

1228025

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Health Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Fascinating piece about how the fear of microplastics is almost certainly overblown. One takeaway for me is that even the scientists behind the microplastics=bad papers are VERY reserved about whether these findings are really problematic. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com

‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body

Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’

64312

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🌟 January is Australian Women’s History Month 🌟 At the ABI Communication Lab, we celebrate and honour the trailblazing women whose passion, intellect, and courage have shaped science. #WomensHistoryMonth #AustralianWomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #Inclusion #DiversityInScience

031

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

✨ Energising morning at the #DigitalHealthInformaticsNetwork Industry Breakfast at the #UniversityofSydney. Great to connect across health, #research, and industry. Huge thanks @lissbee.bsky.social for her warm and thoughtful facilitation. Excited to keep building momentum together! 🤝

111

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

The ABI Communication Lab is proud to celebrate @lissbee.bsky.social and @petraavramovic.bsky.social who were recognised at the School Meeting for Health Sciences for their exceptional contributions to widening participation, equity, and excellence in #teaching and learning 🏆 ✨ #SpeechPathology

031

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🎤 Professor Miranda Rose will be presenting at the 2025 #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference. She is an internationally recognised #leader in #aphasiaresearch 📅 8–9 Nov 2025 📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney 👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...

021

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Dr Liss Brunner will be presenting at this year's #AustralianAphasiaAssociation Conference, joined by #livedexperience presenters Jennifer Le and Josh Espinosa to share how people with #aphasia use social media 📅 8–9 Nov 2025, North Sydney 👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...

042

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🎤 Emeritus Professor Linda Worrall will be presenting at the 2025 #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference. She is a world leader in #aphasia research and #rehabilitation. 📅 8–9 Nov 2025 📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney 👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...

051

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🎉 Here's an overview of the upcoming #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference! 📅 Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 November 2025 📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney 👉 Get your tickets here events.humanitix.com/australian-a... We can’t wait to #connect and share ideas in #aphasia support ✨

021

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Dr Anna Volkmer @annavolkmer.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Just over two weeks until our Better Conversations course in Sydney & three weeks until Perth. Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- we’d love to see you. And there are places still available!!! Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

ucl.ac.uk

Training Courses and Events

Upcoming Better Conversations events are advertised here. The Better Conversations conference is held every two years. We run communication partner training approximately twice per year.

274

Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner) @lissbee.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

🚨 Save the Date! Digital Health Week 2026 is coming to Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney! 🌐 Theme: Digital Futures: Rethinking Health and Care 📅 3-5 February 2026 👀 Watch this space for registration details and speaker announcements coming soon! 🔗 www.digitalhealthweek.com.au #DigitalHealthWeek2026

digitalhealthweek.com.au

Digital Health Week 2026

000

Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner) @lissbee.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Oh I love the term “workslop” in this context!

020

Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner) @lissbee.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

TBH: It's pretty awesome getting to mentor wonderful ECR colleagues

050

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🌟 Proud moment for our students! During placement, #students teamed up with people living with #dementia & #primaryprogressiveaphasia to co-design this resource for #DementiaAwarenessMonth: 🔗 lnkd.in/gCgq4nXU Share to spark conversation, raise #awareness, & amplify voices with #livedexperience! 💛

053

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

✨ Webinar Recording Live! ✨ We’re still smiling after Friday’s #AskTheExpert session on #socialmedia & #aphasia 💛 We heard from researchers Jennifer Lee, Josh Espinosa, & @abicommlab.bsky.social members @lissbee.bsky.social & Megan Trebilcock! 💬 Watch here! lnkd.in/gdkPGn_7 #BrainInjury

0102

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social @ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

#Perfectionism: Strive for progress - not perfection. Stop trying to make that paragraph perfect. Make it better and get it in. Stop waiting for the perfect idea - work with what you've got and get on with it. Stop waiting for the perfect time - make a start now.

031

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬 @abicommlab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Mon 14 July, 4:00–5:30pm AEST Clinical Bite with A/Prof Anita Wong & Honours grad Joyce Cai on working with #multilingualfamilies and being #culturallysensitive. How can we better support families from #diversebackgrounds? Hear key strategies for culturally responsive practice. lnkd.in/ghrPmS-e

001

Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner) @lissbee.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Had a little break from the socials - because everything - what have I missed?

020

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

ABI CEN @abicen.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Calling all UK SLTs working in CCD & TBI! Take part in research survey below! Share widely!

031

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Ethics in Bricks @ethicsinbricks.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

If you have more than you need, build a longer table - not a higher fence.

08231

Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner) @lissbee.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Went down a beautiful rabbit hole this morning reading this & beyond, thank you @mariapopova.bsky.social 🤗

010

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

Claire Timmins @clairetimmins.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Keynote 4 @icpla2025.bsky.social - Athanasios Karasimos talking my language. Board games great to use in teaching as low-cost and easily adapted! #icpla2025

151

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

WHO @who.int · 27/06/2025

#Deafblindness ≠ invisible Today is #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness. Let’s commit to: 🔹Making health information accessible in all formats 🔹Training health workers in inclusive communication 🔹Listening to and amplifying the voices of the deafblind community 👉 bit.ly/45KHBjq #HealthForAll

A Venn diagram on a green background shows two overlapping circles. The left blue circle is labeled "Hearing Loss" and the right orange circle is labeled "Vision Loss." The overlapping area is purple, representing "Deafblindness," with a yellow arrow pointing to it. Below, text reads: "International Day of Deafblindness."

226384

Reposted by Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)

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...

youtube.com

Mental health after stroke

YouTube video by Stroke Foundation

0128