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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · 17/09/2025

What a grand day at the #RCSLT Scotland day. Delighted to be a part of this inspiring profession. @sarahheatley.bsky.social & I shared the work we've been doing with collaborators in Dundee to create a communication accessible city. Hooray for the excellent NHS Tayside adult acquired SLT service.

Abi and Sarah stand in front of a screen, smiling at the camera. The screen shows a slide with the words "Influence: is it possible?"

10 smiling speech and language therapists assembled in front of a flowery backdrop showing a sign which says "RCSLT Scotland"

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · 21/08/2025

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 Written & performed by Scots Scriever, Taylor Dyson, for #BASconf25 Life wis different then, things taken fur grantit Haud it a up in a hazy gold shimmered nostalgia When the reality is iy a crashin white cauld Memories are fragmentit noo And time moves at a different pace, [1/3]

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Sarah Heatley @sarahheatley.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

That’s a wrap on #BASConf25 in Sunny Dundee! 😎 Dundee delivered, the research was empowering and I contributed by providing a constant subplot of “is this mic actually on?” throughout #BASconf25. 🎤 Thrilled to bring suspense theatre to an academic stage… 🎭 😂

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Sarah Heatley @sarahheatley.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Day 2 summary: 🗣️ Brilliant talks ⛴️ A tour of the RSS Discovery where we discovered we’d last about 6 mins on an Antarctic voyage & would immediately ask for Wi-Fi 💃🏼Ceilidh afterwards, proving that SLTs are surprisingly good at high-speed twirling when someone shouts “Strip the Willow” #BASconf25

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Sarah Heatley @sarahheatley.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Evening update from Dundee: the drinks reception briefly rebranded us as the SAS conference… which definitely raised expectations for a covert mission 🤣 Mission accomplished though — great chats, great company and zero hostage situations. See you tomorrow for more #BASconf25 action 🍷😎

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · 16/08/2025

Dundee is looking glorious in the sunshine today. I've been out and about asking the locals if they are ready for next week's @basaphasia.bsky.social conference. Desparate Dan is ready. Oor Wullie is ready. The Dundee Penguins are ready. Rabbie Burns is ready. #BASconf25. Are you ready?

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Sarah Heatley @sarahheatley.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Hello from Dundee! 🌟 Kicking off #BASconf25 where I live & work — coffee in hand, notebook ready, and ready to show off Tay views, local charm, and our fearless seagulls 🐦. Excited for talks, panels, and a few conference quirks along the way. Let’s do this! @abracabadger.com

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British Aphasiology Society @basaphasia.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

☀️Greetings from Dundee! #BASconf25 is officially live, and we’re excited to bring you highlights from fascinating sessions, brilliant speakers, and a city that knows how to host with style. Conference energy+Tay views=unbeatable. Stay with us for live updates, insights, & Dundee’s finest seagulls! 😎

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Sarah Heatley @sarahheatley.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

👥Who am I at your bedside? On the stroke ward, we talk a lot about identity. We create identity profiles for people with aphasia— a way to anchor therapy in what matters most to them: 🍝 The food they make 👶 Their role as a parent or partner 😆 Their sense of humour 🗣️ Their values 1/4

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Sarah Heatley @sarahheatley.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

👥 Connection matters 👥 Loneliness doesn’t show up on a CT scan but its impact on stroke risk and recovery is real. We often measure what we can count: blood pressure, cholesterol, lesion size. But what about connection? 1/5

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Sarah Heatley @sarahheatley.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🎯 “Watch this… 180!” That’s what a man with severe post-stroke aphasia said to me…completely unprompted. He can’t yet hold a conversation. But he loves the darts. So we watched the world championship highlights together. We joined in with the crowd chant…. “♪ da-da-da-da-da-da-da… OI OI OI!” 1/3

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Sarah Heatley @sarahheatley.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

🧠 It’s one thing to lose your words. It’s another to lose them in a system that doesn’t speak yours. This week I worked with 3 Polish-speaking stroke patients—none of whom speak English. Each reminded me how tightly language, culture, and identity are woven together.

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