Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

Very excited to see @edwyncollins.bsky.social for his #Testimonial tour London date tonight. Edwyn is my indie hero & a generous contributor to one of our previous #aphasia creativity projects @citystgeorges.bsky.social. Enjoy his MakeWrite poetry recital: youtu.be/JC-6FzEN4B0?... #EdwynCollins

Beautiful scenes from Dundee Law this morning 🪶

👀 Exciting - and important - #datavis #accessibility research role! #London based + full details 👇

Come and join us on the @daraprojectcity.bsky.social project! Please share this post with anyone #DataVis who is up for an exciting new project! #ASSETS2025 #CHI2025 #HCI #DataViz

Absolutely fantastic day at the #RCSLT Scottish hub day. A wee contribution by myself and @sltros.bsky.social with a lightening talk on how we have used data in developing SLT frailty services but really enjoyed brilliant and challenging talks on AI and leadership

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.

Quick! This post closes tomorrow. Take a look and apply if it floats your boat! www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo... #Aphasia #Slp #SLT #BlueSkySpeechies

@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Some beautiful words below about aphasia and the magic of community to nourish and rediscover identity. From the perspective of some brilliant Dundonians. #Aphasia #Scots #Dundee #WordOfMouth

news.stv.tv/north/taysid... Following this beautiful episode of word of mouth from @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, see how the amazing #aphasia community in Dundee are sharing their identity through artistic expression. #BASconf25

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]

Thank you to my brilliant Chief Scientific Officer Niamh Devane for such excellent work aboard the good ship #BASconf25. :)

Thanks for capturing the iconic bridge on your graceful #BASconf25 ascent @helenag-slt.bsky.social. Thank you for your brilliant contribution to the community.x

Update. Dundee couldn't have provided a more wonderful, warm, creative and inclusive welcome. What a blinding and magical community adventure it has been. #BASconf25. They were ready. x

🇨🇦 Accessible Commercial Communication for Equitable Services #communication #inclusion #citiesforall

Such a privilege to present in @basaphasia.bsky.social conference symposium with @abracabadger.com, @annacaute.bsky.social, Chirag Girish Kiran and @susieslt.bsky.social about #gesture ax & therapy. 1/2 #BASConf25 #aphasia

Have loved learning about ACCES project in Canada. acces.arterequebec.com/en/ from Sarah-Eve Poirier. Sounds really parallel with out great Communication Access UK training. #BASconf25

#BASConf25 Presented our Mini creative CPT with Leeds NHS acute stroke ward & Leeds Museum & Galleries. Reflections: 1. Sharing challenges 😳 can inspire others to try 2. #creativehealth can help see the person behind a stroke 3. Perseverance needed @leedsmuseums.bsky.social @jentslt.bsky.social

Wednesday Symposium... Addressing the Community in Aphasia Rehabilitation: Engaging Key Social Interactions with Helene Killmer, Marie-Christine Hall, Caroline Anglade, Sarah-Eve Poirier, & Alacandra Tessier #BASconf25

Next up Marie-Christine Hallé shares about the needs of significant others of PWA and how SLTs build relationships with SOs to support PWA. 4 qualitative studies were reviewed- these showed the extent of caregiver needs including personal & relational needs. #BASconf25

The City Gesture Checklist (CGC) a ‘quick and dirty’ printable resource for gesture analysis in aphasia. As featured in yesterday's #BASconf25 with @annacaute.bsky.social doi.org/10.25383/cit...

The Kannada version of the CGC is available here: osf.io/yt24q Congratulations to Chirag for his excellent MSc project at Uni of Essex.

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

On conference day 3 we welcome our keynote Dr Molly Manning - Understanding What Matters: Shaping Aphasia Care with People and Context in Mind #BASconf25

Dr Molly Manning is discussing personal and societal factors affecting living successfully with aphasia. #BASconf25 @basaphasia.bsky.social

Welcome to day 2 of #BASconf25! @lucydslt.bsky.social and @rtslt.bsky.social with you today 🙂 We opened with a welcome from Glenn Carter Head of RCSLT Scotland, inspiring us all to be influencers in our field 🙌

Our keynote today is Dr Sonia Brownsett calling for improved ax & management of language difficulties in people with brain tumours and epilepsy. The extent and prevalence of language difficulties are under-identified.. SLTs need to consider more sensitive tools to ax beyond single words #BASconf25

Next up @niamhdevane.bsky.social presenting on telehealth #apahsia assessment equivalence to face-to-face administration: the FATE-A study #BASConf25

Now up is Caroline Newton on the importance of numeracy assessment and intervention in #aphasia #BASConf25

The Subjective Numeracy Test may be a good screening tool which is less anxiety provoking than objective maths tests #numeracy #aphasia #BASConf25

Lightening talk ⚡️Helena Gruenstern presents her training for a neuro rehab team to improve communication with PWA, which includes videos of a variety of communication strategies #BASconf25

⚡️Luisa Zenobi-Bird presenting a case study of a PWA who spoke Arabic, Italian, French & English. There were opportunities of therapy with multilingual SLTs and lots of social interaction with friends. When he was asked about monolingual therapy "Come on, it's not the same thing!" #BASconf25

Download the pdf version of the proceedings here: BAS 2025 Conference Proceedings: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f... Download the pdf version of the conference posters here: Posters of the BAS 2025 International Conference 18-20 Aug 2025 Dundee: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f... #BASconf25 updates also on LinkedIn

What a wonderful first day at the BAS conference! Some really interesting and inspiring talks; sharing updates and stories from (and to) so many places around the world 🌍 #BASconf25

The #BASconf25 kicks off in Dundee this morning. Keep your eyes peeled for a talk from yours truly about #datavisualization and #language disability - Why does this matter? What are we doing about it? What are the views of specialist speech and language therapists? @daraprojectcity.bsky.social

☀️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! 😎

#BASconf25 begins - so happy to be in Dundee!

Brilliant to start #BASConf25 hearing about the wonderful city of Dundee! Excited for the day ahead @basaphasia.bsky.social

A beautiful welcome to Dundee from NHS Tayside representatives Nic Richardson and Fiona MacAulay #BASconf25

On the first day afternoon at #BASconf25, the aphasia-friendly session begins with an inspirational talk led by @quiteneate.bsky.social and Ciara Shiggins on designing accessible and inclusive audiovisual media for people with aphasia. #BASconf25 #Aphasia #Accessibility #Multimedia #HCI #Research

Enjoying Scotland's other national drink during a break at this year's BASconf25! What a great 1st day!☀️☀️☀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #BASconf25 @basaphasia.bsky.social @abracabadger.com

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

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?

Have you registered for #BASconf25 in Dundee? See our FAQ page for answers to commonly asked questions. blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/faqs/ We are excited to welcome you soon! @basaphasia.bsky.social #aphasia Not registered yet? There is still time! Follow the registration link on the website below.

Quick! Last chance to register for onsite accommodation for the @basaphasia.bsky.social conf in Dundee next month: Deadlines: 11.59pm 31st July accommodation booking Midday 4th August in-person attendance Midday 11th August online attendance Register: estore.city.ac.uk/product-cata... #BASconf

Year 4 of #RockingAphasia. Enjoy this round up of all the places you've reached with us. Every pin is a new conversation about #aphasia. You have been rocking all over the world. Thank you. Abi.x

See below for news of exciting work underway in preparation for the forthcoming #BASConf25 @basaphasia.bsky.social conference. Join us in Dundee in August for the unveiling of the final artworks. #Aphasia

Come and join our MISLToe_SSD team! Great opportunity for post doc in SLT, linguistics or psychology. www.nbt.nhs.uk/careers/curr...

Watch my brilliant collaborator Wendy educate the news team at STV about #aphasia. We've worked together on some joyous art workshops these last two months - in preparation for the #BASconf25 in Dundee in August. youtu.be/5QQOk-MY04Y?... Artwork reveal here in August: Blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025