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

In 2025, I’m looking forward to: Finalising data collection for the #AphasiaMeasures project led by @sarahjwallace.bsky.social #Fulbright scholarship @ Uni Pittsburgh studying social determinants of aphasia recovery Nordic Aphasia Conference, Uppsala June AAA conference, Aus November + more!

Same situation here in Aus for people with communication disabilities like #aphasia. There are critical gaps in disaster mitigation, & emergency preparation & response that people living with aphasia report need to be filled & want to help fill!

The Aphasia Therapy Finder is a free online tool to help speech therapists find and access high quality resources and instructional videos for evidence-based aphasia therapies. If you haven’t already, please check it out and share widely.

Register to hear 45 minutes of wisdom from the fantastic aphasia trialist, Caterina Breitenstein - *tomorrow* Wednesday 27th November 👂📝 (Alternatively, catch up on our youtube channel) t.co/ShMY0YBstj #aphasia

I feel very strongly that Person Centred Emergency Preparedness should be considered for all people with #aphasia & their immediate family. We surveyed folks this year & identified extreme vulnerability & dependence on others during emergencies. Work to do to close this gap.

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...