Here's the contents list for "Assessment and Therapy for Language and Cognitive Communication Difficulties in Dementia and Other Progressive Diseases – Second Edition." This book is now available at a discount and free postage (UK only) from: www.jr-press.co.uk/product/asse... #Dementia #SLT

I'm delighted to share our study on what people with #Parkinson's disease & family members consider important to measure in #dysphagia interventions. Key message: penetration/aspiration is really important, but fear of choking may be overlooked in current research studies. ➳ rdcu.be/d2Nmn

Do we all mean the same when talking about dysphagia? Surprisingly, there is still no agreed definition 😱 Listen to Prof. Debra Suiter, Prof. Giselle Carnaby & Dr. Martin Brodsky, who are working to establish a definition of dysphagia. ✨Wishing you all a wonderful holiday✨

From a rigorous peer review process to active promotion of your published work, JBI Evidence Synthesis helps authors get the visibility their research deserves. 🚀 Mara Lambert, Managing Editor, breaks it down in this informative video. 📽️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Kf...

Happy New Year 🥳 The speechBITE team is back with our January newsletter: bit.ly/40wJ2h8. We have updates about Rx for paediatric and adult speech and language, dysphagia, upper airway management and disability. SIX papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES

Hosted by Dr. Isabelle Heyerick, this engaging session promises to deepen your understanding of sign linguistics and its applications. 📅 Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 ⏰ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 📍Trinity College Dublin along Room Hub, TCD & Online 🔗 Register for free at forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Join us for the 10th Annual #LauraSadlier Memorial Lecture at the Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin. 🗓️ Feb 27 ⏰ 7PM 📍 Mhairtin Ui Chadain Theatre, Arts Building, TCd 🔗 Register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🧵👇🏼

Trinity Centre for Global Intercultural Communications (CGIC) invites you to a discussion exploring academic partnerships between Global Nth & Global Sth institutions 🔹 Reimagining Academic Solidarity through Strategic Partnerships at #TrinityCollegeDublin 🔗 info www.eventbrite.ie/e/reimaginin...

Researchers seek to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Yale Swallow Protocol in detecting aspiration in recently extubated patients. @sigperspectives.bsky.social

🌟 🇻🇳 Big news! My free aphasia therapy site is now in Vietnamese thanks to the Telematics Trust! With 85M+ speakers globally, this will help Vietnamese communities in 🇦🇺 🇻🇳 & beyond 🌏 We also made an accessible Vietnamese aphasia fact sheet (maybe the 1st?): www.aphasiatherapyonline.com/vi/aphasia 1/2

Just 3 weeks to go & tickets are selling fast! Join us for Philosophy Today, a 6-week series tackling modern challenges, from journalism to war, Berkeley’s legacy & more. 📆 Starts Thurs 6 Feb, 7-8.30pm 🏛️ Synge Theatre, Arts Building, TCD Tickets here ▶️ tinyurl.com/3ruj7h8d #philsky #philosophy

@lavisjn.bsky.social of @mcmasterforum.bsky.social outlines the 'SHOW ME the evidence’ approach for reliably getting research evidence to those who need it. Watch recorded plenary from #GES2024 delivered by Cochrane, JBI, GIN and the Campbell Collaboration www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2vs...

JBI's research dissemination resources are developed for authors who want to amplify their research impact. These resources are practical, providing step-by-step guidance to help researchers reach audiences beyond academia 👉 jbi.global/research-dis... #SciComm

We hope this infographic helps those needing to decide whether scoping review methodology is appropriate (or not) for their study. Associated paper is at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #JBIMethodology #EBHC

What is the difference between a systematic review and a JBI Evidence Summary?

I needed to search for “review(s) of review(s)” today. The options were to search it in one of the following ways: (review* of review*).tw <-- If you do this, Ovid will allow any other word to take the place of the stop-word. This brings in more than 14000 irrelevant results (noise).

JBI considers evidence-based healthcare as decision-making that considers the Feasibility, Appropriateness, Meaningfulness (not just) Effectiveness of healthcare practices. The JBI Model of EBHC is explained in various languages: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #EvidenceSynthesis #JBIMethodology

Would you like to hear from some people with #aphasia about their views on #AI? New podcast from #RCSLT with me and Caitlin Longman. You can also hear Chat GPT over-promise its SLT credentials to support language practice! (Take that bit with a pinch of salt!). m.soundcloud.com/rcslt/how-is...

Study translated the Caregiver Analysis of Reported Experiences w/ Swallowing Disorders (CARES) Questionnaire into Mandarin Chinese; evaluated its psychometric properties; & found that it demonstrates satisfactory reliability & validity. on.asha.org/4iYMg5g @sigperspectives.bsky.social

The validation study for the P-CAD is now published. Open access doi.org/10.1111/1460.... #dementia #communication

Delighted to see this published. Open access .. See rdcu.be/d4ST1. @tcddublin.bsky.social @dysphagiamatters.bsky.social

When Aquarius & Wever began a #SystematicReview of potential #stroke treatments IN 2023, they were shocked. Their initial literature search on drugs to treat hemorrhagic #CVA found ≈600 studies when they expected only 50 to 60—a DEFINITE ⛳red flag. www.science.org/content/arti... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

Bowen, C., & Snow, P., with Brandon, P. (expected UK Spring, 2025). Evidence-based support for children and young people with additional needs: The Roadmap. J&R Press. 📙 #EBPRoadmap written for #parents #teachers & #youngpeople about #children and YP with additional support needs. 🦋 #bskySpeechies

Excellent critique on use of COREQ reporting guideline. @juliahirschwald.bsky.social #SL7028

Viewpoint: Hilary Ong, Cassandra Thiel, and Hardeep Singh discuss an approach for reducing plastic use and waste in health care. https://ja.ma/4gCHmZZ

Velopharyngeal impairment (VPI) is a common manifestation of dysarthria, yet there's uncertainty re. evidence for treatment options. This study takes a deeper dive into this topic, including suggestions for how clinicians can apply extant research findings to practice. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

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The November @speechbite.bsky.social newsletter is out now: bit.ly/3B2CWMz This issue covers Rx for paediatric and adult speech and language, dysphagia, AAC and voice. FOUR of the papers are open access! #SLPeeps #SLP #SLT #wespeechies #speechbite #bskySPEECHIES

BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce: We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky! We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct. Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions. Let's get into it!

🚨New Episode Alert🚨 Would you like to learn more about the practical side of pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) for dysphagia treatment? Then tune in to our new episode! We chat with Rachel Coates, a clinical specialist SLT, about benefits, challenges & tips for using PES in clinical practice.🎧