A pleasure to be representing @basaphasia.bsky.social at the UK Stroke Forum this year in Aberdeen. And to be a small part of @abracabadger.com and Caitlin’s wonderful talk about AI and #aphasia rehab. #UKSF25

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, Sophie, for all your hard work and guidance in your role as chair! You will be missed. And a warm welcome to Elissa Manzi our new chair 🤗 @emanzi.bsky.social

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

Consideration of application to the clinical setting... and lots of discussion, including the importance of combining gesture with other modalities

We now have a symposium with speakers discussing perspectives on gesture assessment and treatment with Anna Caute, Abi Roper, Chirag Girish Kiran, Sussex Williams, Elissa Manzi. Gesture is critical to communication and there is an unmet need for standardised assessment. #BASconf25

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

What an incredible afternoon at the Norwich Aphasia Choir concert. The joy in this picture says it all! More than just music- it was a reminder of the power of community and communication. Now I’m excited to head to Dundee to share about the choir’s songwriting at @basaphasia.bsky.social Conference!

We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession. The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

Check out the finalised BAS Conference 2025 programme. Early bird registration closes this Friday (13th June). Get your online and in person tickets booked now to take advantage 😀 blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/conf...

2 days left to tell us what communication/eating, drinking and swallowing related topics you would like included in the UK Stroke Forum programme. All ideas welcome! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Our PPA awareness day work has also made it to the UK 🇬🇧 headlines too! @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social @annavolkmer.bsky.social northeastbylines.co.uk/news/health/...

PPA Awareness Day is today! Looking forward to the webinar this afternoon @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social

We would love to hear from you! What topics in stroke communication and swallowing would you like to see featured at the UK Stroke Forum in November? Let us know your thoughts here: shorturl.at/jOcVf @basaphasia.bsky.social @ukstrokeforum.bsky.social #SLT

Yesterday our aphasia choir wrote their own song. All words carefully chosen collaboratively by choir members, with a contribution from each individual included. We used art and total communication to generate ideas and support those with severe aphasia. And it was indeed a beautiful day! 🎵

Thanks for highlighting our review! An under researched area that I’m looking forward to shedding more light on‼️

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

📣CALLING ALL #SLTs 📣 ❗️Do you think ‘#EasyRead’ information should be easier to read? ❗️Can you tell us what the criteria for ‘Easy Read’ should be? ❗️Do you want to be involved in shaping best practice? Please fill out our surveys: herts.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

British Aphasiology Society International Conference. Dundee. Aug 18-20th 2025. Preparations for #BASconf25 in Dundee are coming along swimmingly! The conference theme is #Community. Visit the website for more information and to sign up for updates. blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/ #Aphasia #SLT

Check out the #ASHA2024 hashtag for juicy insights from the American Speech Hearing Association conference in Seattle just now. Very interesting stuff being shared from speech and language professionals around the world. #Slpeeps #BSkySpeecies #SLT

What a brilliant couple days catching up with others & meeting some amazing people working in #stroke Wonderful today to hear more about the current research and practice with people w fluent aphasia & supporting people to live well with #aphasia Looking forward to next year in Aberdeen! #UKSF #BAS

I got to see my beautiful SLT buddy @emanzi.bsky.social (and other lovely BAS peeps) at the #BASAphasia stand and chat with the lovely @cuespeak.bsky.social crew @jonhuntslt.bsky.social and Robin (not sure if he’s on here) and learn even more great stuff about Cuespeak.

#blueskyspeechies Come see us at #UKSF Stand F37 (next to the inflatable brain!), showcasing the British Aphasiology Society #BAS #mySLTday #SLPeeps #stroke #aphasia

Join the #aphasia cohort on BSky! go.bsky.app/PW5JHmQ

Joyful rehearsal today in preparation for Norwich Aphasia Choir’s 1st performance in December! Starting to feel christmassy! 🎄 As one choir member said ‘Let’s do this!’ #aphasia #aphasiachoir #SLT #mySLTdsy #SLPeeps

I'm delighted to announce that the next international conference by the British Aphasiology Society will take place in Dundee, Scotland on 18-20 Aug 2025. Bookmark the website to learn more details as they arrive! blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/ See you there! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #BASconf24 #BASconf2025 #BSkySpeechies

Sharing this alternative link to the Speech and Language Therapy starter pack. Let me know if you should be added! go.bsky.app/QKf7XWq

Good morning. Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.