What a weekend at the #AustralianAphasiaAssociation #Conference! 💬🧠 A big thank you to Dr Megan Trebilcock and everyone who contributed to such an energising and thought-provoking event. #ABICommunicationLab #SpeechPathology #Research #Collaboration #Aphasia #CommunicationDisorders #BrainInjury

📚 #BookoftheMonth: "Where Is the Mango Princess?" by Cathy Crimmins 🧠 This month, we’re spotlighting Where Is the Mango Princess?, a compelling memoir by Cathy Crimmins that offers a raw, honest, and at times unexpectedly humorous look into life after #traumaticbraininjury.

🙌 Join us at the #UniversityofSydney for Towards Authentic Partnerships: #Co-Design in Practice — an engaging #EMCR workshop exploring how to integrate #codesign into #research. 📅 Friday, 21st November 🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Room 416, Susan Wakil Health Building, University of Sydney

🔬🧠 Happy #NationalSTEMDay! 🧠🔬 Today, we celebrate the power of #STEM and the critical role these fields play in advancing brain injury research and rehabilitation. To the scientists, students, clinicians, engineers, and advocates moving this work forward—thank you.

🙌 Join us at the #UniversityofSydney for Towards Authentic Partnerships: #Co-Design in Practice — an engaging #EMCR workshop exploring how to integrate #codesign into #research. 📅 Friday, 21st November 🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Room 416, Susan Wakil Health Building, University of Sydney

Dr Liss Brunner will be presenting at this year's #AustralianAphasiaAssociation Conference, joined by #livedexperience presenters Jennifer Le and Josh Espinosa to share how people with #aphasia use social media 📅 8–9 Nov 2025, North Sydney 👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...

🌟 #ResourceSpotlight Brain Injury Australia offers structured learning opportunities designed for both self-study and workplace use. Check out their comprehensive materials here: www.abistafftraining.info Let’s continue to improve care and support for those living with #AcquiredBrainInjury. 📚

🎤 Professor Miranda Rose will be presenting at the 2025 #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference. She is an internationally recognised #leader in #aphasiaresearch 📅 8–9 Nov 2025 📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney 👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...

Dr Liss Brunner will be presenting at this year's #AustralianAphasiaAssociation Conference, joined by #livedexperience presenters Jennifer Le and Josh Espinosa to share how people with #aphasia use social media 📅 8–9 Nov 2025, North Sydney 👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...

🎗️ This #Movember, we’re raising awareness for #MensHealth. Let’s break the stigma, promote early intervention, and ensure access to vital resources. Check out Movember's website to learn more and get involved: 👉 au.movember.com #BrainInjuryAwareness #MentalHealthMatters

🎉 Here's an overview of the upcoming #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference! 📅 Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 November 2025 📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney 👉 Get your tickets here events.humanitix.com/australian-a... We can’t wait to #connect and share ideas in #aphasia support ✨

🎤 Emeritus Professor Linda Worrall will be presenting at the 2025 #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference. She is a world leader in #aphasia research and #rehabilitation. 📅 8–9 Nov 2025 📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney 👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...

🌟 Join us at the #UniversityofSydney for Towards Authentic Partnerships: #Co-Design in Practice — an engaging hashtag #EMCR workshop exploring how to integrate hashtag #codesign into research. 📅 Friday, 21st November 🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Room 416, Susan Wakil Health Building, University of Sydney

🧠 #CommunicationDisability can often be invisible so it's important for #HealthcareProfessionals to ask: “Do you have any communication support needs?” Part of the #CommunicationforSafeCare project, this video explores how to identify when someone may have #CommunicationSupportNeeds. #OSTRICHTool

🗣️ #Teachback is a simple but powerful technique where #HealthcareProfessionals invite patients to explain back what they’ve been told to check understanding. ▶️ As part of the #CommunicationforSafeCare project, we’re sharing a short video that demonstrates teachback in action.

🌟 Every breakthrough in #research starts with a conversation and is made possible through #PartnershipsForChange. 📩 We're always open to meaningful conversations and collaborative ideas. Reach out at [email protected] - we’d love to connect. Let’s make a difference together.

Join us for the 2025 #AustralianAphasiaAssociation Conference - Silver Anniversary, Striving for Gold! 🌟 🗓 Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th November 📍 Australian Catholic University (and online!) 🎟 Tickets now available — including online attendance! 👉 Get your tickets here: lnkd.in/gbn89Xd3

🎉 Huge congratulations to @lissbee.bsky.social, winner of the SEMCAN Good #MentorAward! Selected as one of just 10 outstanding mentors from over 180 nominations, Liss’ dedication, guidance, and support have truly made a remarkable impact. #Mentoring #Inspiration #Leadership #Award #Celebration

📚 #BookOfTheMonth - "Surviving Brain Injury: Stories of Strength and Inspiration" by Amy Zellmer 💡 Why We Chose This Book Diverse Perspectives: Offers a global view of #BrainInjury Authentic Voices: Stories of the human side of recovery Educational Insight: Information for survivors and caregivers

🌍 🧠 On #WorldMentalHealth Day, we spotlight the vital connection between brain injury and mental health. Let’s continue to raise #awareness and promote accessible #MentalHealthCare for all. Learn more here: 🔗 www.beyondblue.org.au 🔗 www.blackdoginstitute.org.au 🔗 www.headtohealth.gov.au

ABI Communication Lab #What’sOnMyDesk? 🧠✨ Here's what's been our desks: 🔹 Latest journal articles and notes 🔹 Favourite coffee mug ☕ 🔹 Lab notebooks filled with observations and ideas 🔹 Sticky notes What's on your desk? Share your list in the comments! #LabLife

🎤 #ConferenceTips ✅ Know your audience—keep it clear and practise out loud ✅ Use visuals to support your message ✅ Prepare for questions and don’t be afraid to say “I’m not sure, but I’d love to follow up” ✅ Most of all, enjoy the experience! Got some other tips? Comment below👇

🙌 Highlights from our recent “Through My Eyes” #ArtShowcase, featuring Brigitte, a sculptor using art to express her journey after #TBI. 💻 Watch Brigitte’s explanations about her art online here: youtu.be/joiaKJ97-aY ✨ Check out Brigitte’s Instagram here: www.instagram.com/claycrackedi...

💻 Happy #NationalTechiesDay! Today, we celebrate the brilliant minds advancing technology and the vital role tech plays in our research. 🧠 Here's to the #TechInnovators helping us bridge the gap between science and real-world impact. Your work drives our #research discoveries. #TechForGood

🧠 Check out a new video explainer of our recent #publication: “Social Communication Implementable and Applicable Lens (SoCIAL): A Framework for Addressing Assessment of Social Communication.” Read here 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40378192/ #BrainInjury #SpeechPathology #SocialCommunication

🌍 This October we’re celebrating #GlobalDiversityMonth by honouring the unique perspectives and experiences that enrich our research and community! Together, let’s champion equity, inclusion, and innovation in science and beyond. #InclusionMatters #DiversityInScience #CommunicationForAll

🚀 Video dive about publication “Social Communication Implementable and Applicable Lens (SoCIAL): A Framework for Addressing Assessment of Social Communication” ✨ Link to paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40378192/ #SocialCommunication #SpeechLanguagePathology #ClinicalPractice#ResearchToPractice

📸 Photography Workshop at @abicommlab.bsky.social We had a blast learning from Jen Le, a photographer with #aphasia, how to take amazing photos using just your phone! Hands-on, #accessible, & full of #creativity 💛 Thanks Jen!! #PhotographyWorkshop #ABIAwareness #CreativeRecovery #LivedExperience

💙 What a day! We loved celebrating 25 years of #AustralianAphasiaAssociation at the Long Lunch for Aphasia on Friday! #ABICommLab proudly sponsored two people with #aphasia to attend and #support continuing #research and #care! Great food, inspiring stories, and #community making a difference 💪

🌟 Proud moment for our students! During placement, #students teamed up with people living with #dementia & #primaryprogressiveaphasia to co-design this resource for #DementiaAwarenessMonth: 🔗 lnkd.in/gCgq4nXU Share to spark conversation, raise #awareness, & amplify voices with #livedexperience! 💛

✨ Webinar Recording Live! ✨ We’re still smiling after Friday’s #AskTheExpert session on #socialmedia & #aphasia 💛 We heard from researchers Jennifer Lee, Josh Espinosa, & @abicommlab.bsky.social members @lissbee.bsky.social & Megan Trebilcock! 💬 Watch here! lnkd.in/gdkPGn_7 #BrainInjury

🧠📚 Event Reminder 📚🧠 Learn from Jen, a photographer living with #aphasia, to take amazing photos—just using your phone! 🗓 Friday 19 Sept 🕧 12:30–2:00pm 📍 Room 209, Susan Wakil Health Building, @sydney.edu.au 💰 FREE + lunch provided 👉 Register: lnkd.in/gGUfNSyS 📧 [email protected]

🧠📚 ABI CommLab Starter Pack 📚🧠 Ever wondered what it takes to survive #researchlife @abicommlab.bsky.social? Here’s our #starterpack: ✅ 12 Canva tabs ✅ Overheating laptop ✅ Ideas notepad ✅ Notion for everything & nothing ✅ Iced coffee ✅ Chocolate = morale + emergencies 💬 What’s in yours?

🎨 On September 9, we launched the "Through My Eyes" Art Showcase, featuring artists with #livedexperience of #ABI: Jen Le – photographer living with #aphasia Brigitte Bullen – sculptor living with #TBI An inspiring start to our art series, stay tuned for more! #ABIAwareness #Art #CreativeRecovery

🗣️ On Thursday, September 4, Sydney Aphasia Social group hosted a social event for people with #aphasia! Thank you to everyone who came together to chat and connect in a relaxed, welcoming space. We can’t wait to see everyone at the next event! 💬💙 #AphasiaAwareness #BrainInjurySupport #Community

Three of our brilliant team members shared their research this week! Tushar on avatars for ABI conversations, Petra on an AI chatbot for students to practice clinical communication, and Emma on creating great conference posters. Congratulations to all! #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare #HDRShowcase

The @sydney.edu.au SPEECH Clinic is now taking on clients interested in the 10-week convers-ABI-lity program! The SPEECH Clinic will be taking on new clients from early August and will be offering assessment and treatment sessions. Email now to book in your sessions: [email protected]

The Acquired Brain Injury Communication Lab is now on LinkedIn! Follow us there for updates on our work, opportunities to collaborate, and stories from the ABI community 💙 Link: linkedin.com/in/abi-communication-lab-aa0131367 #ABI #BrainInjury #CommunicationAccess #SLP #RehabResearch

📢 New publication from ABI #CommLab in AJSLP! “It Does Not Always Need To Be Staff Choosing the Agenda”: The #communication experiences of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in #rehabilitation settings - an area often overlooked in favour of staff perspectives. Link: lnkd.in/g-ibA_K6

Mon 14 July, 4:00–5:30pm AEST Clinical Bite with A/Prof Anita Wong & Honours grad Joyce Cai on working with #multilingualfamilies and being #culturallysensitive. How can we better support families from #diversebackgrounds? Hear key strategies for culturally responsive practice. lnkd.in/ghrPmS-e

Our team have been presenting their research at the Nordic Aphasia Conference #NAC2025 and 4th Cognitive Communication Disorders Symposium #ccdsYMP2025. Their research involved #virtualreality in #rehab for #CCDs following #TBI and the development of the social-ABI-lity communication assessment tool

July 6-13 is #NAIDOCWeek-- an important time to honour the histories, cultures, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This week is a reminder to listen and learn from First Nations voices and communities. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #StrengthVisionLegacy

🎓 Free Resource Alert! ASSBI is offering open access to expert webinars on #BrainInjury, #CognitiveRehab, & #Neuropsychology—perfect for clinicians, students & researchers. Explore here: lnkd.in/gfuwmDXf #FreeLearning #Rehabilitation #ASSBI #BrainHealth

Convers-ABI-lity is a 10-week program for people with #ABI and their #communicationpartners to build #conversationstogether. It includes self-guided activities and video calls with a speech pathologist. For more information, contact Dr Rachael Rietdijk: rachael.rietdijk@sydney.edu.au

TBIbank is an open-access database of multimedia interactions designed to support research and #clinicalpractice in communication following #traumaticbraininjury. To learn more or get involved: tbi.talkbank.org

Interact-ABI-lity is a free short course for family members, friends, support workers, and professionals working with people with a #braininjury. To read more and sign up, click abi-communication-lab.sydney.... For more information, contact Dr Rachael Rietdijk on rachael.rietdijk@sydney.edu.au

#Communicationaccess means creating environments where everyone can communicate. We found that many in healthcare, including workers, aren't familiar with it. #BraininjuryAwareness Find out more at abi-communication-lab.sydney.... www.vecteezy.com/members/djvs...

We are looking for people with an #AcquiredBrainInjury to try a 2hr online social media course + join a closed Facebook group for 8 weeks. If you’re interested, you can sign up at lnkd.in/gSuKAq42 If you'd like to find out more, please contact Dr Melissa Brunner on melissa.brunner@sydney.edu.au#AcquiredBrainInjury

#FinancialReview: 'Stunt double' helps university teachers clone themselves Dr Petra Avramovic, developed a Cogniti chatbot that acts as the parent of a child with a stutter. Students converse with Cogniti, giving advice on their clinical #communicationskills. www.afr.com/technology/stunt-...