independent speech & language therapist. Research interests: aphasia, social connectedness, communication partner training, art and wellbeing
Eastbourne, England
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Great day today at #CareShow25. Highlights inc:
💡@LifeLibrary app designed to spark conversation between care residents, staff and family
💡Finding out about The Care Innovation Challenge held by #NationalCareForum
💡The #PersonCenteredSoftware Resident Experience Tool
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Come and join our free (online) networking event for anyone interested in ICAPs and holistic aphasia therapy. After the talks we will be facilitating a workshop on planning and delivering aphasia groups @clairefarring20 @BasAphasia @KaterinaHilari @monnel
Looking forward to hearing from @KatieMonnelly and Luiza at our next ICAP network event. Join us on 1st April online. @JeanRutter @CathySparkes @RosemaryTowns15 @volkmer_anna @jennargriffin @catherineoff
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Please check out 👉lemonadefromlemons.co.uk👈our new not-for-profit company combining 🗣️communication partner training #CPT, 🎭🎨creativity and lived experience to ensure society includes people living with #acquired_communication_differences 🥰#SLT #aphasia #creativehealth
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We are very sad to hear of the death of speech and language therapist Carole Pound, who made a significant contribution to the profession, particularly in the field of aphasia. Our thoughts are with her family at this difficult time. theguardian.com/society/2024…
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Mind is buzzing! Just met wonderful Elissa Larkin at #think+speaklab at beautiful @AbilityLab in Chicago - SO much to think about: wider implementation of CPT & researchers & clinicians in the same space. Inspiring! @BCAphasia @RCSLTResearch @Nikki_Hafter @bennygoldstein2
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Just completed #aphasia training session with Cuckfield #strokeassociation group. After 45 minutes member talk turned from feeling overwhelmed and what to do if cues don’t work- to importance of visual aids, conversations matter and we are equal. @BCAphasia principles 🥰
ALT Before training concern- how do I know what helps. I feel such a twit, all@so different it is overwhelming
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Fab #aphasia communication training session with Cuckfield stroke club. Concerns at start “feeling overwhelmed” and “feeling like a twit” changed to “yes- checking back you’ve understood” and “visual aids are so important” “conversation matters!”🥰
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#BASConf24 reflections day 1: (A) Did you know fox’s glacier mints came from # Leicester? (B) Aura Kagan talked about trade offs with therapy options we can’t do it all (time/money limitations) - do we discuss trade offs with clients to alignwith their values? Food 4 thought…
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Ohh not read this yet- but is now on my list for tomorrow!
I *love* this new paper by @Dr_MDutta - so important to take into account multimodal aspects of communication! frontiersin.org/journals/hum…
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Communication access in action. Thank you @RoseAylingEllis and @clarebalding for being communication role models on the national telly.
I love this video!
#a11y #CommunicationAccess
History in the making 🙌
@RoseAylingEllis is the first deaf presenter to work live on a Paralympic Games ❤️
#C4Paralympics | #ParalympicGames | #Paris2024
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Come to @BasAphasia to hear updates from @LabAphasia team!
1⃣ @manda_slt shares the developing a telehealth assessment toolkit
2⃣@LucyDipper shares the new Aphasia Therapy Finder
3⃣@abracabadger will talk about exploring Alexa voice technology to support aphasia therapy
Just one month to go until @BASConf24 @dmuleicester
Tickets are still available to join in person or online.
You can join us for one, two or all three days. The full program is here: bas.org.uk/
Link for tickets: store.dmu.ac.uk/conferences-…
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Great team to work with- have never forgotten my time there! Do apply- fab location and soo much to learn!! @UCLGivingVoice @SLPeeps @SLPhDNetwork
YOU THERE with leadership experience,passion,enthusiasm& dedication to the SLT profession,WE NEED YOU @NUHAcuteSLT We are looking for someone to co-lead our growing,diverse&innovative team as one of our SLT Service Managers! nuh.nhs.uk/jobs/ Here’s why you should apply⬇️🧵
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This represents several years’ work led by @rose_mirandaros @cats_aphasia funded by Tavistock Trust for Aphasia. Included therapy profiles were authored by those who developed & tested the therapies. Dozens of reviewers & user testers ensured the accuracy & usability of the tool.
aphasiatherapyfinder.com/ contains evidence summaries, resources, how-to videos and more for 25 evidence-based #aphasia treatments.
Registration is free.
An essential item in the aphasia clinician's toolkit.
Please share far and wide!
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Don't forget you can apply to the @BasAphasia Conference Support Fund to fund your place at #BASConf24 @dmuleicester in Sept! Funding still available: shorturl.at/l6nvT
#mysltday #BASConf24 @cuespeak @HeadwayUK @RCSLT @TheStrokeAssoc @BCAphasia @NatAphasiaAssoc @AphasiaLab
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Thank you @MartletMobility for storing my bike in your fab mobility shop while I go to @TownerGallery #workingtogether event!
You’ve kept me independent today 🥰 @Nikki_Hafter #eastbourne
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Have a go at this survey if you are an #SLT / #SLP working with people with #aphasia It’s going to be a great piece of work. Survey translated into several languages so has the potential to be truly international. Impressive @MCAsupporttool @MC_CEN_SaLT
Are you an #SLT / #SLP working with people with #aphasia? Please consider participating in this international survey about supported #decisionmaking practice. @RCSLT @RCSLTResearch @MC_CEN_SaLT @volkmer_anna @ginni_bb @jytteisaksen @AssuncaoMatos @rotherh1 @AnalisaMPais
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📢Two weeks until the deadline📢
🔸 CAHPR South West small grants scheme
Take a look at our website for the guidance and application form 👇
cahpr.csp.org.uk/content/sou…
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Lovely opportunity for #AHPsinResearch in the #Southwest to attend training or a conference. Apply apply apply.
@cornwall_ahps @GlosAHPs @ahpsindevon @AHPsinBSW @BNSSGAHP @somersetahps
📢Two weeks until the deadline📢
🔸 CAHPR South West small grants scheme
Take a look at our website for the guidance and application form 👇
cahpr.csp.org.uk/content/sou…
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