Elissa Manzi
@emanzi.bsky.social
Speech and Language Therapist. Lecturer at UEA. Chair of British Aphasiology Society. Organiser of Norwich Aphasia Choir. 🎶🧠 💬
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International Conference on PPA Updates:
The meeting will now be July 16-17th, just after #AAIC in London, UK.
The Call for Papers is ready! Abstract submissions are due 1/15/2026 speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
The meeting will now be July 16-17th, just after #AAIC in London, UK.
The Call for Papers is ready! Abstract submissions are due 1/15/2026 speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
ICPPA Conference | Speech Therapy PPA
Advancing interdisciplinary PPA research and care
speechtherapyppa.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
International Conference on PPA Updates:
The meeting will now be July 16-17th, just after #AAIC in London, UK.
The Call for Papers is ready! Abstract submissions are due 1/15/2026 speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
The meeting will now be July 16-17th, just after #AAIC in London, UK.
The Call for Papers is ready! Abstract submissions are due 1/15/2026 speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...
#ICPPA2026 #PPAResearch
@mayalhenry.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
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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]
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]
August 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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]
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]
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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
And what a wonderful conference it was as - inclusive, collaborative, inspiring! Thanks to @abracabadger.com and all the fantastic organisers! My last as @basaphasia.bsky.social Chair! See you in Cardiff 🏴
And that’s a wrap on #BASconf25 in Dundee - the City of Discovery!
We’ve loved connecting, learning, and celebrating with the amazing aphasia community 🌟
Huge thanks to Dr Abi Roper for leading such a fantastic event.
Safe journeys home — see you in Cardiff next year! 🗓️
#aphasia #community
We’ve loved connecting, learning, and celebrating with the amazing aphasia community 🌟
Huge thanks to Dr Abi Roper for leading such a fantastic event.
Safe journeys home — see you in Cardiff next year! 🗓️
#aphasia #community
August 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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
August 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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
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Consideration of application to the clinical setting... and lots of discussion, including the importance of combining gesture with other modalities
August 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Consideration of application to the clinical setting... and lots of discussion, including the importance of combining gesture with other modalities
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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
August 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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
August 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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!
August 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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!
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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_...
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_...
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk
June 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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_...
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_...
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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...
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...
Conference Programme | British Aphasiology Society International Conference 2025
blogs.city.ac.uk
June 7, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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...
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...
April 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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...
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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/...
@rosemary-townsend.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
MPs invited to PPA House of Commons event
The house of Commons has invited MPs in advance of the world’s first PPA awareness day
northeastbylines.co.uk
April 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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/...
@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
April 4, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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
RCSLT consultation: UK Stroke Forum 2025
Please complete this short form to tell the RCSLT what topics in stroke communication and swallowing you would like to see featured at the UK Stroke Forum conference in 2025 (25-27 November).
We are ...
eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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! 🎵
March 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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! 🎵
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Thanks for highlighting our review! An under researched area that I’m looking forward to shedding more light on‼️
We know communication partner training is extremely important for carers of people w #aphasia, but what about other interventions? Our PhD candidate @nelsonjslp.bsky.social conducted a review. There are lots of promising approaches! Most with exploratory evidence only.
doi.org/10.1080/0963...
doi.org/10.1080/0963...
Carers in post-stroke aphasia: a scoping review of interventions and outcomes beyond communication partner training
Carers of people with aphasia face unique challenges. Research has demonstrated that these carers have a higher burden of care and more negative stroke-related outcomes in comparison to carers of s...
doi.org
March 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Thanks for highlighting our review! An under researched area that I’m looking forward to shedding more light on‼️
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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
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
Submit an Abstract | British Aphasiology Society International Conference 2025
blogs.city.ac.uk
February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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
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
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📣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_...
❗️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_...
December 30, 2024 at 5:10 PM
📣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_...
❗️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_...
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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
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
December 9, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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
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
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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
Very interesting stuff being shared from speech and language professionals around the world.
#Slpeeps #BSkySpeecies #SLT
a woman with pink hair and glasses is smiling in front of a microphone with the words " there 's so much to explore " above her
Alt: a woman with pink hair and glasses is smiling in front of a microphone with the words " there 's so much to explore " above her
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:07 AM
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
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
December 4, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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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.
December 3, 2024 at 10:37 PM
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.
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Join the #aphasia cohort on BSky! go.bsky.app/PW5JHmQ
November 17, 2024 at 2:52 AM
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
November 22, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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