British Aphasiology Society
@basaphasia.bsky.social
Bringing together aphasia clinicians and researchers.
www.bas.org.uk/
www.bas.org.uk/
And a big big thank you to Richard Talbot who has served on the BAS committee for 6 years, the past three of those coordinating the BAS conferences! We are hugely appreciative of his time and expertise 🙏 and wish him all the best completing his Phd! @rtslt.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
And a big big thank you to Richard Talbot who has served on the BAS committee for 6 years, the past three of those coordinating the BAS conferences! We are hugely appreciative of his time and expertise 🙏 and wish him all the best completing his Phd! @rtslt.bsky.social
Special thanks today to Abi Roper & the conference team. Abi led the 2025 conference planning with a really special vision of togetherness, creativity, and a legacy in Dundee, producing an inspiring & inclusive event 👏 Here she is receiving some gifts as a token of our appreciation 💐 🌈 #BASconf2025
August 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Special thanks today to Abi Roper & the conference team. Abi led the 2025 conference planning with a really special vision of togetherness, creativity, and a legacy in Dundee, producing an inspiring & inclusive event 👏 Here she is receiving some gifts as a token of our appreciation 💐 🌈 #BASconf2025
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 3:11 PM
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
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Susie Williams on supporting the carers of people living with jargon aphasia — exploring family needs and the unique challenges of jargon aphasia… it’s different.
#BASconf25 #community
Susie Williams on supporting the carers of people living with jargon aphasia — exploring family needs and the unique challenges of jargon aphasia… it’s different.
#BASconf25 #community
August 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Susie Williams on supporting the carers of people living with jargon aphasia — exploring family needs and the unique challenges of jargon aphasia… it’s different.
#BASconf25 #community
Susie Williams on supporting the carers of people living with jargon aphasia — exploring family needs and the unique challenges of jargon aphasia… it’s different.
#BASconf25 #community
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Ciara Mooney highlights a community support and education group for people living with brain injury — fostering peer support and providing accessible information.
#BASconf25 #community
Ciara Mooney highlights a community support and education group for people living with brain injury — fostering peer support and providing accessible information.
#BASconf25 #community
August 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Ciara Mooney highlights a community support and education group for people living with brain injury — fostering peer support and providing accessible information.
#BASconf25 #community
Ciara Mooney highlights a community support and education group for people living with brain injury — fostering peer support and providing accessible information.
#BASconf25 #community
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Jaycie Bohan reflects on the power and potential of clinical research collaborations — recruiting large participant numbers through partnerships with NHS trusts and community groups in the FATE-A study.
#BASconf25 #community
Jaycie Bohan reflects on the power and potential of clinical research collaborations — recruiting large participant numbers through partnerships with NHS trusts and community groups in the FATE-A study.
#BASconf25 #community
August 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Jaycie Bohan reflects on the power and potential of clinical research collaborations — recruiting large participant numbers through partnerships with NHS trusts and community groups in the FATE-A study.
#BASconf25 #community
Jaycie Bohan reflects on the power and potential of clinical research collaborations — recruiting large participant numbers through partnerships with NHS trusts and community groups in the FATE-A study.
#BASconf25 #community
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Megan Trebilcock shares insights on creating a safe space for connection, sharing, and support.
#BASconf25 #community
Megan Trebilcock shares insights on creating a safe space for connection, sharing, and support.
#BASconf25 #community
August 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Megan Trebilcock shares insights on creating a safe space for connection, sharing, and support.
#BASconf25 #community
Megan Trebilcock shares insights on creating a safe space for connection, sharing, and support.
#BASconf25 #community
And Alexandra Tessier explores how to increase communication accessibility on public transport. Knowledge of communication strategies, relational communication and use of gestures all increased #BASconf25
August 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
And Alexandra Tessier explores how to increase communication accessibility on public transport. Knowledge of communication strategies, relational communication and use of gestures all increased #BASconf25
And then, after surveying employers and employees of banks and counter-service restaurants, considering strategies to improve communication accessibility and equitable services #BASconf25
August 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
And then, after surveying employers and employees of banks and counter-service restaurants, considering strategies to improve communication accessibility and equitable services #BASconf25
And finally Sarah-Eve Poirier presents her PhD systematic review outlining barriers and facilitators to community accessibility in local services www.mdpi.com/2673-7272/4/... #BASconf25
August 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
And finally Sarah-Eve Poirier presents her PhD systematic review outlining barriers and facilitators to community accessibility in local services www.mdpi.com/2673-7272/4/... #BASconf25
And now Carole Anglade exploring barriers & facilitators in targeting everyday service interactions in aphasia rehab e.g.pharmacies. Bad experiences can be stressful, positive exps can build confidence. "Perform better" is not always the goals, "getting used to" &feeling belonging are key #BASconf25
August 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
And now Carole Anglade exploring barriers & facilitators in targeting everyday service interactions in aphasia rehab e.g.pharmacies. Bad experiences can be stressful, positive exps can build confidence. "Perform better" is not always the goals, "getting used to" &feeling belonging are key #BASconf25
Next up Marie-Christine Hallé shares about the needs of significant others of PWA and how SLTs build relationships with SOs to support PWA. 4 qualitative studies were reviewed- these showed the extent of caregiver needs including personal & relational needs. #BASconf25
August 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Next up Marie-Christine Hallé shares about the needs of significant others of PWA and how SLTs build relationships with SOs to support PWA. 4 qualitative studies were reviewed- these showed the extent of caregiver needs including personal & relational needs. #BASconf25
First up Helena Killmer discussing parental requests and authority in children's interaction with parents with aphasia e.g. "Go to bed!". Take home messages... Three fathers successfully engaged in requests, and stopping a child's action required fewer resources than getting a child to do something.
August 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
First up Helena Killmer discussing parental requests and authority in children's interaction with parents with aphasia e.g. "Go to bed!". Take home messages... Three fathers successfully engaged in requests, and stopping a child's action required fewer resources than getting a child to do something.
Now a symposium with Carole Anglade, Alexandra Tessier & Marie-Christine Hallé: Research-Community Collaboration in Aphasia: Innovative Models and Outcomes
August 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Now a symposium with Carole Anglade, Alexandra Tessier & Marie-Christine Hallé: Research-Community Collaboration in Aphasia: Innovative Models and Outcomes
Research focus 3) PPI building capacity... we need to reach people, be responsive and accessible
August 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Research focus 3) PPI building capacity... we need to reach people, be responsive and accessible
Research focus 2) Implementing aphasia psychological care
August 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Research focus 2) Implementing aphasia psychological care
Research focus 1) What helps people with aphasia live well?
August 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Research focus 1) What helps people with aphasia live well?
On conference day 3 we welcome our keynote Dr Molly Manning - Understanding What Matters: Shaping Aphasia Care with People and Context in Mind #BASconf25
August 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
On conference day 3 we welcome our keynote Dr Molly Manning - Understanding What Matters: Shaping Aphasia Care with People and Context in Mind #BASconf25
Richard Talbot presents findings of a systematic review around implementation of telehealth interventions for people with PPA.. finding the main barriers were the technology & the main facilitators were parts of the intervention. #BASconf25 @rtslt.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Richard Talbot presents findings of a systematic review around implementation of telehealth interventions for people with PPA.. finding the main barriers were the technology & the main facilitators were parts of the intervention. #BASconf25 @rtslt.bsky.social
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
The City Gesture Checklist has been adapted and translated into Kannada by Chirag Girish Kiran in collaboration with his supervisors; this was a complex process with lots of considerations e.g., cultural differences, differences in dialect, vocabulary choice #BASconf25
August 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The City Gesture Checklist has been adapted and translated into Kannada by Chirag Girish Kiran in collaboration with his supervisors; this was a complex process with lots of considerations e.g., cultural differences, differences in dialect, vocabulary choice #BASconf25
The City Gesture Checklist addresses this gap figshare.com/s/04a60389e5...
August 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The City Gesture Checklist addresses this gap figshare.com/s/04a60389e5...
⚡️Luisa Zenobi-Bird presenting a case study of a PWA who spoke Arabic, Italian, French & English. There were opportunities of therapy with multilingual SLTs and lots of social interaction with friends. When he was asked about monolingual therapy "Come on, it's not the same thing!" #BASconf25
August 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
⚡️Luisa Zenobi-Bird presenting a case study of a PWA who spoke Arabic, Italian, French & English. There were opportunities of therapy with multilingual SLTs and lots of social interaction with friends. When he was asked about monolingual therapy "Come on, it's not the same thing!" #BASconf25
Lightening talk ⚡️Helena Gruenstern presents her training for a neuro rehab team to improve communication with PWA, which includes videos of a variety of communication strategies #BASconf25
August 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Lightening talk ⚡️Helena Gruenstern presents her training for a neuro rehab team to improve communication with PWA, which includes videos of a variety of communication strategies #BASconf25
Associate Professor Anna Volkmer up next.. cultural differences in what ppl want to change about their lives with PPA. Collectivism (support from others & communicating with family) was important to ppl from 17 western countries.. further still to explore! #BASconf25 @annavolkmer.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Associate Professor Anna Volkmer up next.. cultural differences in what ppl want to change about their lives with PPA. Collectivism (support from others & communicating with family) was important to ppl from 17 western countries.. further still to explore! #BASconf25 @annavolkmer.bsky.social