My May botanical illustration & mental health w'shop’s now live. I teach you:
🌿how to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how creative activity alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health

There’s 15% off atm with the code THANKYOU15:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...

Our new open-access study highlights the impact of acquired communication disorders on sexuality & intimacy.
@nicholasbehn.bsky.social

We offer actionable recommendations for researchers and SLPs. Let's break the silence! #Sexuality #SLT #SLP #Aphasia #BrainInjury #stroke
doi.org/10.1111/1460...

This is Frank. He is the perfect example of why golden retrievers don't make good guard dogs. But they make wonderful welcome committees. 13/10 (TT: accordingtobelieve)

Our first speaker @susieSLT gets us going with her ongoing work adapting conversation partner therapy for people with fluent aphasia! 👏

Compassionate leadership helps to create psychologically safe working environments. Previous studies on doctors, nurses & midwives have shown that the wellbeing of health & care staff is affected by 8 key factors, organised into 3 core needs 👇 Read more: buff.ly/3D8b1fn

We need to do more work on what we mean by “functional communication” - & how we measure and improve it: www.banterspeech.com.au/what-is-func...

Mealtimes should be nourishing - both physiologically & emotionally.

But, hospital eating environments in mental health wards don't always create the best setting for healing.

Take a look at our animation with @susanguthrieslt.bsky.social exploring patient stories: vimeo.com/1041186684...

I can´t believe it´s been 5 years since this.

Five years and £7 million in donations later, the new Rare Dementia Support Centre will finally become a reality in autumn 2025

@uclbrainscience.bsky.social

Are you a #SLT in the UK working with people w #aphasia & family members/ others delivering communication partner training? Want to participate in an online discussion session in February or March 2025 about what comm strategies you address in rehab? Email m.cruice@city.ac.uk for details! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆

Would the public rather the government prioritise spending on access to care in the community, or hospitals? Polling by @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social and @healthfoundation.bsky.social said they'd rather community services. Read more public opinions of the plans for health & care. https://buff.ly/4kbdQNd

A Hard act to swallow: A Dysphagia Writing Contest.

Celebrate Swallowing Awareness Day 2025 and shed light on the experiences of those navigating dysphagia.

• Submit a poem or short story by 23rd February 2025.
• Keep your work under 500 words.
• Email entries to esht.saltinfo@nhs.net

I am very happy to announce the publication of our editorial for the special issue: Across countries and cultures: The #assessment of #aphasia in linguistically diverse clinical populations in #Aphasiology Free access! #SLPeeps #Linguistics🧵1/4 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Beautiful interview with @edwyncollins.bsky.social and Grace Maxwell about the magic of communication when music-ing.
#aphasia #BASConf25

The Aphasia Therapy Finder is a free online tool to help speech therapists find and access high quality resources and instructional videos for evidence-based aphasia therapies. If you haven’t already, please check it out and share widely.

This is fascinating! Mining road salt from an ancient ocean under the ocean boggles my mind 🤯

We’re looking for stroke staff nurses for our lovely stroke rehab ward in beautiful Norwich. Please can you repost if you see this?

#BSkyNurses

www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

Do any #BSkySpeechies fancy working in beautiful East Kent? We have some great jobs going. Find out more about our kind, supportive and skilled teams and find your work life balance. www.kentcht.nhs.uk/careers/curr...

Please help us to share this VERY exciting news "Extra £30m a year to boost research careers for healthcare professionals" 👍 I'm currently commissioned to develop an information resource for all AHPs - keep watching this space! @jowallinger.bsky.social @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social

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