A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace
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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace
@sarahjwallace.bsky.social
NHMRC Fellow. Lead of Lived-Experience Lab (LxL) @CATs_Aphasia Research Officer. Queensland Aphasia Research Centre. #UQ #stroke #aphasia #agedcare #inclusion #accessibility #codesign #communication #SLP #SLT
Imagine not being able to communicate. Imagine not having the words to explain why you can't.

We are raising funds for the first global #aphasia awareness campaign. Here's where we are up to!

Give if you can or host a morning tea or bake sale, & please share.

www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...
September 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Congratulations to @annetterotherham.bsky.social on this latest PhD paper 🎉🥳

🗣️It's all part of her work to develop a dyadic conversation PROM.

📚 Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🎉 Huge congratulations to @stonemarissa.bsky.social on her first PhD publication!! 🎓✨

Quality and outcomes of acute #stroke care for people with and without #aphasia.

Read it here: www.archives-pmr.org/article/S000...

@moniquekilkenny.bsky.social @dominiquecad.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The protocol for our #MRFF funded research is out now! bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8...

Our project has codesigned and developed a browser extension to re-render webpages to an ‘aphasia-friendly’ (accessible) format.

Look out for our presentation and demo at @asamelb2025.bsky.social in Nov!
August 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
#Aphasia affects millions - yet awareness remains heartbreakingly low.

The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia have pledged AU$72,958 in funding to launch a co-designed awareness campaign...if we can match it.

Join us, share & #MatchtheMomentum

www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...
August 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🚘 Do you support return to driving following stroke?

💭 We want your views on the best ways to support people with aphasia to get back behind the wheel.

👂We want to hear from all multidisciplinary team members!

uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
July 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Couldn't be prouder of these amazing women who all graduated with their PhDs yesterday! Congrats Sally Zingelman, @annetterotherham.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social for your excellent work in interpretation of aphasia outcomes, measurement of conversation & aphasia awareness!! 💐🎉👏🍾
July 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It was awesome to represent #UQHMBS at the Disability Health Community Roundtable in Toowoomba!

🙏 to everyone who shared ideas. Check them out👇

Next step ⏭️ transform these ideas into collaborative research projects!

#PartneringforChange @UQHealth #DisabilityInclusion #UQ
June 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📣 HAVE YOUR SAY in better post-stroke #aphasia rehabilitation!
📝 Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC) is inviting Australian Speech Pathologists & Managers to complete our survey: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_..., eligible participants can WIN 1 of 3 $100 gift vouchers!
May 19, 2025 at 5:08 AM
We are excited to announce the most read Aphasia Research Library article for February 2025! www.aphasialibrary.org/en/article/19/ Congratulations Silvia Ferreiro Martinez & team! In more news, you can now read this article (& all ARL articles) in English, Spanish &German!
March 20, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Congratulations to Bridget Burton on her first PhD article Communication partner training for aged-care workers: A scoping review. Part of our #MRFF funded work to improve conversations about aged care. Read it open access here: doi.org/10.1111/1460...
March 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Looking for a new direction in 2025? 🎓 Fully funded Australian #PhD opportunity in #aphasia care! Study adherence to quality indicators & test interventions to close care gaps. Based at #QARC, with remote options. Scholarship covers living & tuition. DM me for details!
January 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Follow the Aphasia Research Library aphasialibrary.org on X @AphasiaLibrary and BlueSky bsky.app/profile/apha...
November 26, 2024 at 12:45 AM
The Aphasia Research Library www.aphasialibrary.org is a new, free resource for creating and sharing aphasia friendly research summaries. Co-designed with people living with aphasia and researchers. Learn more here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xais8...
November 21, 2024 at 6:54 PM
I'm excited to announce a fully funded domestic (Australian) #PhD opportunity to work with me and the team at the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre.

Read more here study.uq.edu.au/study-option...

Scholarship includes: living stipend of $35,000 pa tax free & tuition fees.
November 18, 2024 at 9:53 AM