Rosemary Townsend
@rosemary-townsend.bsky.social
Speech&Language Therapist SE England. Lifelong fascination with language communication & behaviour. Clinical specialisms #PrimaryProgressiveAphasia, post stroke #aphasia #groups #communicationpartnertraining @DyscoverAphasia @TheIntermediaryCooperative
Super trip to Polesden Lacey @nationaltrust.bsky.social with @dyscoveraphasia.bsky.social supporting people with #PrimaryProgressiveAphasia to chat, meet others, learn & enjoy. A preview of the lunch menu to read at home, simplified info, and a trained guide made all the difference
Very excited to see Helen’s performance this Sunday on @ThePianoUK Helen’s a brilliant #PPA ambassador & her ‘Out of the Box’ composition is dedicated to @volkmer_anna & others who have supported her www.theargus.co.uk/news/2508921...
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Onwards and upwards! The work is not over- if you are a researcher working in the field of PPA we have started a PPA journal club with @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social Sign up & enhance your PPA research network! www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/primary-prog... @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
New Primary Progressive Aphasia Online Journal Club
Join our new Primary Progressive Aphasia Journal Club—connecting researchers & clinicians to explore diagnostics, clinical management & patient-focused advances
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#PPAawareness day is here! 🙌🏻 motivated,inspired & shaped by people living with #PrimaryProgressiveAphasia & driven by a community of international #SLT #SLP s who believe in better access to therapy support & resources. Huge thx to the amazing @annavolkmer@bsky.social & @dyscoveraphasia
The inaugural International PPA Awareness Day is this Friday April 4th! Join a webinar hosted by the National Aphasia Association. aphasia.org/event/intern... @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
International PPA Awareness Day - The National Aphasia Association
The NAA is hosting the first annual International PPA Awareness Day! Join the one-hour webinar to see people with PPA share their experience through photos, art, poetry and more! The … Continued
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Hooray! There is now an extra week to submit your abstracts for the #BASConf25. The deadline for submissions has been extended until 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐚𝐭 𝟗𝐚𝐦 (UK time) Follow the link for more information and to submit: blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/info... #Aphasia #BSkySpeechies #SLT #PPA
3-weeks till PPA Awareness day 4 April! Webinar link: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes... Living with PPA can be difficult. Rory's beautiful poetry captures this youtu.be/8K363W-XzWI?... Book sale proceeds to Rare Dementia Support - available soon: shop.nationalbrainappeal.org?gad_source=1...
Rory Barnes poetry for PPA awareness
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4-weeks till PPA awareness day 4 April! Webinar link: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes... Why is speech and language therapy important for people living with PPA? We asked people with PPA, families and professionals. Watch our video abt it! #PPAawareness @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
PPA awareness
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Chatting about #PPA and @dyscoveraphasia with Helen Maclean of The Brainy Speech Therapist Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/2D0H...
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6-weeks till PPA awareness day 4 April! Webinar link: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes... Listen in 2 @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social chatting to Helen from The Brainy Speech Therapy Podcast about PPA early next wk: open.spotify.com/show/7FY6mec... #PPAawareness @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
@rosemary-townsend.bsky.social @jentslt.bsky.social @jeanrutter.bsky.social @jennie-grassly-slt.bsky.social @luisazb.bsky.social @shariceclough.bsky.social @lucyebryant.bsky.social might you share and re-post the below please?
Dr Abi Roper@abracabadger.com · 2y agoThe #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
We’re pleased to help spread the word about the official launch of the first-ever Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Awareness Day - 4th April 2025! #PPAawareness @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/primary-prog...
Primary Progressive Aphasia awareness day – 4th April 2025 - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
We’re pleased to help spread the word about the official launch of the first-ever Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Awareness Day - 4th April 2025!
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It’s been a busy time, planning #PPAawareness together with @annavolkmer.bsky.social & all our collaborators! 9 weeks of content coming in the lead up to 4 April ! Please share
Primary Progressive Aphasia Awareness@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social · 2y agoAnnouncing the launch of the 1st ever Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) awareness day 4th April 2025! Webinar sign up: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes... Follow for updates: @ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social @annavolkmer.bsky.social @rosemary-townsend.bsky.social #PPAawareness
Newly minted #SLT 40 yrs ago! First cohort to graduate from #UCL #ChandlerHouse Where are you all now?! Reunion planned for Fri 27 June 2025. Please RT. #SLPeeps @UCL_MScSLS To express interest email RosemarySLT@gmail.com
Really like this - when explaining therapy I often say ‘the research says…’ but even the relatives of people with aphasia complain that academic papers are impenetrable. This presents all the key points in an accessible way. Great work!
Linda Worrall@aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 2y agoToo good to be true? What a great initiative.
