Utimately it's individual #SLTs who decide to implement telehealth with people with #dementia, but they are always influenced by (and influencing!) contextual, organisational and system factors. Article just published in #Aphasiology www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

🏆 Research & Innovation Award Winner We are thrilled to announce the recipient of this year’s Research & Innovation Award! This award recognizes exceptional achievement, dedication, & leadership in advancing research and development within the field of SLT! Congratulations Dr. Suzanna Dooley!

Last week, Dr. Eavan Sinden and Dr. Kate Davies attended the International Conference for Primary Progressive Aphasia (ICPPA) held in London, UK. The Conference was dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research and care in Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)!

August Seminar Registration open now. A little help from my friends: Researching and promoting social connection in people with aphasia. Presentation by: Prof Brent Archer, A/Prof Jamie Hartwell Azios Register here - latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

BAS is looking for a new Treasurer to join our Committee. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the work of BAS while becoming part of a friendly and welcoming team dedicated to supporting the aphasia community.

In our August issue: natural history and predictors of disease trajectory among people with frontotemporal dementia in the GENetic Frontotemporal dementia Initiative (GENFI) cohort: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Survival estimates and their predictors in genetic frontotemporal dementia: an international, retrospective, cohort study

Our results highlight that motor impairment in addition to cognitive and behavioural symptoms should be considered when estimating prognosis in genetic frontotemporal dementia. Individual risk scores ...

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Where would we be without @theaftd.bsky.social ? Thank you so much for sponsoring our conference (and Day 1 conference drinks 🥂). We feel honoured to have had the support of such an impactful organisation, whose values align with our own 🫂 Thank you, AFTD, for making ICPPA possible! 🙏

We are delighted to have Cathy Taylor-Rubin opening Day 2 of ICPPA 🗣️ She is sharing her insights into the last two decades in the field, as well as her aspirations for the future 💫

Very excited to have our stand at ICPPA, do come and browse our titles and take advantage of a conference discount @icppa.bsky.social

Hi all, Looking forward to seeing everyone at Day 1 of our 1st ever ICPPA tomorrow - don’t forget to bring a coffee it’s a going to be an exciting day! There are still a couple of in person places left Or u could attend virtually -from wherever you are! www.speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer...

An ICPPA production line…! Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow! 🤩

Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

The International Conference on PPA is one week away! If you can't join us in London, tune in for the virtual meeting and hear the latest on interdisciplinary research and care for PPA. www.speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-confer... @annavolkmer.bsky.social @icppa.bsky.social

Very timely and topical new book of ours about to go to the printer #Alzheimers #SLT

Bridging the Gap between Assessment and Treatment Monday 13/07/2026, 4:00pm-5.00pm Presenter: Michelle Kennedy Venue: Zoom

It’s less than a week until the BAS Research Update Meeting! Our 4th speaker is Adithya Chandregowda, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida. Adithya will be presenting on ‘Recognizing the contributions of individuals with aphasia to clinical and academic communities’.

It’s only 2 days until the BAS Research Update Meeting. A reminder that registration is FREE for BAS members. Our final speaker is Jonathan Hirons - producer and filmmaker. Jonathan will be presenting on Aphasia Awareness Project: On the Tip of My Tongue Film and Podcast.

Meet some of the fantastic people - past and present - who’ve been part of the LUNA research study ✨ Scan the QR code below to follow some of the LUNA team on BlueSky. Curious to learn more about the team and their work? Take a look at our website for more info: blogs.city.ac.uk/luna/meet-th...

Hey @jadecartwright.bsky.social is coming to London next week and giving a talk on supporting connectedness in #PPA on Wednesday the 17th at 1pm! All welcome. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc... #SLT #aphasia #dementia

LangCog Seminar - Jade Cartwright

Principles into practice: Supporting connectedness in PPA

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It’s less than 3 weeks until the BAS Research Update Meeting! A reminder that registration is FREE for BAS members. The spotlight this week is on Sarah Johnston, City, St George's, University of London.

Pssst: to those interested in #aphasia and #storytelling I am giving my inaugural at @citystgeorges.bsky.social on Wednesday 10 June. Please come! Register here for details: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Oooh this is exciting work! @briellestark.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #discourse #implementation #aphasia #dementia

Phased development of REAL-TALK (Representative Elicitation and Analysis of Language - Toolkit of Applied Language tasKs): toward a realistic and person-centered monologic discourse assessment battery...

Current monologic discourse tasks used in aphasia assessment often rely on outdated, decontextualized materials that do not adequately reflect the everyday communication demands, identities, or pri...

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It’s 5 weeks until the BAS Research Update Meeting. A reminder that registration is FREE for BAS members. The spotlight this week is on our first speaker Rebecca Tidd.

How can homecare workers better support people living with dementia. Join Annika Dhawan for this Research Showcase on palliative dementia care at home. communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/events/res...

Research Showcase - Annika Dhawan - Improving Palliative Dementia Care at Home

Research Showcase - Annika Dhawan - Improving Palliative Dementia Care at Home

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This morning's @naplic.bsky.social network for professionals working with adults with DLD meeting has left me feeling energised. The task is huge and there aren't many services, but this group is motivated to build a better future for people with #DevLangDis.

Congratulations Shalom (Shaz) Henderson for receiving a 2026 Sargent College Internal Grant! This award will support Dr. Henderson's work examining "Video-Implemented Script Training (VISTA) & Neural Predictors of Treatment Response in the Logopenic Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia".

IALP MENTORING PROJECT – TAVISTOCK TRUST FOR APHASIA (TTA) – CALL FOR MENTORS CALL FOR MENTORS The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia is once again offering to support the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP) to develop strategies for engaging with and providing…

IALP MENTORING PROJECT – TAVISTOCK TRUST FOR APHASIA (TTA) – CALL FOR MENTORS

CALL FOR MENTORS The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia is once again offering to support the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP) to develop strategies for engaging with and providing professional development to SLTs in resource-constrained contexts. This project is coordinated by the IALP Aphasia Committee. Mentees will be emerging SLTs (in their first 7 years of clinical practice) from low- and middle-resourced countries where speech-language therapy services for people with aphasia are limited or not yet established.

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Registration is now open for the BAS Research Update Meeting (RUM) 2026! 📆 24th June 9am-12.30pm - Half day online CPD - Liaise with other aphasia clinicians and researchers - Update on new national and international research initiatives This event is FREE for all BAS members

The IASLT Research Bursary may be used to support a member (individual or team) to: • conduct research • support ongoing research • initiate new research on an SLT-related topic. To find out more: www.iaslt.ie/cpd-events/b...

The speech and language therapist’s role in supporting decision-making for people with aphasia: an international cross-sectional survey www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The speech and language therapist’s role in supporting decision-making for people with aphasia: an international cross-sectional survey

This is the first study to describe how speech and language therapists (SLTs) support people with aphasia during decision-making conversations and mental capacity assessments across countries.Conve...

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