New publication out now: We identified the key “active ingredients” behind effective communication partner training for people with brain injury Access here for free: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #AcquiredBrainInjury #SLT #Rehabilitation #BehaviourChange

Behaviour Change Techniques and Mechanisms of Action: Identification of the Active Ingredients in Communication Partner Training for People With Acquired Brain Injury

Background Cognitive-communication disorders (CCD) are common after acquired brain injury (ABI) and can have a negative impact on a person's life. Training a communication partner can improve the co...

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🎉 TANGO Showcase Last week we shared TANGO findings, inc qualitative syntheses, national e-Delphi, SLT focus groups & co-design Focused on developing a theory-informed communication partner training programme for people w brain injury & their families 📂 Resources: figshare.com/projects/TAN...

One week to go until our free TANGO Showcase! 15 Jan 2026 - London + online. We’ll share findings from a study on communication partner after acquired brain injury, with reflections from contributors over the past two years. Click here for more info & to register: bit.ly/4rKc8GA

🧠 TANGO Study Update What communication strategies may be taught in communication partner training after ABI? We synthesised 200+ strategies into 40 core strategies across 6 categories, informing a clinical decision-making tool for practice @nihr.bsky.social

TANGO Showcase Attend in London or online 15 Jan 2026 1.30pm-6pm Hear findings from research in communication partner training, supporting people with cognitive communication difficulties after acquired brain injury & their families. 👉 Free to attend 👉 Free refreshments 👉 Register: bit.ly/4rKc8GA

🎉 TANGO – Wk 3: What lived experience tells us about communication after brain injury 🎉 @nihr.bsky.social Two qualitative evidence syntheses exploring: 1️⃣ Experiences of taking part in communication partner training (CPT) 2️⃣ Lived experiences of cognitive-communication changes after ABI

🧠 TANGO Study – Week 2 Our national e-Delphi with UK SLTs identified 47 key techniques for effective communication partner training after ABI. Top picks: goal setting, practising skills, feedback, problem solving. 📅 TANGO Showcase: 15 Jan 2026 (Hybrid)

As our @nihr.bsky.social TANGO study wraps up, we’re excited to share key findings! 🎉 First up: coding of existing communication partner training (CPT) programmes using BCT Taxonomy. Stay tuned over the coming weeks! 👀 @ukabif.bsky.social @headwayuk.bsky.social

🙏 Thank you to Jamie Gibson, Jade Sampford & Gareth Jones at #ACRM2025! They shared the TANGO study – co-designed communication partner training – and how RTSS supports implementation of behavior change interventions in rehab. 💡 blogs.city.ac.uk/tango #Rehabilitation #Physio #SLT #BehaviorChange

Codesign sessions now complete. 16 sessions (48h) in London & Birmingham w 4 SLTs, 4 family members & 5 people with brain injury. 🙏 to @CarlaMMagdalani for her outstanding support & Emma Reid for helping too Next: data analysis & free dissemination event in January. More: blogs.city.ac.uk/tango

SLT student Emma Reid from @citystgeorges.bsky.social reflects on her experiences during a summer NIHR internship with the TANGO project - from co-design sessions to co-chairing at a conference! blogs.city.ac.uk/tango/2025/1... #NIHR #SLT #ABI #Research #Internship #SLT2B #BlueSkySpeechies

This week we ran co-design sessions in Birmingham & London with people with brain injury, family members & speech therapists. Together we explored mechanisms & techniques to support communication training shaped by lived experience Www.blogs.city.ac.uk/tango #CoDesign #BrainInjury #Communication

🎉 In our latest blog, we say thanks to each & every Speech & Language Therapist who participated in our recent three-round eDelphi! 👏 blogs.city.ac.uk/tango/2025/0... 💡 Their insights have been invaluable in shaping our research on communication partner training for adults w/acquired brain injury.

As the holiday season approaches, we’ll be taking a short break to recharge ❄️☃️ We’ll be back in early January. The TANGO study team wishes you all a peaceful holiday season and the very best for 2025! See you in the new year! #HappyHolidays

As 2024 comes to an end, we’re just under halfway through the TANGO study! 🎉 We wanted to take a moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made so far and share what's ahead. blogs.city.ac.uk/tango/2024/1... Thank you to everyone for your support- we couldn’t do it without you!

Link in with our starter pack to grow the TANGO community. As people move from the other place to bsky this is the place to learn more about our research as it progresses towards the end of 2024 and into 2025! #bskyspeechies @carolinebowen.bsky.social

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🦋 #bskyspeechies Connect with the @tango-abi.bsky.social study & learn about communication partner training, speech & language therapy & brain injury go.bsky.app/2knQ1eC Thanks @carolinebowen.bsky.social for the idea to create a starter pack - a great way to grow a community!

British Aphasiology Society International Conference. Dundee. Aug 18-20th 2025. Preparations for #BASconf25 in Dundee are coming along swimmingly! The conference theme is #Community. Visit the website for more information and to sign up for updates. blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/ #Aphasia #SLT

Meet the team behind TANGO!👋 From experts with lived experience to researchers, from clinicians to students, we’re working together to improve support for people w/cognitive-communication disorders after brain injury. Check out our blog to learn more: 🔗https://blogs.city.ac.uk/tango/2024/12/09/1219/

Welcome to the TANGO study on training family members and friends of people with brain injury to communicate better. See our website: www.blogs.city.ac.uk/TANGO for more information See our new holiday logo!