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British Aphasiology Society
@basaphasia.bsky.social
Bringing together aphasia clinicians and researchers.
www.bas.org.uk/
In the New Year, we are running our first Aphasia Clinician Session of 2026

📆 Tuesday 13th January 16:00-17:00 with
Sheila Robinson & Anne Barrett

📋 Communication assessment in the acute setting-why, when and how?

Members can sign up in the members area
November 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
BAS members are invited to our upcoming Aphasia Clinician Session

⏰ Monday 8th December 16:00-17:00 with Jen Dodds-Vigouroux

✏️ A communicative writing approach for a client with severe aphasia- how do we maximise gains?

Sign up in the members area to join ✅
November 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Elissa Manzi and Lucy Dyson are representing BAS at the UK Stroke Forum in Aberdeen! Come and say hello and discuss all things #aphasia at stand 85 🙌🏼 💬🧠 #UKSF25 #BAS
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Get ready for our next Masterclass
🗓️ Tuesday 18th November 3.30-4.30
🇺🇸 Chaleece W. Sandberg
🧠Abstract Semantic Associative Network Training (AbSANT): Theory, mechanisms, and step-by-step protocol
Members can book through the members area at www.bas.org.uk
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November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
We’re putting together our latest newsletter.
📧 [email protected] by 7th November with your aphasia related news
October 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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MSc SLT students at @universityofessex.bsky.social are researching gesture for aphasia therapy in acute stroke care. If you’re an SLT, SLTA or Rehabilitation Assistant with experience, we’d love to hear from you! [email protected] / [email protected] #Aphasia #StrokeRehab #SLT #SpeechTherapy
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Thank you, Sophie, for all your hard work and guidance in your role as chair! You will be missed. And a warm welcome to Elissa Manzi our new chair 🤗 @emanzi.bsky.social
And what a wonderful conference it was as - inclusive, collaborative, inspiring! Thanks to @abracabadger.com and all the fantastic organisers! My last as @basaphasia.bsky.social Chair! See you in Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
And that’s a wrap on #BASconf25 in Dundee - the City of Discovery!

We’ve loved connecting, learning, and celebrating with the amazing aphasia community 🌟

Huge thanks to Dr Abi Roper for leading such a fantastic event.

Safe journeys home — see you in Cardiff next year! 🗓️

#aphasia #community
August 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Special thanks today to Abi Roper & the conference team. Abi led the 2025 conference planning with a really special vision of togetherness, creativity, and a legacy in Dundee, producing an inspiring & inclusive event 👏 Here she is receiving some gifts as a token of our appreciation 💐 🌈 #BASconf2025
August 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
And that’s a wrap on #BASconf25 in Dundee - the City of Discovery!

We’ve loved connecting, learning, and celebrating with the amazing aphasia community 🌟

Huge thanks to Dr Abi Roper for leading such a fantastic event.

Safe journeys home — see you in Cardiff next year! 🗓️

#aphasia #community
August 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Susie Williams on supporting the carers of people living with jargon aphasia — exploring family needs and the unique challenges of jargon aphasia… it’s different.
#BASconf25 #community
August 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Ciara Mooney highlights a community support and education group for people living with brain injury — fostering peer support and providing accessible information.
#BASconf25 #community
August 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Jaycie Bohan reflects on the power and potential of clinical research collaborations — recruiting large participant numbers through partnerships with NHS trusts and community groups in the FATE-A study.
#BASconf25 #community
August 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️
Megan Trebilcock shares insights on creating a safe space for connection, sharing, and support.
#BASconf25 #community
August 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Great talk about creative CPT in acute setting- ideas, experiences, challenges and reflections- from Jen Thomson, Firle Beckley and Nikki Hafter. #BASconf2025 @basaphasia.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Wednesday Symposium... Addressing the Community in Aphasia Rehabilitation: Engaging Key Social Interactions with Helene Killmer, Marie-Christine Hall, Caroline Anglade, Sarah-Eve Poirier, & Alacandra Tessier #BASconf25
August 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The Kannada version of the CGC is available here: osf.io/yt24q
Congratulations to Chirag for his excellent MSc project at Uni of Essex.
August 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Now a symposium with Carole Anglade, Alexandra Tessier & Marie-Christine Hallé: Research-Community Collaboration in Aphasia: Innovative Models and Outcomes
August 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Day 3 underway!
#BASconf25
On conference day 3 we welcome our keynote Dr Molly Manning - Understanding What Matters: Shaping Aphasia Care with People and Context in Mind #BASconf25
August 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Dr Molly Manning is discussing personal and societal factors affecting living successfully with aphasia. #BASconf25 @basaphasia.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Fascinating key note from Dr Molly Manning discussing techniques and complexities of involving people with aphasia in research #BASconf2025 @basaphasia.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
On conference day 3 we welcome our keynote Dr Molly Manning - Understanding What Matters: Shaping Aphasia Care with People and Context in Mind #BASconf25
August 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Fantastic to see so many people with #aphasia here at the BAS conference in wonderful Dundee! If you’re here, come and say hello on the Cuespeak stand and see what’s new in the app. #bskySPEECHIES #BASconf25
August 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Richard Talbot presents findings of a systematic review around implementation of telehealth interventions for people with PPA.. finding the main barriers were the technology & the main facilitators were parts of the intervention. #BASconf25 @rtslt.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Consideration of application to the clinical setting... and lots of discussion, including the importance of combining gesture with other modalities
August 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM