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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · 4d

It’s just 2 weeks until AIA’s first international aphasia day! Celebrate with a morning or afternoon tea with your friends and colleagues and help raise awareness of aphasia and funds for the first ever international aphasia awareness campaign! www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · 23d

Imagine…. The global #aphasia community sharing the same message about aphasia, everywhere, at the same time! Help us make this happen!

www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...

Match the Momentum: Unite for Aphasia Awareness

The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia have pledged $72,958 towards a global aphasia awareness campaign... if we can match their contribution, dollar for dollar. We need your help to match the momentum and m...

www.justgiving.com

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · 9d

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Long Lunch for Aphasia MELBOURNE

We are celebrating 25 years of the Australian Aphasia Association with a Long Lunch for Aphasia. A welcome drink is followed by a 2 course lunch.

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · 23d

Imagine…. The global #aphasia community sharing the same message about aphasia, everywhere, at the same time! Help us make this happen!

www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...

Match the Momentum: Unite for Aphasia Awareness

The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia have pledged $72,958 towards a global aphasia awareness campaign... if we can match their contribution, dollar for dollar. We need your help to match the momentum and m...

www.justgiving.com

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · 26d

Help #MatchtheMomentum for #aphasiaawareness.

Linda Worrall @aphasiologist1.bsky.social · 27d

Can you help grow $ for an international aphasia awareness campaign?

A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · 27d

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...

clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · 26d

Help us to keep the momentum with this campaign. Donate if you can or host a morning tea or bake sale to raise funds, and keep spreading the word by sharing the link, QR code, and updates.

A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · 27d

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...

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Sep 9

Huge thanks to Jonathan Hirons and Buffalo Lounge Productions for having me on his "On the Tip of My Tongue" podcast to talk about our efforts to raise funds to implement a global aphasia awareness campaign.

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International Aphasia Awareness Campaign with Claire Bennington - On the tip of my tongue - talking about Aphasia

International Aphasia Awareness Campaign with Claire BenningtonIn this episode of 'Tip of My Tongue,' hosts Rob Edwards and Jonathan Hirons speak with Claire Bennington, chairperson of the Australian ...

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 28

It was such a pleasure to go back to Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital today in Speech Pathology Week, see old friends and colleagues, and talk about this work to raise awareness of aphasia. Thank you for having me! Sorry to miss those I didn't get to see.
www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...

Match the Momentum: Unite for Aphasia Awareness

The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia have pledged $72,958 towards a global aphasia awareness campaign... if we can match their contribution, dollar for dollar. We need your help to match the momentum and m...

www.justgiving.com

clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 27

Please help us to keep matching the momentum to make a unified international aphasia awareness campaign a reality.
www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...

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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Aug 25

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....

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 23

So grateful to everyone who has donated to this campaign so far, and completely overwhelmed by this donation 🙏🏻

www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...

Please share and donate if you can, every dollar helps.

clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 18

Can you help us #MatchtheMomentum? Visit our JustGiving page and help us raise the additional funds needed for a united, codesigned #aphasia awareness campaign.

www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...

Match the Momentum: Unite for Aphasia Awareness

The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia have pledged $72,958 towards a global aphasia awareness campaign... if we can match their contribution, dollar for dollar. We need your help to match the momentum and m...

www.justgiving.com

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 15

Congratulations Marissa, wonderful work! 👏🏻

A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Aug 15

🎉 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

clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 14

www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our vision for this international campaign is that a combined effort by the global #aphasia community will amplify the voices of people living with aphasia and help bring about a much-needed societal response to improve the lives of the millions living with aphasia worldwide. Join us!
#BASconf25

clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 5

This is exciting! An opportunity to make our co-designed international aphasia awareness campaign a reality. Please join us and #MatchtheMomentum for #AphasiaAwareness!

A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Aug 5

#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...

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 8

Let’s unite for Aphasia Awareness and #MatchtheMomentum

A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Aug 8

🧠 #Aphasia affects millions, yet awareness remains low.

🎯 The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia has pledged AU$72,958 for an international campaign-but only if we can match it.

🌍 This will fund free multilingual digital campaign materials, available worldwide.

👉 DONATE NOW: lnkd.in/eDYEEWmp

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 7

Help us #MatchtheMomentum to improve #AphasiaAwareness

A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Aug 7

Aphasia affects millions of people worldwide.

Awareness is low and Emma can tell you why this matters: shrs.uq.edu.au/article/2025...

Can you help us launch the first international aphasia awareness campaign? Give what you can: www.justgiving.com/campaign/qar...

Emma’s Story and why awareness matters

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Aug 5

This is exciting! An opportunity to make our co-designed international aphasia awareness campaign a reality. Please join us and #MatchtheMomentum for #AphasiaAwareness!

A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Aug 5

#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...

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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Aug 5

#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...

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Jul 18

Great day yesterday with these wonderful people! Thank you @sarahjwallace.bsky.social for getting us to this point!

A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Jul 17

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!! 💐🎉👏🍾

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clairebennington.bsky.social @clairebennington.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thank you Sarah for all your support along the way!

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Helen Wallace @helenwallace.bsky.social · Jul 7

Calling all clinicians involved in return to driving after stroke... How can we best support people with aphasia to return to driving?
Please share your views and clinical practice in our brief online survey: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Jun 10

doi.org/10.1080/0963... @clairebennington.bsky.social @yinaquique.bsky.social @aphasiologist1.bsky.social @emilyguo.bsky.social

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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Jun 10

Definitely more than having heard the word. Consensus was gained on essential elements for an international #aphasia awareness campaign. Another great publication by @clairebennington.bsky.social with a great team of international collaborators. www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

International priorities for a unified aphasia awareness campaign: a nominal group technique study across five countries

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