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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · 19h

I've started to lose trust in research from certain places - trial results always seem too perfect. Every outcome is p<0.0001, recruitment is fast... Is it just me?

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AphasiaCRE @aphasiacre.bsky.social · 23d

Help Improve Support for People with Mild Aphasia

Aphasia research and rehabilitation often overlooks people with milder aphasia. For these stroke survivors, communication can often seem “fine” to others, but they might still struggle with:- Finding the right words- Keeping up in complex or group…

Help Improve Support for People with Mild Aphasia

Aphasia research and rehabilitation often overlooks people with milder aphasia. For these stroke survivors, communication can often seem “fine” to others, but they might still struggle with:- Finding the right words- Keeping up in complex or group conversations- Expressing ideas clearly We are seeking participants in or around Melbourne for a study exploring the key challenges faced by people with mild aphasia and health professionals, and how services can better support them.

aphasiacre.wpcomstaging.com

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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · 17d

📣 Aphasia Therapy Online is now live in Norwegian (bokmål) 🇳🇴

Huge thanks to Kristine Tveter Borgen, Vanessa Seidler Krone, and Assoc. Prof. Melanie Kirmess for making this adaptation possible 🙏

Explore here 👉 www.aphasiatherapyonline.com/no
And here’s a small taste of the Norwegian additions ⬇️

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AphasiaCRE @aphasiacre.bsky.social · Aug 6

We are excited to introduce ASA Keynote Speaker - Lauren Fletcher, who will be presenting "HealthTalk Connect – Collaboration is the Key to Clinical Research"

For more information on the Aphasiology Symposium visit the website- www.aphasiasymposium.com.au

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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · Aug 3

AI is changing fast - so how might it affect life with aphasia?

I covered some possibilities in an #aphasia-friendly talk to members of the National Aphasia Association 🇺🇸
Bryn Bowles, who lives with aphasia, also spoke about how she uses AI in daily life. #aphasia
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9t...

Ask the Expert: AI and Aphasia

YouTube video by National Aphasia Association

www.youtube.com

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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Jul 30

🚘 Do you support return to driving following stroke?

💭 We want your views on the best ways to support people with aphasia to get back behind the wheel.

👂We want to hear from all multidisciplinary team members!

uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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A/Prof Sarah J. Wallace @sarahjwallace.bsky.social · Jul 26

💭 Planning an economic evaluation for a #stroke or #aphasia study?

📊 We compared the EQ-5D-3L & SAQOL-39g

⚠️ We found use of the EQ-5D-3L in economic evaluations including people with aphasia requires caution.

📖 Why? Read the paper here: link.springer.com/10.1007/s111...

Aphasia-specific or generic outcomes? a comparison of two health-related quality of life instruments for economic evaluations of aphasia treatments - Quality of Life Research

Purpose Economic evaluations based on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) inform healthcare decisions. The generic EuroQol 5-Dimensions Health Questionnaire, 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) permits conversion t...

link.springer.com

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Tricia McCabe @tricmc.bsky.social · Jun 29

Placement poverty is real. Allied health students should be included. #speechpathology #bskyspeechies

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Jun 29

Thousands of Australian uni students will now receive $331 a week for practical placements. But not everyone’s happy

Teaching, nursery, midwifery and social work students to benefit, as government urged to expand eligibility and increase pay to minimum wage * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thousands of university and Tafe students will receive financial support to complete mandatory placements for the first time from Tuesday, in a major win for stakeholders who have spent years pushing the commonwealth to address “placement poverty”. But not all students are eligible for the payments, and others say the federal government hasn’t gone far enough to address a cost-of-living crisis facing young people. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Nelson J. Hernandez @nelsonjslp.bsky.social · Mar 16

Thanks for highlighting our review! An under researched area that I’m looking forward to shedding more light on‼️

John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · Mar 16

We know communication partner training is extremely important for carers of people w #aphasia, but what about other interventions? Our PhD candidate @nelsonjslp.bsky.social conducted a review. There are lots of promising approaches! Most with exploratory evidence only.
doi.org/10.1080/0963...

Carers in post-stroke aphasia: a scoping review of interventions and outcomes beyond communication partner training

Carers of people with aphasia face unique challenges. Research has demonstrated that these carers have a higher burden of care and more negative stroke-related outcomes in comparison to carers of s...

doi.org

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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · Mar 16

Glad to see it changing with developments like the AAA course and @nelsonjslp.bsky.social’s PhD work creating and intervention

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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · Mar 16

Exactly! It came through strongly in our co-design work that people who suddenly found themselves “carers” of family with aphasia felt unprepared, undersupported and overwhelmed.

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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · Mar 16

We know communication partner training is extremely important for carers of people w #aphasia, but what about other interventions? Our PhD candidate @nelsonjslp.bsky.social conducted a review. There are lots of promising approaches! Most with exploratory evidence only.
doi.org/10.1080/0963...

Carers in post-stroke aphasia: a scoping review of interventions and outcomes beyond communication partner training

Carers of people with aphasia face unique challenges. Research has demonstrated that these carers have a higher burden of care and more negative stroke-related outcomes in comparison to carers of s...

doi.org

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AphasiaCRE @aphasiacre.bsky.social · Mar 5

Sydney - People with Aphasia are needed for a study on user experiences of virtual reality.

If you can come to UTS for a 2-2.5 hr session to experience & give feedback on virtual reality scenarios, please see more info here - aphasiacre.wpcomstaging.com/2025/03/05/g...

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Mar 7

📢 Can you support aphasia research?

Face-to-face And Telehealth Equivalence of assessments in Aphasia (FATE-A) is a research project *improving access to healthcare*

This is the *final month* of recruitment

We are hoping to see 100 people with aphasia

More info: blogs.city.ac.uk/FATE-A/take-...

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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · Mar 11

We’ll need a clinical trial to be certain.

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James Curtis, PhD, SLP, BCS-S @jamescurtisslp.bsky.social · Mar 6

🚨 SLPs, we need your help! 🚨 We are conducting a 20-30 minute survey study on perceptual ratings of pharyngeal residue in MBS 🩻. We’re looking for SLPs 👩‍⚕️ at all levels—clinicians, trainees, and students—to take part. Link to survey ➡️ www.tinyurl.com/2025CurtisAI...

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Feb 27

New #aphasia and internet search paper from authors @hcid.city and @citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social and beyond.

openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/34...

🔎 #Search
🔡 #Aphasia
✅️ #A11y

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John E Pierce @jepierce.bsky.social · Feb 27

Thank you Linda 😊 Really excited about this area. Plenty to do!!

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AphasiaCRE @aphasiacre.bsky.social · Feb 25

Aphasia therapy now available in Vietnamese online

Vietnamese Fact Sheet: www.aphasiatherapyonline.com/vi/aphasia.

Dialects include vocab & accents tailored to Northern, Southern, and Australian Vietnamese communities.

Visit the Vietnamese site - url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/oSsHC0YZ4V....