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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · 6d

Come and join the Dara team at City St Georges and creative innovative, accessible data visualization!

More about the project here: www.dara.org.uk

More about the vacancy for a #datavis #HCI researcher here: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/jobs/a...

@daraprojectcity.bsky.social

Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · 22d

Do you have skills in human-centred data visualization?

Do you want to work on an exciting multi-disciplinary project to create accessible data vis (see dara.co.uk)?

Have a look at this researcher post

Link: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/jobs/a...

Please share widely!

dara.org

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Jo Wood @jwolondon.bsky.social · 22d

🚨#datavis Job alert 🚨

Fancy working with us in London as a researcher using @observablehq.com Plot for accessible #datavis?

To support people with language disability in the use of data visualization for everyday decision making.

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/jobs/a...

Details | City St George's, University of London

Details of job vacancy at City St George's,, University of London

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Aug 21

Thank you to my brilliant Chief Scientific Officer Niamh Devane for such excellent work aboard the good ship #BASconf25. :)

Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Aug 21

Travelling home after a fantastic #BASconf25 in #Dundee where people living with aphasia, speech therapists, researchers and academics were all present and equal part of the conversations. We had talks, discussions and dancing!

Thank you @basaphasia.bsky.social and captain @abracabadger.com

British Aphasiology Society @basaphasia.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Aug 21

@sarahheatley.bsky.social AV Queen! 🎙️👑

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Aug 21

Travelling home after a fantastic #BASconf25 in #Dundee where people living with aphasia, speech therapists, researchers and academics were all present and equal part of the conversations. We had talks, discussions and dancing!

Thank you @basaphasia.bsky.social and captain @abracabadger.com

British Aphasiology Society @basaphasia.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

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British Aphasiology Society @basaphasia.bsky.social · Aug 19

Next up @niamhdevane.bsky.social presenting on telehealth #apahsia assessment equivalence to face-to-face administration: the FATE-A study #BASConf25

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Aug 18

The #BASconf25 kicks off in Dundee this morning.

Keep your eyes peeled for a talk from yours truly about #datavisualization and #language disability - Why does this matter? What are we doing about it? What are the views of specialist speech and language therapists?

@daraprojectcity.bsky.social

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Aug 16

Dundee is looking glorious in the sunshine today. I've been out and about asking the locals if they are ready for next week's @basaphasia.bsky.social conference.

Desparate Dan is ready.
Oor Wullie is ready.
The Dundee Penguins are ready.
Rabbie Burns is ready.

#BASconf25. Are you ready?

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Jul 7

See below for news of exciting work underway in preparation for the forthcoming #BASConf25
@basaphasia.bsky.social conference.

Join us in Dundee in August for the unveiling of the final artworks.

#Aphasia

'Lifeline' art workshops helping stroke patients find their voice again

People living with aphasia have been learning to communicate through art.

news.stv.tv

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Madeline Cruice @madelinecruice.bsky.social · Jun 30

I’ve not posted in ages but this is newsworthy - I’m delighted we’ve been awarded funding for APT for this incredible project supporting communication for families with aphasia - leading with Prof Rebecca Palmer and a stellar team!!!! www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

UK-wide aphasia project awarded £3.8 million to improve post-stroke communication | City St George's, University of London

Project plans to co-design and evaluate a novel communication partner training (CPT) programme

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk

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Jo Wood @jwolondon.bsky.social · Jun 23

Do you have an interest in the bridge between academic #datavis and industry/professional practice of visualization?

🚨We are recruiting for a Business Development Manager in London for our £10m centre for doctoral training in datavis. 🚨

Details here:

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/jobs/a...

Details | City St George's, University of London

Details of job vacancy at City St George's,, University of London

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Jul 1

@jwolondon.bsky.social @madelinecruice.bsky.social @abracabadger.com @profnikkibotting.bsky.social @hcid.city

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Jul 1

Marking the end of #AphasiaAwarenessMonth, the Dara project has a new website dara.org.uk

Dara is undertaking new research into accessible #datavis for people with #aphasia and #DLD.

@daraprojectcity.bsky.social

dara.org.uk

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Jun 10

At the #NordicAphasiaConference in Uppsala. Beautiful surroundings for the @daraprojectcity.bsky.social poster!

#aphasia #datavis #DLD #NAC2025

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Jun 5

Welcome to BlueSky @sayaphasia.bsky.social !

Say Aphasia @sayaphasia.bsky.social · Jun 5

Say Aphasia now have 22 support groups in the UK. The new groups are in Stroud, Barnstable, Worcester, Hastings, Bishop Auckland, Hayling Island and York. Here’s all of our support groups in our lovely Say Aphasia website:

www.sayaphasia.org/pages/catego...

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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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Feb 7

The #BASConf25 abstract submission portal is open!

Submit your abstracts for presentations, panels, lightning talks, or posters here:
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/subm...

• Submission Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 9AM UK
• Notification of Acceptance: 2 May 2025
• Conference: 18-20 August 2025

#aphasia

Submit an Abstract | British Aphasiology Society International Conference 2025

blogs.city.ac.uk

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Mark Jayes PhD, FRCSLT @markjayes.bsky.social · Dec 18

You beat me to it! 😜 Thank you so much @abracabadger.bsky.social and @niamhdevane.bsky.social for such a thought-provoking and engaging webinar about the important work coming out of @daraprojectcity.bsky.social - so many impactful applications for people with #language #disabilities 👏👏 🙏

Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Dec 18

Thank you for having us along today @markjayes.bsky.social, to talk about our work on the @daraprojectcity.bsky.social. It was great to discuss decision making, #DevLangDis, #aphasia and #DataViz with all who attended.
Thanks, too, to @niamhdevane.bsky.social for fielding the difficult questions!

Slide with the title "Data Visualization. What is it and how is it experienced by people with language disabilities?"
Abi Roper, on behalf of the Dara Project Team. City St George's, University of London.
Dara. Inclusive data visualization for people with language disabilities.

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Dec 18

Thank you for having us along today @markjayes.bsky.social, to talk about our work on the @daraprojectcity.bsky.social. It was great to discuss decision making, #DevLangDis, #aphasia and #DataViz with all who attended.
Thanks, too, to @niamhdevane.bsky.social for fielding the difficult questions!

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Dec 9

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

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Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social · Dec 5

Please follow @edldproject.bsky.social now here 😊

EDLD is a participant database of >300 families & 80 adults with #devlangdis. We also have easy-read research summaries. www.engage-dld.com

@suze-freogirl.bsky.social @michellestclair.bsky.social @drjennyg.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social

Home | Engage with DLD

Welcome to Engage with Developmental Language Disorder (E-DLD). We connect people affected by DLD, previously termed Specific Language Impairment, to academic research. You can sign up to E-DLD to rec...

www.engage-dld.com

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Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · Dec 2

18th December. 4.30pm-5
30pm uk time. I'll be talking about the fascinating things we have learned so far on the @daraprojectcity.bsky.social at @citystgeorges.bsky.social.
#Aphasia #DevLangDis

Mark Jayes PhD, FRCSLT @markjayes.bsky.social · Dec 2

Please join us at our next @manmetuni.bsky.social #communication #disability #research #webinar to hear the fantastic @abracabadger.bsky.social presenting "Data Visualization. What is it and how is it experienced by people with language disabilities?" Join here on Teams: bit.ly/3ZdneGt

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Helen Spicer-Cain @helensc.bsky.social · Nov 27

Calling UK Paediatric SLTs
Researchers at City are seeking to find out more about how UK paediatric SLTs select intervention goals and content.
If you would like to help, please complete our survey: bit.ly/3Z3DNWv
Please share with others if you can

From initial assessment to planning intervention for paediatric clients: what do UK SLTs need?

The study is aiming to find out which information allows speech and language therapists to select intervention goals. By overviewing speech and language therapists’ current practice in planning interv...

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