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The Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Communication Lab @sydney.edu.au 🧠 Cracking the code of communication 💬 Studying cognition and communication after brain injury, stroke & dementia | Prof. Leanne Togher & team https://lnk.bio/abicommunicationlab
📢 ABI Communication Lab Research Pathways #Workshop
Join us for insights into #research & #career pathways, #publishing + #conferences, and building your #network.
🗓 20 Feb
⏰ 9:30am–3:30pm
📍 Susan Wakil Health Building + Zoom
Register here: events.humanitix.com/research-pat...
📣 The ABI Communication Lab is excited to invite you to our next Sydney Aphasia Social Group event! 💬
🗓 Tuesday, 24 February 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Level 4, Susan Wakil Health Building, The University of Sydney
👉 Register here:
📢 ABI Communication Lab Research Pathways #Workshop
Join us for insights into #research & #career pathways, #publishing + #conferences, and building your #network.
🗓 20 Feb
⏰ 9:30am–3:30pm
📍 Susan Wakil Health Building + Zoom
Register here: events.humanitix.com/research-pat...
🧠 An Australian-first study reveals evidence of memory changes in women who have experienced multiple brain injuries related to intimate partner violence, including concussion and strangulation.
Read more via ABC News: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#HealthResearch #BrainInjury #WomensHealth
🧠🌐 Safer Internet Day is a reminder that creating a safer digital space is a shared responsibility. By promoting responsible digital practices, data privacy, and inclusive online engagement, we help build a research community rooted in trust and accountability.
#SaferInternetDay #CyberSafety
📢 Recent #HonoursGrad and wondering what’s next? Join us for a practical, supportive #workshop on career & #ResearchPathways, publishing, #conferences, and networking.
🗓 Fri 20 Feb 2026 | 9:30am–3:30pm
📍 In-person (SWHB) or Zoom
📩 Secure your spot by contacting elise.bogart@sydney.edu.au
#DigitalHealthWeek2026 wrapped up last week 💻 🧠
🗣️ Proud to see members of @abicommlab.bsky.social facilitating discussion of cross-sector perspectives, supporting #dialogue across across #research, #clinicalpractice, + #digitalinnovation!
#Tech works best when #communication involves everyone 🗣️ ✨
📣 The ABI Communication Lab is excited to invite you to our next Sydney Aphasia Social Group event! 💬
🗓 Tuesday, 24 February 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Level 4, Susan Wakil Health Building, The University of Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/sydney-aphas...
📚✨ Book of the Month: Paperboy by Vince Vawter
Paperboy is a moving, uniquely told coming‑of‑age story narrated by a young boy with a speech challenge as he navigates summer work, identity, and the meaning of courage.
Have you read it?
#BookOfTheMonth #Paperboy #VinceVawter #ReadingCommunity
🧠🌐 In recognition of Interfaith Harmony Week, we celebrate the values that unite us beyond difference. Advancing brain injury research requires openness, collaboration, and a shared commitment to understanding one another.
#InterfaithHarmonyWeek #UnityInDiversity #InclusiveExcellence
📣 The ABI Communication Lab is excited to invite you to our next Sydney Aphasia Social Group event! 💬
🗓 Tuesday, 24 February 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Level 4, Susan Wakil Health Building, The University of Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/sydney-aphas...
February is #REDFEB – Heart Disease Awareness Month ❤️
#HeartDisease is one of the leading causes of illness and death worldwide.
#Prevention, #earlydetection, and #equitable #access to care can change outcomes—especially for communities facing greater #health #disparities.
#HeartDiseaseAwareness
🎙️ Proud to share that ABI Comm Lab's @lissbee.bsky.social was featured on the Brainstorms #podcast! 🧠 💬
In this episode, Dr. Brunner dives into #safe #socialmedia use after #ABI— a must-listen for those interested in #digitalwellbeing!
👉 Apple Podcasts:
lnkd.in/gzuiVj4v
👉 Spotify:
lnkd.in/gtRXGaMM
💬🏥 Many people aren’t familiar with #CommunicationAccess. Think of it like a ramp: wheelchair users need ramps to enter care, and many patients need communication “ramps” to access it. Designing processes, interactions, and environments for communication is essential for safe, #equitable care. 💛
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🧠 Colorado researchers led by Dr. Lisa Brenner (VA & CU School of Medicine), with Chris Lowry (CU Boulder), are studying whether the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus can support mental health in veterans—highlighting the gut–brain link in TBI & PTSD.
Read more: lnkd.in/g_KYnTrk
#Neuroscience
📚 ABI Communication Lab – Book of the Month: A Boy and a Jaguar
A moving story about a boy who stutters and finds his voice through connection, safety, and being truly seen. A powerful reminder that communication flourishes when people feel supported. 🧠🐆
#BookOfTheMonth #Communication #SLP
🎓🧠 Here are some tips for navigating life after your #PhD
🧭 Clarify your direction
💼 Explore diverse #career pathways
📣 Communicate your skills confidently
🤝 Stay connected to your #community
📅 Build structure into your new routine
📂 Keep your #research portfolio organised
#ResearchCommunity
🌟 January is Australian Women’s History Month 🌟
At the ABI Communication Lab, we celebrate and honour the trailblazing women whose passion, intellect, and courage have shaped science.
#WomensHistoryMonth #AustralianWomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #Inclusion
#DiversityInScience
👂✨ Hearing Awareness Week (Jan 1–7) ✨👂
Hearing health matters—especially for people with acquired brain injuries, where hearing challenges can make communication even tougher.
Let’s start the year by tuning in to better hearing health. 💙
🎉 Happy New Year from the ABI Communication Lab!
Grateful for the collaborations and discoveries that shaped 2025. Thank you to our participants, partners, and colleagues who inspire our work everyday.
✨ Here’s to 2026 — wishing everyone a healthy and hopeful year ahead.
#HappyNewYear #BrainInjury
🎄 Happy Holidays from the ABI Communication Lab!
As we wrap up another year, our team at the ABI Communication Lab wants to extend our warmest wishes to all of our students, colleagues, partners, and community members.
#HappyHolidays
🎧 As 2025 comes to a close, we took a moment to “wrap” our year at ABI Communication Lab. Across our social media platforms, we reached record-breaking impressions and engagement, connected with new audiences, and built stronger digital communities 🚀
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📣 We’re excited to share one of our latest papers: Joanne Steel, Rhianne Hoffman, & Elise Bogart (2025)
Visual stimulus materials used in spoken narrative discourse elicitation after traumatic brain injury: A scoping review
🎥 Here are some practical insights:
📣 We are delighted to announce the #publication of a new #research article by our recent post-doctoral researcher, Dr Megan Trebilcock, in the peer-reviewed journal #Aphasiology! 🧠📚
🔗 Read the full article (publisher): lnkd.in/giiNQrqX
🔓 Get 50 free e-prints: lnkd.in/gWgzWAGS
🧠 Working in brain injury rehab? TBI Bank offers a rich shared database of real-world communication from people with #TBI—great for research, teaching, and clinical practice.
Review the Ground Rules and email macw@cmu.edu to join.
Explore: tbi.talkbank.org
#SLP #NeuroRehab
✨ Our Director, Professor Leanne Togher, recently presented at the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Conference on 27 Nov 2025. She delivered an insightful presentation on the INCOG Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury: INCOG 2.0.
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The ABI Communication Lab is proud to celebrate @lissbee.bsky.social and @petraavramovic.bsky.social who were recognised at the School Meeting for Health Sciences for their exceptional contributions to widening participation, equity, and excellence in #teaching and learning 🏆 ✨
#SpeechPathology
The #UniversityofSydney SPEECH Clinic is now taking on clients interested in the 10-week convers-ABI-lity program!
The SPEECH Clinic will be taking on new adult clients and will be offering assessment and treatment sessions.
If interested, please reach out to petra.avramovic@sydney.edu.au
Mixed methods works best with clear purpose, aligned design, planned integration, rigorous qual+quant, joint displays, transparency, and coherence. Keep participants/context central + collaborate widely. #MixedMethods #ResearchDesign #ResearchTips
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🚨 We're sharing our newest #publication in Brain Impairment:
Optimising Co-Design Methodologies for People with Communication Disorders Following Neurological Impairment: Establishing Criteria, Adapting Practices, and Enhancing Inclusivity
🔗 Read here: lnkd.in/gB4eYnrD
