The first two papers from my PhD project are now out, with excellent help from my supervisors @annavolkmer.bsky.social and @monicanor.bsky.social! #PPA #dementia
Multilevel discourse treatment: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Communication partner training:
www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15...
16.09.2025 08:58 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
A conference poster entitled "Living with primary progressive aphasia - A co-designed questionnaire".
What a great first day at the Nordic Aphasia Conference #NAC2025 in Uppsala!
I presented our poster on co-designing a questionnaire about living with #PPA together with @monicanor.bsky.social @ingvildw.bsky.social et al.
#Aphasia #primaryprogressiveaphasia
09.06.2025 21:23 β π 11 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
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We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support
We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession.
The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
17.04.2025 08:00 β π 21 π 26 π¬ 1 π 0
Thank you @jackiekindell.bsky.social for talking about semantic dementia to the Norwegian SLT PPA network!
08.04.2025 18:14 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by BetterConversations
PPA awareness
4-weeks till PPA awareness day 4 April!
Webinar link: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
Why is speech and language therapy important for people living with PPA?
We asked people with PPA, families and professionals. Watch our video abt it!
#PPAawareness
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
07.03.2025 09:34 β π 11 π 9 π¬ 1 π 0
5-weeks till PPA awareness day 4 April!
Webinar link: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
Book launch at UCL for the 2nd Ed of our book - 16 international co-authors writing about PPA!
15% off J&R Press NOW at: www.jr-press.co.uk/product/asse...
#PPAawareness
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
28.02.2025 10:18 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you !
31.01.2025 18:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Announcing the launch of the 1st ever Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) awareness day 4th April 2025!
Webinar sign up: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
Follow for updates:
@ppaphasiaawareness.bsky.social
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
@rosemary-townsend.bsky.social
#PPAawareness
31.01.2025 12:06 β π 13 π 10 π¬ 0 π 2
So glad that we received funding from @stiftelsendam.bsky.social to translate the PPA Guide into Norwegian. First project meeting today with @monicanor.bsky.social, Karianne Berg, Hedda DΓΈli, Nina Helen Erikstad & Line Haaland-Johansen. Thank you to the Australian group for letting us translate.
30.01.2025 14:29 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
Great talk about Script Club for people with PPA by @rtslt.bsky.social . Thanks for taking time to talk to Norwegian SLTs today, Richard! #ppa #dementia #aphasia
09.12.2024 12:55 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Postdoctoral associate at BU Center for Brain Recovery | Lecturer at Northeastern | PhD, CCC-SLP π§ π£οΈ
Post Doctoral research fellow at @aphasiaCRE, Speech Pathologist behind http://aphasiatherapyonline.com, research interests #aphasia, tech and #AI.
π€βΉοΈ http://johnepierce.github.io/
Speech and Language Therapist
PhD student at Language and Cognition Department, University College London (UCL)
Assistant Professor at Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department, University of Chile.
Chilean π¨π± living in the UK π¬π§
Director of services (Clinical lead) Headway East London, speech and language therapist, supervisor and trainer.
Interested in aphasia, ICAPs, CCD, PPA, communication partner training and group interventions.
http://clairefarringtondouglas.co.uk
SLT Lecturer @ Manchester Uni with an interest in dementia care research aimed at supporting people with dementia and their family members, and staff that work alongside.
Aussie speech pathologist, passionate about creating better futures for people affected by aphasia
Based at City St Georgeβs, University of London
The UCSF Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center cares for people with cognitive issues, researches brain diseases, and educates communities about aging and brain health.
We are at the forefront of #mentalhealth & #neuroscience #research. We collaborate across industries & disciplines to find answers to global #health challenges.
Assist. Prof @ UT Austin/ bilingual SLP/ Director of the Multilingual Aphasia and Dementia Research Lab (MADRlab)
Speech-Language Therapist researching aphasia, stroke rehabilitation, quality of life. Research driven by the priorities of people with lived experience. City St Georgeβs, University of London.
NHMRC Fellow. Lead of Lived-Experience Lab (LxL) @CATs_Aphasia Research Officer. Queensland Aphasia Research Centre. #UQ #stroke #aphasia #agedcare #inclusion #accessibility #codesign #communication #SLP #SLT
Speech and Language Therapist and Techy Researcher at City St George's, University of London. UK.
Based in Dundee π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
#Aphasia #Accessibility #CoDesign #BSkySpeechies
#LimbDifferent π£
AbiRoper.org
Blogs.city.ac.uk/BAS2025
Professor. Studying #aphasia #aac #tbi #IPE
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I reside/work on the ancestral land of Adena & Hopewell cultures & Monongahela peoples.
Associate Professor & Endowed Chair in Communicative Disorders l University of Louisiana at Lafayette l Ragin Cajun l Gumbo Cooker l Academic Mom
Consultant Speech & language therapist / Associate Professor, Department of Language & Cognition, Psychology & Language Sciences, UCL, London, UK. I do research on speech & language therapy for people affected dementia, primary progressive aphasia
Primary Progressive Aphasia - PPA describes a group of language led dementias. Speech & language therapy is the MAIN treatment for PPA. We spread awareness about this for ppl affected by PPA & professionals (by Dr Anna Volkmer & Rosemary Townsend)
Stiftelsen Dam er en av Norges stΓΈrste stiftelser, og gir penger til helseprosjekter og -forskning i regi av frivillige organsiasjoner.
A support service for Early Career Dementia Researchers Worldwide. Delivered by UCL funded by Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society, Race Against Dementia & the NIHR - https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
