Niamh Devane, PhD

YouTube video by Engage with DLD What research exists on making data visualisation accessible to adults with language disabilities?

What research exists on making data visualisation accessible to adults with language disabilities?

youtu.be/dViI0H52Skg

Watch this brilliant video summary from @edldproject.bsky.social to learn the results of our review.

#DataVis #DataViz #Aphasia #DevLangDis #A11y

To ensure participation for all members of society, data vis needs to be accessible.

To follow the work of the Dara project:
@daraprojectcity.bsky.social
www.dara.org.uk

This is important because we use data visualisations *every day* for routine decisions.

Checking the map to see the quickest route? That is a data visualisation

Looking at the weather app to see if it will rain? that's data vis

Buying tickets for the cinema? Tracking your steps?

Thank you for sharing the key messages from the @daraprojectcity.bsky.social team scoping review @edldproject.bsky.social

Almost no research has explored whether data visualisations are accessible for people living with language disability.

The Dara study is looking to change that!

Tuesday 25 November 15.15 - 16.15. Wellbeing after stroke. Chair: Professor Lisa Kidd. Speakers: Dr Felicity Bright, Dr Sarah Northcott and Dr Lauren Lucas.

How do stroke survivors get the best quality of life? Join us as we look at wellbeing after stroke. #UKSF25

Tuesday 25 November. 10 - 11. Technology solutions, AI, and the future of aphasia rehabilitation. Chair: Dr Abi Roper. Speakers; Dr Abi Roper, Caitlin Longman, Robert Bailey.

Explore cutting-edge tools, digital therapies, and how AI is reshaping recovery. #UKSF25

City St George’s academics share research at British Aphasiology Society conference | City St George's, University of London Held in Dundee the conference focused on the theme of community

A lovely write up about our bonnie Dundee aphasia conference earlier this year.

#BASConf2025

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

@basaphasia.bsky.social
@citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social
@stephwilsoncity.bsky.social
@niamhdevane.bsky.social
@rtslt.bsky.social

A map of a street system showing roads, a park and two landmarks: "Botanic Gardens" and "Dara Bridge"

A Pie chart labelled "Popularity of ice-cream flavours at a seaside town". Flavours shown include chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and rum & raisin.

A photograph of four chunky knit scarves - each showing different sized blocks of colour.

Stroke is the leading cause of aphasia.

This #WorldStrokeDay we are raising awareness of #aphasia by talking about our research.

The @DaraProjectCity.bsky.social looks at everyday information - like maps, pie charts, and physical data to see how easy-to-use people with #aphasia or #DLD find it.

We’re putting together our latest newsletter.
📧 newsletter@bas.org.uk by 7th November with your aphasia related news

Stroke is the leading cause of #aphasia.

To mark #WorldStrokeDay we are raising awareness of a great resource from The Stroke Association to support people with aphasia to practice filling in forms online.

www.stroke.org.uk/stroke/effec...

@thestrokeassoc.bsky.social
@sayaphasia.bsky.social

We are raising awareness of aphasia by:

3. Sharing an insight into data and aphasia.

In this clip, Janet explains how aphasia affects the processing of everyday information for her.

youtu.be/XYXSxNu01gc?...

#aphasia
@sayaphasia.bsky.social
@thestrokeassoc.bsky.social

We are raising awareness of aphasia by:

2. Sharing details of the Dara research project. To mark #aphasia awareness day, why not find out more about our research? Explore our website here: www.dara.org.uk/

#aphasia

@sayaphasia.bsky.social aphasia.bsky.social
@thestrokeassoc.bsky.social

A map of a street system showing roads, a park and two landmarks: "Botanic Gardens" and "Dara Bridge"

A Pie chart labelled "Popularity of ice-cream flavours at a seaside town". Flavours shown include chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and rum & raisin.

A photograph of four chunky knit scarves - each showing different sized blocks of colour.

We are raising awareness of #aphasia by:

1. Talking about our research. The Dara project looks at everyday information - like maps, pie charts, and physical data to see how easy-to-use people with #aphasia or #DLD find it.

#DevLangDis
@sayaphasia.bsky.social
@thestrokeassoc.bsky.social

Screen grab of scientific poster available via download link in post. Poster is entitled "Exploring the accessibility of data visualization for adults with language disability"

We are raising awareness of aphasia by:

4. Sharing our research. The Dara project explores the accessibility of data visualization. Download our poster below to find out more. 
city.figshare.com/ndownloader/...

#aphasia
#DevLangDis

@sayaphasia.bsky.social
@thestrokeassoc.bsky.social

Today is the first ever 🟪International Aphasia Awareness🟪 day!

Please share and tell someone new about aphasia!

Friday is Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) awareness day.
Why not join in?
Here's how:
- You will find lots of information about DLD via the hashtag #DLDday.
- Watch our account for updates from the Dara project.
- Follow @radld.bsky.social and @wordaware.bsky.social
- Visit radld.org

RADLD – Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder

Received this from a friend of mine on this special day, #DLDDay:

DLD is a hidden, yet pervasive, lifelong disability that affects two children in every classroom. It is 5 times more common than ASD, & even more common than ADHD !!!
For more info see
RADLD.org
speechandlanguage.org.uk
Afasic.org.uk

Home | Dara Inclusive Data Visualization for Human-Centred Decision-Making

We are raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder by:

1. Turning our website purple

To mark #DLDday, we are turning our website purple to reflect the colour of the RADLD campaign to raise awareness of DLD.

Explore our website here: www.dara.org.uk/

#DevLangDis
@radld.bsky.social

A map of a street system showing roads, a park and two landmarks: "Botanic Gardens" and "Dara Bridge"

A Pie chart labelled "Popularity of ice-cream flavours at a seaside town". Flavours shown include chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and rum & raisin.

A photograph of four chunky knit scarves - each showing different sized blocks of colour.

We are raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder by:

2. Talking about our research.

The Dara project looks at everyday information - like maps, pie charts, and physical data to see how easy-to-use people with #DLD or #aphasia find it.

#DevLangDis
#DLDday
@radld.bsky.social

We are raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder by:

3. Sharing our research.
The Dara project explores the accessibility of data visualization.
Download our poster below to find out more.

#DevLangDis
#DLDday
@radld.bsky.social

city.figshare.com/ndownloader/...

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

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!

🚨#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...

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

@sarahheatley.bsky.social AV Queen! 🎙️👑

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

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

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

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?

'Lifeline' art workshops helping stroke patients find their voice again People living with aphasia have been learning to communicate through art.

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