Dr Abi Roper

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 Written & performed by Scots Scriever, Taylor Dyson, for #BASconf25 Life wis different then, things taken fur grantit Haud it a up in a hazy gold shimmered nostalgia When the reality is iy a crashin white cauld Memories are fragmentit noo And time moves at a different pace, [1/3]

International best practice guidelines for online aphasia groups. Very pleased to share this new paper which has just been published. Free, full access via the link below. www.researchgate.net/publication/... #aphasia #slp #BSkySpeechies @citystgeorges.bsky.social @ashajournals.bsky.social

Today is #DLDday! This year's theme is Together for DLD. At Dara, we're exploring how to make data visualisations more accessible for people with language disabilities, including DLD. Bringing people together through co-design is at the heart of our approach. Learn more: www.dara.org.uk

#Bloomscrolling Snippets from a beautiful trip to Branklyn Garden, Scotland on July 18th.

Posters: "Data Visualisation for Adults with Language Disability: Accessibilty and Experience" and "We're essentially isolating people by not making visualisation more accessible" #IARC2026 #aphasia #DevLangDis

This week, Niamh and Abi have been learning and sharing at the #IARC2026 International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference in Athens, Greece. Here they are presenting posters about accessibility of #DataVis for people with a language disabilities. Posters in comments. #Aphasia ##DevLangDis

This looks ace. Thanks for flagging it @markjayes.bsky.social #AI #SLT #BSkySpeechies

Read our Dara project article "Experiencing Data Visualization With Language Disability" to learn about the critical need for increased awareness of language access needs within the discipline of data visualization : openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/36... #DataViz #A11y #Aphasia #DevLangDis

Find out more about our latest publication on the Dara Project in the IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications Special Issue below. With @jwolondon.bsky.social @niamhdevane.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social @madelinecruice.bsky.social, Ulfa Octaviani & @stephwilsoncity.bsky.social #Aphasia #DLD

⭐ “Here’s what we hope will happen in an ideal world… but if it doesn’t work out, that’s Ok, we can always try again.” ⭐ 📖 You can explore answers to common questions about online aphasia assessment on the City Access FAQ page cityaccess.org/toolkits/onl... #Aphasia #SpeechandLanguageTherapy

📣 Do you work with people with aphasia? ✅ Fate- A- FREE toolkit was designed & developed over 3 years based on information gathered from focus groups, survey findings, usability testing and community engagement etc cityaccess.org/toolkits/onl... #Aphasia #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy #Telehealth

Why FATE-A toolkit? 🤔 When COVID-19 moved services online, telehealth expanded access; however, SLTs reported barriers to assessing people with aphasia and need for guidance (Hilari 2024; Comer 2025) So FATE-A was built Explore the free resources: cityaccess.org/toolkits/onl... @abracabadger.com

⭐ "Better than I thought it would be" ⭐ In the video below FATE-A, Jo, shares her experience of Telehealth & the benefits 📣 If you are an SLT who wants to support people living with aphasia check the FREE FATE-A toolkit and training cityaccess.org/toolkits/onl... #Aphasia #SpeechandLanguageTherapy

Nomah will be sharing news of some excellent resources from City over the next few weeks. Take a look below and follow her profile for exciting free aphasia resource updates. #Aphasia #SLT #BSkySpeechies #SLT2B

I am an SLT student completing the FATE-A research project at City University led by Prof Katerina Hilari 💻 SLTs reported interest in hybrid services but in need of training and resources for Aphasia 🤠 A FREE online FATE-A toolkit is here cityaccess.org/toolkits/onl... #Aphasia @abracabadger.com

I'll be presenting some technology accessibility research for the marvellous Aphasia Centre for Research Excellence at @latrobeuni.bsky.social soon. See below for more info! #aphasia #DevLangDis #accessibility #BSkySpeechies #SLPeeps #SLT #SLT2b

We are delighted to welcome our new Dara project colleague Apollo Karkanevatos. Apollo is a researcher in data visualisation and is currently busy creating digital visualisations for our co-design workshops. Find out more about Apollo and the whole team at our website: www.dara.org.uk/people

In search of a podcast to chew over? Why not give this one a whirl? #AI, #Aphasia and #SLT. How do they all fit together? I had a chat about this with Jonathan Hirons, the excellent podcast producer with aphasia, as part of his series "On the Tip of My Tongue". www.buzzsprout.com/2330771/epis...

📅 Save the date – TANGO Showcase Event 🗓 15 January 2026, 1.30pm 📍 City St George’s, University of London 💻 Hybrid event Register here: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🎉 TANGO – Wk 3: What lived experience tells us about communication after brain injury 🎉 @nihr.bsky.social Two qualitative evidence syntheses exploring: 1️⃣ Experiences of taking part in communication partner training (CPT) 2️⃣ Lived experiences of cognitive-communication changes after ABI

#Dundee & #Angus #Schools! #FREE P7–S2 Author Event! Join the Inclusive Stories Tour with author Beth O'Brien for a event focusing on diversity and reading. Beth's novel, Wolf Siren, is @carnegiemedals.bsky.social 2026 nominee! APPLY NOW: tinyurl.com/4nt9jd8h Please SHARE this! #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

“Don’t be a dick.” One of the many takeaways from a stroke survivor session at #UKSF25, about how we can create SAFE spaces for patients. Soon followed by the poignant reminder that, “Anyone in this room could be the next survivor.” Don’t take it for granted that you’re not.

This was brilliant. So pleased to see the voices of people with lived expertise of stroke platformed and given the floor in front of a room filled with Stroke care professionals and researchers. More please! #UKSF25 #Stroke #DontBeA🍆

Thank you. We enjoyed a really supportive and reflective session together - bringing lots of voices of contributors with aphasia in this AI workshop. #UKSF25 delegates are such considerate collaborators! Find the resources from our session here: linktr.ee/AphasiaAI #aphasia

Racial disparities in stroke care.👇 Black patients face higher mortality rates than White patients. Black and Asian patients often need more psychological support and are more likely to experience recurrent stroke. At #UKSF25 we discussed what more can be done to address these vital issues.

A pleasure to be representing @basaphasia.bsky.social at the UK Stroke Forum this year in Aberdeen. And to be a small part of @abracabadger.com and Caitlin’s wonderful talk about AI and #aphasia rehab. #UKSF25

That's me away to share some AI food for thought at today's #UKSF25. I look forward to being a part of today's discussion. Wish me luck! #AI #Aphasia #BSkySpeechies

What a brilliant evening learning all about the informative, thought-provoking & practical chapters in the new book from @rosherman.bsky.social and @charjenns.bsky.social: Communication Interventions with #Deaf People. Find out more and order the book: global.oup.com/academic/pro... #BSkySpeechies

The Dara project looks at: Data Visualization Experiences of People with Language Disability We have explored #DataViz with people who have #aphasia or #DevLangDis. Download our poster to find out more: city.figshare.com/ndownloader/...

The brilliant @edldproject.bsky.social has summarised one of our papers. Take a look below to see their accessible summary. #DataViz #DataVis #DLD #Aphasia #A11y

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

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

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

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

Stroke is the leading cause of aphasia. To mark #WorldStrokeDay, why not find out more about our research? Explore our website here: www.dara.org.uk/ #aphasia @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social

Wednesday 29th October 2025 is #WorldStrokeDay. Stroke is the leading cause of #aphasia. - Find information about stroke via the hashtag #WorldStrokeDay. - Watch our account for updates from the Dara project. - Follow @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social - Visit www.stroke.org.uk/stroke/effec...

Based on our findings, if genAI is used at all in this context, collaboration between HCI experts, speech-language pathologists, & VSD users is needed to design effective guardrails to mitigate negative impacts of using genAI as a design partner in VSDs. 📄Read more here: tinyurl.com/2uz25u83

@sarahfjohnston.bsky.social lovely to find you here. :) Welcome! 🦋

Save the date!!! 👇👇👇 www.iarc2026.com/en/Events/ia... ... #aphasia #slp #neurorehabilitation

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

Data are part of our everyday lives. 📈 Navigating data can be hard if you have #aphasia or #DLD. Janet shares her experience in this clip. ⏯️

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

Today is the first ever 🟪International Aphasia Awareness🟪 day! Please share and tell someone new about aphasia!

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

Hot on the heels of #DLDday, Monday is the first international aphasia awareness day. Why not join in?: - Find information about aphasia via the hashtag #aphasia. - Watch our account for updates from the Dara project. - Follow @sayaphasia.bsky.social - Visit www.aphasia-international.com

We are raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder by: 4. Sharing some brilliant @radld.bsky.social resources about DLD. How well do you know Developmental Language Disorder? Take this quiz to find out: radld.org/about/dld/dl... #DevLangDis #DLDday

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/...

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: 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

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

SLT students at Essex Uni are looking to interview SLTs and SLTAs with experience of using gesture in aphasia therapy in acute settings- please get in touch with Maddy and Laura if you’re interested. @basaphasia.bsky.social @susieslt.bsky.social @aphasiatherapycen.bsky.social @abracabadger.com