Promotes study of #aphasia & development of clinical services basaphasia.bsky.social
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Could you be our next Publicity Officer?
We are looking for a BAS member to join the Committee to support our publicity and social media.
📧 Email the BAS chair if you are interested
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Congratulations to the winners of our recent Small Grants
✨ Aphasia Uncovered - James Major
✨ On the Tip of My Tongue – Voices of Aphasia 2026 - Jonathan Hirons
✨ Meaningful outcome measures: empowering people living with PPA and their families and friends - Richard Talbot
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British Aphasiology Society retweeted
An honour to present today's @BasAphasia Masterclass on Assessment in the Acute Setting with @TheAnneBarrett . Delighted with the positive reactions we received. Thank you @JeanRutter4!
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📢 Calls for abstracts for the British Aphasiology Society Research Update Meeting
🗓️ 24/06/2026
🧑💻Online event
We welcome abstracts about:
✅ Planned research
✅ Research in progress
✅ Recently completed research
⌛️Submissions by 30/03/2026
research-update@bas.org.uk
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British Aphasiology Society retweeted
27 Aug 2025
Please help us to keep matching the momentum to make this unified international aphasia awareness campaign a reality.
justgiving.com/campaign/qarc…
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28 Nov 2025
In the New Year, we are running our first Aphasia Clinician Session of 2026
📆 Tuesday 13th January 16:00-17:00 with
@sheila_slt & @TheAnneBarrett
📋 Communication assessment in the acute setting-why, when and how?
Members can sign up in the members area
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27 Nov 2025
BAS members are invited to our upcoming Aphasia Clinician Session
⏰ Monday 8th December 16:00-17:00 with Jen Dodds-Vigouroux
✏️ A communicative writing approach for a client with severe aphasia- how do we maximise gains?
Sign up in the members area to join ✅
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24 Nov 2025
Get ready for our next Masterclass
🗓️ Tuesday 18th November 3.30-4.30
🇺🇸 Chaleece W. Sandberg
🧠Abstract Semantic Associative Network Training (AbSANT): Theory, mechanisms, and step-by-step protocol
Members can book through the members area at bas.org.uk
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29 Oct 2025
We’re putting together our latest newsletter.
📧 newsletter@bas.org.uk by 7th November with your aphasia related news
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British Aphasiology Society retweeted
9 Oct 2025
MSc SLT students at @Uni_of_Essex are researching gesture for aphasia therapy in acute stroke care. If you’re an SLT, SLTA or Rehab Assistant with experience, we’d love to hear from you! lr19377@essex.ac.uk / mh24873@essex.ac.uk #Aphasia #StrokeRehab #SLT #SpeechTherapy
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24 Jul 2025
British Aphasiology Society International Conference 2025
⏰ Conference registration closes soon
In-person registration closes: Monday 4th August 2025 12:00 PM
Online registration closes: Monday 11th August 2025 12:00 PM
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/reg…
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24 Jul 2025
🎤 Keynote Speakers
Prof Stephanie Wilson: Reimagining Technology Design for People with Aphasia
Dr Sonia Brownsett: Improving Diagnosis and Management in populations with non-stroke brain injury
Dr Molly Manning: Shaping Aphasia Care with People and Context in Mind
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24 Jul 2025
🎉 Evening Events
Mon 18 August – Drinks Reception & Art Unveiling at Dundee Contemporary Arts, featuring Scots Scriever Taylor Dyson
Tues 19 August – Conference Celebration Buffet & Ceilidh at the historic Discovery Point (£30 ticket)
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9 Jul 2025
Something to share?
Email newsletter@bas.org.uk by 18th July and include it in our newsletter
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11 Jun 2025
The BAS RUM is nearly here 😀
Get ready for the online meeting on 25th June 09:00-12:45.
Members can reserve their spot in the members area.
bas.org.uk/
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7 Jun 2025
Check out the finalised BAS Conference 2025 programme.
Early bird registration closes this Friday (13th June). Get your online and in person tickets booked now to take advantage 😀
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/con…
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British Aphasiology Society retweeted
26 May 2025
Not long left to register for my one-day hybrid course: Assessment and Treatment of Global Aphasia.
Join online or in-person at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London on Tuesday 1st July.
For Info & registration: uclhcharitycourses.com/cours…
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British Aphasiology Society retweeted
23 May 2025
As you might have noticed, #accessibility is important to me.
I'm really keen that this year's @BasAphasia
international conference in Dundee (#BASConf2025) will be welcoming and accessible for all.
Read our plans to achieve this, here:
sway.cloud.microsoft/wdefK73…
#aphasia
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British Aphasiology Society retweeted
13 May 2025
Don't say we didn't warn you... It's just one week to go until the abstract submission deadline and this year there will be no extension! Submit yours before Tuesday 20th May 23:59: tinyurl.com/25cxh4bv #UKSF25
ALT A woman standing on the right presenting her abstract at UKSF. On the left are the words "Abstracts: One week to go! Submit now!" followed by the weblink for the abstract submission page on the UKSF website.
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