Post Doctoral Research Fellow & #SLT @aphasiacre @latrobe; Interests include aphasia, functional communication, stroke rehab & qualitative research methods.
Joined June 2014
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3 Feb 2022
📣New paper:Co-production of an #aphasia accessible @NIHRCRNEastern "Participant in Research Experience Survey", with a team including people with #aphasia & family members. In this paper, we share our learning & critical reflections of the process: tinyurl.com/AphasiaPPI #PPI
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Dr. Ciara Shiggins retweeted
31 Jan 2022
Focus Group Discussion for researchers, practitioners and REC members!
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Dr. Ciara Shiggins retweeted
20 Apr 2022
Woke up this morning feeling very blessed to be disabled - I reckon my parents are pretty happy about it too.
Feeling sorry for us and our families doesn’t help. Treating us equally, and giving us the choice and control over our own lives does
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22 Apr 2022
Big shout out to Emma Caird for engineering the video. All the participant advisor stories are unscripted interviews, Emma has been very careful not to take out of context what people said made sure all participants saw it before release to make sure they were happy with it.
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Dr. Ciara Shiggins retweeted
22 Apr 2022
Queensland #Aphasia Research Centre launches officially with this fantastic video youtu.be/NH8BCzdmO8M i really recommend a listen to the stories of our participants advisors, including Aphasia Tech Hub advisor Kim Barron, about being a part of #QARC @UQ_News @UQHealth #health
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9 Apr 2022
Results of the @COMPAREaphasia trial are now published - FREE open access 🎇 "Results of the COMPARE trial of Constraint-induced or Multimodality Aphasia Therapy compared with usual care in chronic post-stroke aphasia" dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2021…
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22 Apr 2022
The Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (#QARC) launched last night with the most wonderful event! It is a real privilege to work at this centre with fantastic colleagues & those living with #aphasia. Learn more about QARC & our work ➡️:
youtube.com/watch?v=NH8BCzdm…
@LNL_Copland
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#UQ’s Queensland Aphasia Research Centre Director Professor David Copland spoke with the @abcnews about aphasia and how the centre is a game changer for people with the condition.
Read the article: bit.ly/3vdOV4t
#Health #Research #Aphasia @BazRuddick
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Dr. Ciara Shiggins retweeted
22 Apr 2022
Congratulations to @LNL_Copland & team on the offical launch of the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre last night. This is an incredible service for people living with #aphasia. The @aphasiacre is proud to work closely with many of the staff at #qarc. abc.net.au/news/2022-04-21/q…
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13 Apr 2022
In the new @strokefdn module (bit.ly/3qKBW7B),Ian Duffy (person living with #aphasia) and I share our experiences of working in partnership to develop the Participant in Research Experience Survey for the @NIHRCRNeoe. When you reach slide⬇️click on the 🎥to see the video
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13 Apr 2022
Here is a link to the full paper if you would like to read more about the project: tandfonline.com/eprint/PIRUG…
@Kath1872 @DonnaCoe007 @UEA_Health @aphasiacre @NCHCresearch @NCHC_NHS
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13 Apr 2022
1/2: Huge congratulations @LeonaWolters on completing data collection for your Clinical Psychology Doctorate. Leona is exploring social connection for people living with Acquired Brain Injury & the processes across the continuum of care that facilitate & maintain this.
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13 Apr 2022
2/2: Thank you to everyone who helped with recruitment & contributed to this project. We are very grateful for your help & support; and thank you to all participants for sharing your experiences @LeonaWolters @dr_f_gracey @UEA_ClinPsyD
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13 Apr 2022
Thank you so much @rose_mirandaros! It was a pleasure to bring the Speech Pathology perspective to this wonderful multi-disciplinary team and to be a representative of the @aphasiacre😀
7 Apr 2022
Fabulous resource- congratulations to everyone involved. Proud to have @aphasiacre postdoctoral fellow @ShigginsC in the team advising on enhancing communication and #aphasia accessibility, and public patient involvement 👏
Dr. Ciara Shiggins retweeted
7 Apr 2022
Registration for #IARC2022 is open! Agenda here: aphasiaaccess.org/iarc-agend…, including several @CATs_Aphasia members as invited speakers: @rose_mirandaros @jytteisaksen @KaterinaHilari @MarianBrady @BCAphasia @UCLLangCog @AphasiaAccess
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Dr. Ciara Shiggins retweeted
5 Apr 2022
It's great to be back running face-to-face workshops, but 12 months after publishing our spatiotemporal models of co-design, we're still finding new and exciting ways of working together. Have a read of our original article here: revistas.unisinos.br/index.p…
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5 Apr 2022
There have been so many discussions about #aphasia awareness this week! @ClaireBenningt4 is completing her PhD on this topic, and we would love to hear your opinions & perspectives.
If you are a person who works with people with #aphasia, please consider completing the survey ⬇️
4 Apr 2022
Do you work with people with #aphasia? If so, please help us with this research about #AphasiaAwareness by completing this international survey. Thank you 😊
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5 Apr 2022
You can also access this survey (for people who work with people with #aphasia) through the following link: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtri…
5 Apr 2022
If you are a person with lived experience of #aphasia (person with aphasia, family member, friend, carer) @ClaireBenningt4 would love to hear your opinions about #aphasia awareness.
To access the survey:
Click on the link: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtri…
or scan the QR code ⬇️
25 Mar 2022
People with lived experience of #aphasia (people with #aphasia, family members, friends, carers) are invited to complete an international survey about #aphasiaawareness. Scan the QR code in the flyer or follow this link: : uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtri…
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