ABI Communication Lab 🧠 🌱 💬

How to identify someone with communication needs

🎥 This video shows how the OSTRICH tool helps services identify #communication needs and embed them into everyday workflows — from contact centre calls to electronic medical records.

Small changes can make care safer and more #inclusive for everyone 💡

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🌟 Celebrating NSW Seniors Festival! 🌟

NSW Seniors Festival is a reminder to celebrate older adults, promote inclusion, and ensure access to the care, services, and opportunities that help them thrive.

#AgingWell #BrainHealth #CommunityInclusion #Neurorehabilitation #RespectAndCare

🧠 We’re sharing a new #research initiative to develop the #SocialBrainToolkit Virtual Clinic and inviting you to help us co-create the tool.

🔗 If you’re interested in contributing or learning more, please scan the QR code in the video or visit this link: tinyurl.com/TBI-VC-Survey

💬 MYTH: Speech pathologists only work with children.
✅ FACT: Speech pathologists support people of all ages! From children with speech delays to adults recovering from stroke, brain injury, or living with neurodegenerative conditions, #SpeechPathology helps everyone communicate and participate.

👂🌍 #WorldHearingDay

Today, we recognize the importance of #HearingHealth and the impact it has on #communication, connection, and quality of life. At our lab, we understand that hearing difficulties—whether from injury, illness, or age—can affect #rehabilitation and participation.

Sharing the great work of Dr Megan Trebilcock at the #AAAAphasiaCamps on the Gold Coast that happened in February 🌊💬 These camps bring together people with #aphasia and their families for workshops, connection, and fun.

Learn more (and access #resources): aphasia.org.au/what-we-offe...

🌟 Celebrating #NSWWomen’sWeek! 🌟

We honour the achievements, resilience, and leadership of women across our communities and workplaces. We’re proud that our Acquired Brain Injury Communication lab is led and powered largely by women, whose expertise drives our research.

#WomenInSTEM

🧠 We’re sharing a new #research initiative to develop the #SocialBrainToolkit Virtual Clinic and inviting you to help us co-create the tool.

🔗 If you’re interested in contributing or learning more, please scan the QR code in the video or visit this link: tinyurl.com/TBI-VC-Survey

🧠🌏 The NSW Statewide Brain Injury Telepsychiatry Service is a specialist service trains psychiatrists and ensures people with brain injury can access timely, expert psychiatric care—keeping them safe at home and out of emergency care.

Learn more: braininjurypsychiatry.com.au

#BrainInjury

On Tuesday, the #SydneyAphasiaSocialGroup gathered at the #UniversityofSydney 🏫💬 It was wonderful to share #conversations, experiences, and plenty of laughs 😊

✨ Stay tuned for our next event! Learn more about Sydney Aphasia Social Group here: enableme.org.au/community/su...

#Aphasia #BrainInjury

👏 Congrats to @oliviamaurice.bsky.social on winning Best Poster at the @istaart.bsky.social Neuroscience Next #Conference, hosted by NICM Health Research Institute.

🎉 We're also so proud of Naomi Folder who also presented about her amazing #research on #co-designed #dementia communication tools!

💬 MYTH: #SpeechPathologists only work with lisps.
✅ FACT: Speech pathologists do much more! We support #communication, #language, social skills, swallowing, voice disorders, cognitive-communication challenges, and much more—across all ages and settings.

#SpeechPathology #CommunicationMatters

🧠 TBI Bank offers a database of multimedia interactions to support the study of communication in people with #TBI.

If you’re interested in joining the consortium, review the Ground Rules and email macw@cmu.edu with your contact information and affiliation.

Explore more here: tbi.talkbank.org

📢 @abicommlab.bsky.social Lab Research Pathways Workshop – Recap

Today we hosted a focused workshop at the @sydney.edu.au, bringing together recent #graduates and ABI Comm Lab members to explore #research and #careerpathways. Encouraging to see #ECRs mapping their next steps 🧠 🌱

🧠 Stroke can happen at any age. This story highlights the experience of a young woman whose sudden collapse marked the beginning of her life as a stroke survivor—challenging common misconceptions about who is at risk.

Read more via ABC News:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

#StrokeAwareness

📣 The ABI Communication Lab is excited to invite you to our next Sydney Aphasia Social Group event! 💬

🗓 Tuesday, 24 February 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Level 4, Susan Wakil Health Building, The University of Sydney

👉 Register here:

How to use the OSTRICH tool

💬 OSTRICH (Observation Tool and Resource for Inclusive Communication in Healthcare) helps health services reflect on and improve communication access, including for people with brain injury.

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7LF...

#InclusiveHealthcare #CommunicationAccess #BrainInjury #Accessibility

📢 ABI Communication Lab Research Pathways #Workshop

Join us for insights into #research & #career pathways, #publishing + #conferences, and building your #network.

🗓 20 Feb
⏰ 9:30am–3:30pm
📍 Susan Wakil Health Building + Zoom

Register here: events.humanitix.com/research-pat...

📣 The ABI Communication Lab is excited to invite you to our next Sydney Aphasia Social Group event! 💬

🗓 Tuesday, 24 February 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Level 4, Susan Wakil Health Building, The University of Sydney

👉 Register here:

📢 ABI Communication Lab Research Pathways #Workshop

Join us for insights into #research & #career pathways, #publishing + #conferences, and building your #network.

🗓 20 Feb
⏰ 9:30am–3:30pm
📍 Susan Wakil Health Building + Zoom

Register here: events.humanitix.com/research-pat...

🧠 An Australian-first study reveals evidence of memory changes in women who have experienced multiple brain injuries related to intimate partner violence, including concussion and strangulation.

Read more via ABC News: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

#HealthResearch #BrainInjury #WomensHealth

🧠🌐 Safer Internet Day is a reminder that creating a safer digital space is a shared responsibility. By promoting responsible digital practices, data privacy, and inclusive online engagement, we help build a research community rooted in trust and accountability.

#SaferInternetDay #CyberSafety

📢 Recent #HonoursGrad and wondering what’s next? Join us for a practical, supportive #workshop on career & #ResearchPathways, publishing, #conferences, and networking.

🗓 Fri 20 Feb 2026 | 9:30am–3:30pm
📍 In-person (SWHB) or Zoom
📩 Secure your spot by contacting elise.bogart@sydney.edu.au

#DigitalHealthWeek2026 wrapped up last week 💻 🧠

🗣️ Proud to see members of @abicommlab.bsky.social facilitating discussion of cross-sector perspectives, supporting #dialogue across across #research, #clinicalpractice, + #digitalinnovation!

#Tech works best when #communication involves everyone 🗣️ ✨

📣 The ABI Communication Lab is excited to invite you to our next Sydney Aphasia Social Group event! 💬

🗓 Tuesday, 24 February 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Level 4, Susan Wakil Health Building, The University of Sydney

👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/sydney-aphas...

📚✨ Book of the Month: Paperboy by Vince Vawter

Paperboy is a moving, uniquely told coming‑of‑age story narrated by a young boy with a speech challenge as he navigates summer work, identity, and the meaning of courage.

Have you read it?

#BookOfTheMonth #Paperboy #VinceVawter #ReadingCommunity

🧠🌐 In recognition of Interfaith Harmony Week, we celebrate the values that unite us beyond difference. Advancing brain injury research requires openness, collaboration, and a shared commitment to understanding one another.

#InterfaithHarmonyWeek #UnityInDiversity #InclusiveExcellence

📣 The ABI Communication Lab is excited to invite you to our next Sydney Aphasia Social Group event! 💬

🗓 Tuesday, 24 February 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Level 4, Susan Wakil Health Building, The University of Sydney

👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/sydney-aphas...

February is #REDFEB – Heart Disease Awareness Month ❤️

#HeartDisease is one of the leading causes of illness and death worldwide.

#Prevention, #earlydetection, and #equitable #access to care can change outcomes—especially for communities facing greater #health #disparities.

#HeartDiseaseAwareness

🎙️ Proud to share that ABI Comm Lab's @lissbee.bsky.social was featured on the Brainstorms #podcast! 🧠 💬
In this episode, Dr. Brunner dives into #safe #socialmedia use after #ABI— a must-listen for those interested in #digitalwellbeing!

👉 Apple Podcasts:
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👉 Spotify:
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