Professor Katerina Hilari

Book cover for "Communication Interventions with Deaf People". Text reads use promotion code 'AUFLY30' to save 30% at global.oup.com/academic

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:
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#BSkySpeechies

Thread of my morning at N Thames ARC ECR summer showcase @nihrarcs.bsky.social #ARCECR

As part of the Carers Week coverage on the inequalities unpaid carers face (that we covered here: buff.ly/W1KHWpc), Age UK has highlighted the specific impact of caring on older people.

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Research opportunity!

Are you an SLT or CNS working in the NHS with people with #laryngectomy?

Do you regularly perform #valve changes?

We want to hear your views!

Click here → bit.ly/3FAu2Ze or scan the QR code to find out more.

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UK-wide aphasia project awarded £3.8 million to improve post-stroke communication | City St George's, University of London Project plans to co-design and evaluate a novel communication partner training (CPT) programme

I’ve not posted in ages but this is newsworthy - I’m delighted we’ve been awarded funding for APT for this incredible project supporting communication for families with aphasia - leading with Prof Rebecca Palmer and a stellar team!!!! www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Paper handout of an academic poster in a plastic pouch.

Lunch soon and then my poster 2 min presentation Saal 1 screen 3 from 15:55. Have handouts ready in case it’s not displaying well.
Thanks Barts Charity for my PhD funding & my supervisors @katerinahilari.bsky.social @kellyslt.bsky.social @citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social
#EACD2025

So glad some of the Co-authors from the team of 28 across 12 countries are here to celebrate 🥳

Delighted to be presenting the ESO guideline on aphasia rehabilitation today at #NAC2025 in Uppsala. Panel discussion to follow. Looking forward to considering how we can implement the guidelines in clinical practice across Europe and beyond. @esostroke.bsky.social #LetsTalkAphasia

PS Annette Rotherham missed you yesterday but delighted to present your poster with @sarahjwallace.bsky.social Kirstine Shrubsole @aphasiacre.bsky.social

Looking forward to the second day of the Nordic Aphasia Conference in the beautiful city of Uppsala #NAC2025! So good to connect with colleagues from >20 countries and hear all the latest on aphasia rehabilitation. #LetsTalkAphasia

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@citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social @hcid.city
@katerinahilari.bsky.social
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@emscougal.bsky.social
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#GAAD2025 #Aphasia #BASConf2025

Improving How Healthcare Staff Support the Psychological Well‐Being of People Living With Post‐Stroke Aphasia: A Co‐Created Study Background and Aims Aphasia, a language disability, is common following a stroke. People with aphasia are at risk of becoming depressed and isolated, yet due to their communication difficulties, hea...

For my first ever post... I'm so pleased to share this article.

We worked with people with #aphasia and their families on how healthcare staff can support emotional recovery.

@katerinahilari.bsky.social @lydiadavis.bsky.social @abracabadger.com Amanda Comer

dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex....

Today is is Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD2025 Abi @abracabadger.com is leading on some fantastic work to improve access for people with #aphasia Have a look at the amazing videos 👇👇

The 1st ever PPA awareness day was Friday 4 April 2025

We had webinars in the UK, Greece, Italy, Canada, France & USA.

Recordings will be available soon speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...

Give us your views forms.office.com/e/ARRes9j9bV

PPA awareness day 2026 will be Friday 10th April!

The Royal Society is dead A few months ago, Dorothy Bishop resigned her fellowship in the Royal Society in protest at Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship. This was a highly principled stand. Eight weeks ago, Steven Curr…

as Elon Musk continues to shred science, Mike Taylor reflects on inaction by @royalsociety.org
svpow.com/2025/04/04/t...

🚨🚨FINAL CALL! UK SLTs

We’re wrapping up our survey on how SLTs use aphasia therapy apps. Your input could make all the difference!

✅ Complete our Survey – Only 15 Min
🎁 Enter to win a £40 Amazon voucher
👉 Take the survey now – it closes soon! cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social is hosting a FREE hybrid impact event for researchers & clinicians to learn ab exciting new developments in adults & paediatrics.

👉 SAVE THE DATE - 20th June 2025!

Final programme to be shared soon but sign-up early: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Feasibility and Reliability of the Adapted Kagan Scales for Rating Conversations for People With Acquired Brain Injury: A Multiphase Iterative Mixed-Methods Design Purpose: Rating the quality of conversations can assess communication skills in both people with acquired brain injury and their communication pa...

Last week I have a talk to SW #SLTs on using conversation to assess & manage people who sustain a brain injury

How do people assess conversation? Is it a routine part of your assessment?

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New #aphasia and internet search paper from authors @hcid.city and @citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social and beyond.

openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/34...

🔎 #Search
🔡 #Aphasia
✅️ #A11y

Communication support in care homes for older adults: Views and reported practices of speech and language therapists and care home activities staff in the UK Background Speech and language therapists (SLTs) and care home activities staff play key roles in managing and supporting the communication needs of older residents in care homes. However, the curre...

Very proud to be co-author on one of the @IJLCD editorial prize runner up papers with @lydiadavis.bsky.social @madelinecruice.bsky.social @lucydipper all of @citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social

#blueskyspeechies #slpeeps

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Welcome to the Department of Language & Communication Science @citystgeorges.bsky.social

Meet all our staff on Blue Sky through accessing our starter pack below 👇

go.bsky.app/AaLouS

Please apply. We have small and large pots for funding research in occupational therapy !

The #BASConf25 abstract submission portal is open!

Submit your abstracts for presentations, panels, lightning talks, or posters here:
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/subm...

• Submission Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 9AM UK
• Notification of Acceptance: 2 May 2025
• Conference: 18-20 August 2025

#aphasia

What a 💎! Loved listening to this @RCSLTLearn podcast on #AI use in #aphasia with the ever so brilliant @abracabadger @CaitLongman and lived expertise from @TheStrokeAssoc Accessible Voices group Made my day:)

It’s time to submit your abstracts for #BASConf25
We can’t wait to find out about all the great work going on in the #aphasia #community
Abstract submissions close on 17th March

#bskyspeechies @nicholasbehn.bsky.social @abracabadger.com @sarahnorthcott.bsky.social

Do you work with people with #stroke and #aphasia in the community? Interested in supporting wellbeing and self management? Have a look at this course 👇👇 All online and self paced. Deadline for registration 12th February

www.city.ac.uk/prospective-...

Do you work w people w aphasia & other neurological conditions? #SLT #aphasia #SLP

Considered peer befriending to support long-term psychosocial needs? 🤝

We are doing 🌐online training in Feb. Join from anywhere in the world 🗺️

➡️ Sign up here: www.city.ac.uk/prospective-...

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RAMESES publication standards: meta-narrative reviews - BMC Medicine Background Meta-narrative review is one of an emerging menu of new approaches to qualitative and mixed-method systematic review. A meta-narrative review seeks to illuminate a heterogeneous topic area ...

🆓🔓 Wong @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social et al 2013 RAMESES publication standards: meta-narrative reviews. BMC medicine11,20 bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... This will help us report on our #GestaltLanguageProcessing #NaturalLanguageAcquisition meta-narrative review, Jan 1, 25 to Jan 1, 26.