Progressivity is preferred over the need for (self-)repair in severe fluent aphasia, says Suzanne Beeke et al Better Conversations Lab #Atypical2019

The super duper post-doc researcher Claudia Bruns presents her #phd research on formulaic language - using “I don’t know” to help conversation move forward #Atypical2019 Atypical Interaction Conference 2019 Better Conversations Lab UCL Language & Cognition

And another #phd student from the UCL Language & Cognition CSLIR Better Conversations Lab Better Conversations gang Lucy Hughes presents her poster on work on the development of the exciting and forthcoming Better Conversations with children #Atypical2019 Atypical Interaction Conference 2019 Best Impressions

Next up in #Atypical2019: Conference dinner at #Loiste

Conference dinner at Restaurant Loiste. 😊👍🥂 #Atypical2019

Finnish tango at #Atypical2019 conference dinner, starring Jan Svennevig Minna Laakso

Finnish tango by the great Anne Tanskanen trio! #Atypical2019

All the people with Swedish heritage performed their traditional midsummer dance and song about frogs (with Doug Maynard imitating the Juhannus pole) #Atypical2019

First time in Helsinki sharing interaction research on autism. Great papers showing autistic Inds as socially competent & comm impairment as socially produced. Clinicians need to be flexible to provide opps for showing skills & question standard testing. #autism #communication

And a Swedish midsummer ritual, doing the frog dance. Cultural education at #Atypical2019

Dr Mike Clarke Michael Clarke begins his keynote at #Atypical2019 Atypical Interaction Conference 2019 Gaze Project UCL

#atypical2019 Michael Clarke challenges us to look beyond the amount of language produced by users of speech generating devices as a measure of communication competence. There is sophisticated interactional work going on - 8 yr olds doing being cheeky! UCL Language & Cognition

Improving everyday talk is the ultimate aim of speech & language therapy with ppl with Aphasia, 2 do this we need 2 understand how their conversations work says Asta Tuomenoksa, who’s #phd seeks to improve our knowledge about these conversations Better Conversations Lab Atypical Interaction Conference 2019 #Atypical2019

Two of the keynote speakers Michael Clarke & Charlotta Plejert Atypical Interaction Conference 2019 #Atypical2019 discussing #dementia and #AAC data & CA on the podium - it’s so brilliant to enjoy cross fertilisation of ideas from across adults and children Atypical Interaction Conference 2019 UCL Language & Cognition

Next up: Karin Myrberg on Assessments in standardized tests vs everyday conversation for people with aphasia or dementia #Atypical2019

The #Atypical2019 conference is winding down. Closing words by @cchlindho 🌅

#Atypical2022 in Newcastle !!!

Atypical Interaction Conference 2019 is now over. It was great to be a member of the local organization committee of this wonderful event! Next AIC will be held in Newcastle in 2022. Looking forward to it! #Atypical2019

Absolutely delighted to be confirmed as hosts for the Atypical Interaction Conference 2022 here in NCL School of ECLS at Newcastle University! #Atypical2022

Atypical interaction conference 2019 over and out! ❤ #Letkis #Atypical2019