A person with #aphasia needs many opportunities to communicate—fun, social, educational, and vocational.

Soterix Medical announces 'NIRSIT'-The most advanced functional near infrared spectroscopy system that provides millimeter-level spatial resolution (4 mm x 4 mm). It is the first commercial system implementing real-time DOT resulting in 204 channels bit.ly/2m3WPJc #fNIRS

AMAZING thread. Way to go Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD!! And good spot from the reviewer (although maybe a little more evidence than “a hunch” next time??) THIS is what science looks like ❤️❤️❤️

This photographer used telescopic lenses and an ultra-fast 1,000 frames/second shutter speed to capture the towers and troughs of foam-flecked seawater during Storm Imogen in February of 2016. You probably haven't seen waves like this before: wired.trib.al/0kLEzAF

Important report. Women disproportionately affected by stroke - more women have stroke; outcomes are worse; less women represented in research/rehab; majority of caregivers of persons with stroke are women. heartandstroke.ca/-/media/pdf-fi…

If you were wondering what that mysterious bright spot in the sky is today, here’s your answer:

Except thinking of tDCS devices as a ‘simple 9V battery with wires to the scalp’ is a fundamental fallacy setting back the science and medicine of tDCS. neuralengr.org/wp-content/upl… Also, research and clinical tDCS is not trivial to apply and requires training. emilykappenman.org/wp-content/upl…

Yay for discourse! #aphasia #LPAA #lifeparticipation

Dr Turkeltaub: A book series to introduce people to health conditions. This one is about #aphasia. Barry the Brain Cell teaches Beamer the dog about aphasia through the story - from visiting the doctor, to having a meal at a restaurant. A great way to raise awareness!! #CAC2019

We are proud to release a 100 micron MRI scan of the human brain. Preprint on biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh…. Videos on youtube.com/playlist?list=…. Dataset will be available in native space and MNI space at datadryad.org and integrated into lead-dbs.org. [1/2]

Have you applied to come & complete discourse analysis training with us, UK NHS #aphasia #slpeeps? It's a full day of training CSG Language & Communication Science Research on the 12th/16th July, free to attend, and travel will be reimbursed. We've had 23/60 sign-ups already, so don't delay! cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9H…

Our poster was worth a tweet, woohoo! Thanks for sharing Professor Madeline Cruice and we look forward to moving forward and refining the research question as well !

Our awareness video is beginning to make the rounds! Take a moment to watch! #Aphasia #Stroke #AphasiaAwareness #BrainInjury #music #inspirational

In honor of National Aphasia Awareness Month, all webinars on the Aphasia Access website will be available for free throughout the month of June. Visit aphasiaaccess.org to watch now!

The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia in the UK created a speech software matching site. You can use it to find the best app for your aphasia: aphasia.org/stories/tavist…

The Aphasia Center of California is pleased to present best practice guidelines for facilitating aphasia communication groups. Save this image or find the PDF at aphasiachallenge.org/bestpractices_… and share with anyone who may be interested! #aphasia #aphasiastrong #aphasiaresources

Do you work or deal with people with acquired #braininjury & want to learn communication strategies for positive convos with ppl with #aphasia #dysarthria #cognitivecommunicationdisorders? This online training is evidence based & free abi-communication-lab.sydney.edu.au/courses/intera… #slp2b Speech Pathology Australia

Primary progressive aphasia is one of the lesser-known forms of aphasia. We created an overview for understanding PPA as we work to provide more resources and support for people experiencing PPA:aphasia.org/stories/the-ab…

Interested in giving a virtual talk for FOQUSAphasia this fall? Please reach out to us at [email protected]! We are open to a wide range of topics on spoken discourse in aphasia and related neuro communication disorders.

5 Things People with Aphasia Want (Need) You to Know. #Aphasia