Luisa Zenobi-Bird (@lui_zenobi_bird) 's Twitter Profile
Luisa Zenobi-Bird

@lui_zenobi_bird

Speech and Language Therapist @NHNN_Therapies | #aphasia #ICAP #multilingualism #bilingualism #dyslexia #neurodiversity also at @luisazb.bsky.social

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RCSLT 💙 (@rcslt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"The moment I woke up I couldn't speak..." Listen to Caroline sharing her story of having aphasia and learning to speak again with the help of a speech and language therapy 'boot camp' BBC Radio 4: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… (from 36:30) #stroke

Beth Gooding (@bethgooding4) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“We wouldn’t consider not giving the right dose of medication” perfect listener response to a #BBC interview the wonderful Caroline and I gave discussing what’s possible with #ICAP #aphasia therapy ( bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… played 2:24) The National Brain Appeal RCSLT 💙 UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Stroke Association

Redefining Stammering (@redefinestammer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very exciting indeed! Huge thanks to everyone involved in making this a reality #StammeringPrideandPrejudice #MakingWaves 🌊🌊🌊

Sam Harvey, PhD (@srharvey_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do you assess or treat #aphasia in a language other than English? Do you have assessment or therapy resources you could share with other clinicians? A Aphasia Trialists project is compiling resources. Please retweet and comment here if you have resources to share! 🙏🏼

Alexander Leff (@alexander_leff) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The iTalkBetter clinical trial is out: tinyurl.com/5up6cc7m It's a self-supporting naming app that helps people with aphasia make large gains in their ability to retrieve trained words. Connected speech also improved and iTalkBetter use caused changes in brain volume #aphasia

The iTalkBetter clinical trial is out: tinyurl.com/5up6cc7m It's a self-supporting naming app that helps people with aphasia make large gains in their ability to retrieve trained words. Connected speech also improved and iTalkBetter use caused changes in brain volume #aphasia
CRAE (@crae_ioe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exploring the 'triple empathy problem' and autistic professionals, with Dr Mary Doherty of Autistic Doctors International. CRAE's annual lecture focuses on insider perspectives bringing community benefits. Tue, 12 March 6pm bit.ly/tripleempathy #CRAEwebinar

UCL Brain Sciences (@uclbrainscience) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The #iTalkBetter speech therapy app, developed by UCL Neurotherapeutics scientists including Prof Alexander Leff (UCL ICN UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology), has been found to significantly improve speech for people with the language disorder #aphasia. Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/48pMgov

Dr Sharon Adjei-Nicol (@acquireslt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Really excited about this event! Join me and all the contributors for an open discussion on the themes raised in this important book #diversity in #SLT Register here city.ac.uk/news-and-event…

Really excited about this event! Join me and all the contributors for an open discussion on the themes raised in this important book #diversity in #SLT
Register here city.ac.uk/news-and-event…
Center for Brain Recovery (@aphasialab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you missed our guest Stephanie Grasso (Stephanie Grasso)'s talk last week, no worries, its now uploaded to youtube. An excellent update on #bilingual #aging and #bilingual #neurodegenerative #disorders. youtube.com/watch?v=l6npPF…

If you missed our guest <a href="/s_m_grasso/">Stephanie Grasso</a> (Stephanie Grasso)'s talk last week, no worries, its now uploaded to youtube. An excellent update on #bilingual #aging and #bilingual #neurodegenerative #disorders. youtube.com/watch?v=l6npPF…
UCLSWAN (@uclswan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you an #SLPeeps working in #aphasia? Please take part in our quick survey exploring SLTs’ experiences of working on #numeracy tinyurl.com/numbersqu Even if you have never observed number problems: this info is valuable too! #SLT #SLP UCL Language & Cognition British Aphasiology Society @aphasiaCEN

Dr Tami Urbani Brancamp (@tamiurbanib) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you an #SLPeeps working in #aphasia? Please take part in our quick survey exploring SLTs’ experiences of working on #numeracy - rehabilitation of mathematics tinyurl.com/numbersqu Even if you have never observed number problems: this info is valuable too! #SLT #SLP

Rachael Davis (@rachaelvdavis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you a #Clinical/#Education professional / #Researcher or #Parent interested in #Bilingualism & #Autism? Join me and @BerengereDigard online (28th May, 4:30-5:30pm) to hear about our brand new web hub & all of our (free!) resources. Sign up here: edin.ac/49DXohX

Are you a #Clinical/#Education professional / #Researcher or #Parent interested in #Bilingualism &amp; #Autism? 
Join me and @BerengereDigard online (28th May, 4:30-5:30pm) to hear about our brand new web hub &amp; all of our (free!) resources.

Sign up here: edin.ac/49DXohX
The National Brain Appeal (@brainappeal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This Aphasia Awareness Month, learn about the #QueenSquare ICAP, co-founded by Alexander Leff and Jenny Crinion, where 90 people with speech and language difficulties received 100 hours of therapy over 4 weeks. All made significant improvements. Read: nationalbrainappeal.org/intensive-comp…

This Aphasia Awareness Month, learn about the #QueenSquare ICAP, co-founded by <a href="/alexander_leff/">Alexander Leff</a> and <a href="/CrinionJenny/">Jenny Crinion</a>, where 90 people with speech and language difficulties received 100 hours of therapy over 4 weeks. All made significant improvements. Read: nationalbrainappeal.org/intensive-comp…
Jodi Allen (@jodiallenslt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Perceptual motor speech analysis is an essential #diagnostic and clinical decision-making tool. This series of LIVE webinars are designed to help #SLTs brush-up on their #perceptual #motor #speech #assessment & #treatment 🧠🗣️ Available to book here: uclhcharitycourses.com/category/thera…

Perceptual motor speech analysis is an essential #diagnostic and clinical decision-making tool. 

This series of LIVE webinars are designed to help #SLTs brush-up on their #perceptual #motor #speech #assessment &amp; #treatment 🧠🗣️ 

Available to book here: uclhcharitycourses.com/category/thera…
Dr Abi Roper (@abracabadger) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to announce that the next international conference by British Aphasiology Society will take place in Dundee, Scotland. 18-20 Aug 2025. Bookmark the website to learn more details as they arrive! blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/ See you there! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #BASconf24 #BASconf2025

Delighted to announce that the next international conference by <a href="/BasAphasia/">British Aphasiology Society</a> will take place in Dundee, Scotland. 18-20 Aug 2025.

Bookmark the website to learn more details as they arrive!
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/

See you there! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#BASconf24
#BASconf2025
Better Conversations Lab (@bcaphasia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations Emily Hanks (Guy's & St Thomas') and Alice Warburton (UCLH) - winners of Tavistock Trust for #Aphasia prizes at #UKSF2024 #UKSF24 - Emily for best abstract, Alice for best in-person poster 🎉👏👏 RCSLT 💙 British Aphasiology Society Aphasia Trialists UCLH Luisa Zenobi-Bird Naomi Soar

Congratulations Emily Hanks (Guy's &amp; St Thomas') and Alice Warburton (UCLH) - winners of Tavistock Trust for #Aphasia prizes at #UKSF2024 #UKSF24 - Emily for best abstract, Alice for best in-person poster 🎉👏👏 <a href="/RCSLT/">RCSLT 💙</a> <a href="/BasAphasia/">British Aphasiology Society</a> <a href="/CATs_Aphasia/">Aphasia Trialists</a> <a href="/uclh/">UCLH</a> <a href="/lui_zenobi_bird/">Luisa Zenobi-Bird</a> <a href="/naomi_soar/">Naomi Soar</a>
Dr Sharon Adjei-Nicol (@acquireslt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking forward to returning to the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery on 1st July to deliver a one day hybrid course on global aphasia. More information here: uclhcharitycourses.com/courses/assess…