
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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"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

“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

Chris has updated his blog. Insights on life with aphasia. Christoper McKevitt


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! 🙏🏼



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


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…


Thank you @mariammaliks Dr Sharon Adjei-Nicol Melanie Packer (she/her)🇧🇧🇫🇷🇬🇧 Sahar Nashir 🍉 Simon(He/Him)🏳️🌈✊🏾 @imanvirjiSLT for writing this important book and for the awesome launch event. A real honour to meet you all❤️

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



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…


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


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


