Challenging the Field: Moving Beyond Disparity Descriptions to Actionable Steps in Aphasia Research Purpose: The purpose of this viewpoint was to challenge the field of speech-language pathology to move beyond descriptive accounts of health care...

Excellent viewpoint on equity-driven strategies in #aphasia intervention 👍👍👍🎯 doi.org/10.1044/2026...

It was exciting to present my community research on caregivers of Latinx stroke survivors with #aphasia at the Aphasia Access Conference. Very honored to be invited! #slp

Would love to get some colleagues at the intersection of NLP and CogSci. Reach out if you have any questions! Deadline: 31-Jul-2026

Longitudinal Associations Between Physical Activity Behavior and Structural Brain MRI Features After Stroke: A Sub-Study From the Nor-COAST Project - Geske Luzum, Eva B. Aamodt, Heather Allore, Dag Al... Background Post-stroke physical activity (PA) behavior may partly explain inter-individual differences in cortical and sub-cortical brain volumes and brain age ...

This study showed ⬆️ physical activity post-stroke was associated w/ ⬆️ volumes of cortical, hippocampal & thalamic brain regions as well as younger-looking brains. The results are in line w/ recommendations for an active lifestyle to support brain health post-stroke.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41510743/

The Progressive Aphasia Communication Toolkit (PACT): a strengths‐based approach to multidomain evaluation for intervention INTRODUCTION Assessments of communication for people living with primary progressive aphasia (PwPPA) remain limited. This work describes the development of a strengths-based, ecologically valid inst...

I'm delighted to share that the Progressive Aphasia Communication Toolkit (PACT) is out now: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

This work was made possible by the 95 clinicians, researchers, people living with PPA, and partners who dedicated their time, wisdom, and resources.

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Excited to present my research with caregivers of #Latinx persons with #post-stroke #aphasia 🚨 #community-engagement #slp . www.aphasiaaccess.org/chautauqua/

S4SN 2026 — S4SN Montréal, Canada

Symposium Proposal Deadline Extended!

2026 Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN 2026) will take place in Montréal, Canada, August 23–26, 2026. 🧠

The deadline for symposium proposals has been extended to Tuesday, March 31.

Learn more: s4sn.org/s4sn2026

Promotional flyer for the “Black in Neuro Seminar Series.” The event takes place Friday, April 3 at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST. Featured speaker is Dr. Licelia “CeCe” Williams, a research faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh. The flyer includes her headshot—she is smiling, wearing glasses, a dark blazer, and a statement necklace. A quote reads: “Representation is more than a number: Representation involves authentic inclusion.” The design uses green, black, and beige tones, with a “Register Now” call-to-action and the website www.BlackInNeuro.com.

🧠 Join the Black In Neuro Seminar Series!
Featuring Dr. Licelia “CeCe” Williams (University of Pittsburgh) discussing authentic inclusion in representation.

🗓 April 3
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Love this video of our PPI member Jo talking about the benefits of telehealth. If you are interested in telehealth for people with aphasia have a look at our FREE online toolkit with useful resources and training 👇👇

cityaccess.org/toolkits/

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Map showing all the places nw noggin volunteers have traveled with brain specimens and art 💚 Includes multiple regions of Oregon, cities across the United States and several international locations as well 🌎

Where we’ve been 😎

ALL volunteer #brainawareness through #nwnoggin #outreach - we go places all year round, in collaboration with community 🤓

LEARN MORE 🚙🎨🧠🌈💚😃💨👉🏼 nwnoggin.org

#brains #art FREE 😉

Map by Jeff Leake 😍
Neurons by Natalie McWilliams 🤩

The Brain Resilience Study protocol: Building a dataset of the biological and sociocultural factors affecting brain health in older adults Dementia arises from a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. However, previous large-scale studies have largely f…

Here is the link to our "The Brain Resilience Study protocol," an ongoing project through the @sfuneuro.bsky.social

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Save the date🚨👇👇👇 www.aphasiaaccess.org/upcoming-eve...

⏳The last day to take advantage of early bird registration rates for the European Life After Stroke Forum in Stockholm is only FOUR DAYS away, click to register now 👉
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#LifeAfterStroke
#StrokeResearch
#StrokeBestPractice
#ELASF2026

Stroke care inequality across Europe is costing lives.

The updated #StrokeActionPlan from @esostroke.bsky.social and SAFE calls for urgent national strategies.

Read more 🔗 linkly.link/2YfiT

#StrokeActionPlan
#EUHealth
#LifeAfterStroke
#HealthEquity

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Home | BMBH Conference Black Men's Brain Health Conference Black Americans are ~ 2x more likely as White Americans to have Alzheimer’s or another dementia but less likely to receive a diagnosis. Black men are less likely t...

🏈🧠💜 The Super Bowl is coming to the Bay Area—so is Dr. Robert W. Turner II’s 2026 Black Men's Brain Health Conference! Free registration👉 www.mensbrainhealth.org

Theme: Community Engagement from the Community's Perspective.

Your research. Our support. A healthier future.

From bold ideas to lifesaving breakthroughs, your research starts here. Grant applications are open to help you shape the future of health.

Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉

CAC 2026 The 55th Clinical Aphasiology Conference Tuesday May 26th – Friday May 29th, 2026Sheraton Hotel at Station Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA The annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CA…

Call for papers 👇👇👇🚨 clinicalaphasiologyconference.org/cac-2026/

Way to go!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Our MS SLP Program got the 2025 Presidential Excellence in Service Award for its community impact. Happy to contribute with community-engaged teaching and research! Looking forward to more community projects!!! 🎯

Wow Amazing!!! 🎉 I'd probably get bruised in NYC if I tried that, as I zigzag myself through the crowds!!! 😊

The airline should give you frequent flyer miles for mentoring! 🎯🎯🎯

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Aphasiology Symposium of Australiasia 2025 is less than 5 weeks away!

ASA 2025 is less than 5 weeks away and we are looking forward to hearing from a wide range of speakers on aphasia research and clinical practice. Clinicians are encouraged to attend for profesional development and registrations…

Save the date!!! 👇👇👇
www.iarc2026.com/en/Events/ia... ... #aphasia #slp #neurorehabilitation

Treating myself after a week of teaching, article writing, student advising, and brainstorming about future projects 😊🍰☕🌞

aphasia_access on Instagram: "🎙️ Podcast Episode #133 is now available! It tackles an important question happening in our field right now - how do we truly serv…" 🎙️ Podcast Episode #133 is now available! It tackles an important question happening in our field right now - how do we truly serve the increasingly diverse communities that need aphasia care? Tune in and listen to this inspiring conversation with Dr. Jose Centeno, hosted by Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group member, Katie Strong ➡️https://aphasiaaccess.libsyn.com/

Great honor to be invited by #Aphasia Access and be interviewed by the exciting aphasia researcher @katiestrongslp.bsky.social Happy to share my current Latinx-focused work in aphasia and community #BrainHealth programs #AddToLatinsky #slp www.instagram.com/p/DPzbRApDvg...