Dr. Ciara Shiggins

📣New paper:Co-production of an #aphasia accessible @NIHRCRNEastern "Participant in Research Experience Survey", with a team including people with #aphasia & family members. In this paper, we share our learning & critical reflections of the process: tinyurl.com/AphasiaPPI #PPI

Focus Group Discussion for researchers, practitioners and REC members!

Woke up this morning feeling very blessed to be disabled - I reckon my parents are pretty happy about it too. Feeling sorry for us and our families doesn’t help. Treating us equally, and giving us the choice and control over our own lives does

Big shout out to Emma Caird for engineering the video. All the participant + advisor stories are unscripted interviews, Emma has been very careful not to take out of context what people said + made sure all participants saw it before release to make sure they were happy with it.

Queensland #Aphasia Research Centre launches officially with this fantastic video youtu.be/NH8BCzdmO8M i really recommend a listen to the stories of our participants+advisors, including Aphasia Tech Hub advisor Kim Barron, about being a part of #QARC @UQ_News @UQHealth #health

@LaurenJChristie @aliepea @anniemccluskey2 @Sydney_Uni This is wonderful news! Huge congratulations @LaurenJChristie! 🥳🥳

Great day celebrating officially graduating from my PhD yesterday with the BEST supervision team #meryllovarini @aliepea and @anniemccluskey2 there in spirit! Thank you so much for your mentorship, wisdom and friendship. I feel truly blessed. @Sydney_Uni

Results of the @COMPAREaphasia trial are now published - FREE open access 🎇 "Results of the COMPARE trial of Constraint-induced or Multimodality Aphasia Therapy compared with usual care in chronic post-stroke aphasia" dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2…

One of the highlights for me from last night's Queensland Aphasia Research Centre launch was when @YvetteDAth & members of the Bowness Family Foundation met with the #QARC consumer advisory group, who shared their experience of living with #aphasia & being involved in the centre!

@jesshayc leads the #Aphasia Tech Hub at #QARC, which focuses on improving access to technology for people with aphasia. This research is guided by people living with #aphasia Phill Jamieson @padnotpod & Kim Barron. Check out more about their work⬇️

The Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (#QARC) launched last night with the most wonderful event! It is a real privilege to work at this centre with fantastic colleagues & those living with #aphasia. Learn more about QARC & our work ➡️: youtube.com/watch?v=NH8BCz… @LNL_Copland

#UQ’s Queensland Aphasia Research Centre Director Professor David Copland spoke with the @abcnews about aphasia and how the centre is a game changer for people with the condition. Read the article: bit.ly/3vdOV4t #Health #Research #Aphasia @BazRuddick

Aphasia - it's the condition that forced Bruce Willis to retire, and today the #UQ Qld Aphasia Research Centre is being launched. Read more: bit.ly/3vsDowS @UQHealth @MetroNorthHHS @jesshayc

Congratulations to @LNL_Copland & team on the offical launch of the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre last night. This is an incredible service for people living with #aphasia. The @aphasiacre is proud to work closely with many of the staff at #qarc. abc.net.au/news/2022-04-2…

@RachaelReedake @LeanneTogher @syd_health @dr_epower @ABICommLab Congratulations Rachael 🥳

What a thrill to attend my in-person PhD graduation today with other graduates from @syd_health! Thanks to my PhD supervisors @LeanneTogher and @dr_epower - great that we have been able to continue this research with the @ABICommLab team.

@jesshayc @hoepner_jerry @deborahhersh @KatieStrongSLP @DrAnnieJHill @flissbright @JackieHinckley @Rachel_Barnard_ 😂😂😂😂 it was a crowded book signing! I didn’t know how to deal with all the requests ......n=1! 😂

@hoepner_jerry @deborahhersh @KatieStrongSLP @DrAnnieJHill @flissbright @JackieHinckley @Rachel_Barnard_ Sorry to brag @hoepner_jerry but I had the great honour of having @ShigginsC sign her chapter in my copy! 🤩

It’s like Christmas morning here. Can’t wait to DIVE into this new book 🤓 Thanks @deborahhersh @KatieStrongSLP @DrAnnieJHill @flissbright @JackieHinckley @Rachel_Barnard_ and many others.

Here is a link to the full paper if you would like to read more about the project: tandfonline.com/eprint/PIRUGSM… @Kath1872 @DonnaCoe007 @UEA_Health @aphasiacre @NCHCresearch @NCHC_NHS

In the new @strokefdn module (bit.ly/3qKBW7B),Ian Duffy (person living with #aphasia) and I share our experiences of working in partnership to develop the Participant in Research Experience Survey for the @NIHRCRNeoe. When you reach slide⬇️click on the 🎥to see the video

2/2: Thank you to everyone who helped with recruitment & contributed to this project. We are very grateful for your help & support; and thank you to all participants for sharing your experiences @LeonaWolters @dr_f_gracey @UEA_ClinPsyD

1/2: Huge congratulations @LeonaWolters on completing data collection for your Clinical Psychology Doctorate. Leona is exploring social connection for people living with Acquired Brain Injury & the processes across the continuum of care that facilitate & maintain this.

Thank you so much @rose_mirandaros! It was a pleasure to bring the Speech Pathology perspective to this wonderful multi-disciplinary team and to be a representative of the @aphasiacre😀

Registration for #IARC2022 is open! Agenda here: aphasiaaccess.org/iarc-agenda/, including several @CATs_Aphasia members as invited speakers: @rose_mirandaros @jytteisaksen @KaterinaHilari @MarianBrady @BCAphasia @UCLLangCog @AphasiaAccess