Susie Williams
Clinical-academic speech and language therapist interested in functional communication for people with fluent aphasia and their communication partners
- Reposted by Susie WilliamsAre you an SLT, SLTA or Rehab Assistant using gesture for aphasia therapy in acute stroke care? MSc SLT students (@laurarees.bsky.social @maddyhaines.bsky.social) would love to interview you about this developing area of clinical practice! @susieslt.bsky.social @annacaute.bsky.social. #Aphasia #SLT
- Reposted by Susie WilliamsWe’re putting together our latest newsletter. 📧 newsletter@bas.org.uk by 7th November with your aphasia related news
- I use gesture therapy in the acute stroke unit, do you? @maddyhaines.bsky.social and @laurarees.bsky.social would like to hear from you if you are an SLT, SLTA or rehab assistant
- MSc SLT students at @universityofessex.bsky.social are researching gesture for aphasia therapy in acute stroke care. If you’re an SLT, SLTA or Rehabilitation Assistant with experience, we’d love to hear from you! lr19377@essex.ac.uk / mh24873@essex.ac.uk #Aphasia #StrokeRehab #SLT #SpeechTherapy
- I enjoyed sharing the results of my study into the support needs of carers of people with jargon aphasia. Carers felt that jargon aphasia is very different to other types of stroke
- ⚡️Lightning Talks⚡️ Susie Williams on supporting the carers of people living with jargon aphasia — exploring family needs and the unique challenges of jargon aphasia… it’s different. #BASconf25 #community
- Pleased to present my poster at the inspiring #NAC2025. Lovely to meet people working in this space, with SLTs echoing the challenges working with Wernicke’s aphasia reported by participants. @sarahnorthcott.bsky.social
- Reposted by Susie WilliamsArrived in Upsalla for the Nordic Aphasia Conference with a bunch our wonderful Better Conversation Lab members from @uclpals.bsky.social @clinicucl.bsky.social @ingvildw.bsky.social @susieslt.bsky.social Dr Suzanne Beeke, Fern Rodgers and Claudia Matus Olivares! 😊
- Reposted by Susie WilliamsCheck out the finalised BAS Conference 2025 programme. Early bird registration closes this Friday (13th June). Get your online and in person tickets booked now to take advantage 😀 blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/conf...
- Reposted by Susie WilliamsBook now for our latest masterclass on “Discourse Analysis and Intervention Planning” with @proflucydipper.bsky.social Wednesday 14th May 2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM BAS members have access as part of their membership. Sign up is open in the members area.
- Reposted by Susie WilliamsThe deadline for the BAS Research Update Meeting has been extended. Final submissions are due on 11th April We welcome abstracts on: - Research proposals - Research in progress - Service development projects This is a friendly forum to share and discuss your research

- Reposted by Susie Williams2 days left to go to get your abstracts in ahead of the Monda morning deadline (9am UK time, 24 March) Submit your work here: Blogs.city.ac.uk/BAS2025. Go on. You know you want to! #Aphasia #BASConf25 #SLT #PPA #BrainTumour #BSkySpeechies @basaphasia.bsky.social @citystgeorgeslcs.bsky.social
- Hooray! There is now an extra week to submit your abstracts for the #BASConf25. The deadline for submissions has been extended until 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐚𝐭 𝟗𝐚𝐦 (UK time) Follow the link for more information and to submit: blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/info... #Aphasia #BSkySpeechies #SLT #PPA
- Reposted by Susie WilliamsThe deadline for abstracts for the BAS #aphasia conference has been extended by one week. Abstracts need to be submitted by 24th March 09:00 We’re looking forward to receiving them 😀

- Thanks for inviting me to present my research plans for communication partner training for fluent aphasia. I enjoyed hearing others experiences and the questions from the group