09/09/2026
Thank you to the British Aphasiology Society and the organising team at Cardiff Metropolitan University for hosting such a fantastic conference.
It was extra special to be invited to deliver a keynote address on the 20th anniversary of my first BAS conference, when I attended as a newly qualified SLT, never imagining I’d be up on the stage one day!
It was an inspiring few days and a wonderful opportunity to think about how we support people to live well with aphasia, and how we keep people with severe and global aphasia in the conversation. The talks particularly got me thinking about how I can better support clients by combining SLT with creative expression like songwriting, art, drama and movement.