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Second day of the @IARC2016 #aphasia conference

Afasi - Aphasia, Hälsa - Health, Identitet - Identity, Kommunikation på nätet - Online communication, Konferenser - Conferences, Livsstil - Life style, Om projektet - About the project 1 svar

Another great day at the IARC aphasia conference! Two keynote speakers, eight platform talks, four lightning talks and twenty two posters – including mine. Thank you, all, for coming to chat about issues of online identity! I look forward to hearing from you in the future.

Two very brief thoughts: 1) I can’t wait to read the upcoming systematic review by Caroline Baker et al, on depression in aphasia. 2) It was great hearing Madeleine Cruice talk about quality of life in aphasia and the potentially very positive impact of speech and language therapists. Since my project is taking place within the setting of ”Health and lifestyle”, her research is highly relevant (since identity issues are important for quality of life, and since quality of life is an important part of health). 



First day of the @IARC2016 #aphasia conference

Afasi - Aphasia, Identitet - Identity, Konferenser - Conferences, Om projektet - About the project, Posts in English Lämna ett svar

What a day! One keynote speaker, eight platform talks, five lightning talks and twenty two poster presentations.  I am inspired by the ambition level of the presenter projects, and the dedication of the researchers. 

Two very brief thoughts: 

1) Research about tele-rehabilitation (using e.g. Adobe Connect or Skype) is obviuosly trending. Keep your eyes open for interesting results coming up from all around the globe (not least Australia and Norway)! 

2) There is no consensus about how the issue of identity should be addressed. Some argue that the goal is to maintain the pre-stroke identity, while others argue that the key to success is to embrace the new post-stroke identity (including aphasia). 



London, and @IARC2016, here I come!

Afasi - Aphasia, Identitet - Identity, Kommunikation på nätet - Online communication, Konferenser - Conferences, Om projektet - About the project, Posts in English 1 svar

One week from today, I’ll be on my way to London, to attend the International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (IARC).  To quote the IARC web page, the conference ”is based on a tradition of excellence, and brings together researchers and clinical specialists in Speech-Language Pathology, Linguistics, Neuropsychology, and Rehabilitation Medicine dedicated to aphasia rehabilitation”.

On the second day of the conference (15th December) I will be presenting a poster (marked P223), on the topic ”Online re-negotiation of identity in post-stroke aphasia”. I have interviewed nine individuals, observed their online communication and analysed the material based on social semiotics and Goffman’s theory of stigma, trying to find out how they manage their stigma and re-negotiate their identity.

I am really looking forward to the conference! The programme is very interesting, and I hope to meet a lot of inspiring people from all around the globe. IARC, see you soon!

Stay tuned: follow the IARC conference on Twitter (@IARC2016)!

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”Where words aren’t needed” 

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Online communication provides ways to express feelings, thoughts or desires without having to type actual words. Since Facebook introduced the ”reactions” buttons, we are not only able to ”like” but also ”love” posts, or show that then make us feel ”angry”, ”sad” or ”happy”. Facebook promotes these buttons by stating they provide ”a place where words aren’t needed”.

Living with aphasia is challenging, in a world filled with words. But what are words, anyway? If I press a button saying ”like”, am I not using words then? Am I not verbally expressing myself? When I share your post on Facebook, whose words am I using – mine or yours? Could it be that online communication enables people with aphasia to actually communicate verbally?

The Language, Literacy and Identity International Conference in Sheffield sure got my mind spinning, that’s for sure.

Manchester, July 2016.

Manchester, July 2016.

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Update: the conference team in Sheffield put together a nice recap.

Sheffield, here I come!

Identitet - Identity, Kommunikation på nätet - Online communication, Konferenser - Conferences, Om projektet - About the project, Posts in English Lämna ett svar

Good news! I am invited to present my research at the Language, Literacy and Identity International Conference in Sheffield in July. My presentation will be about online communication as improved stigma management in post-stroke aphasia.

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Read more about the conference in the attached poster (pdf): CSL Updated Poster 2016