Jan and Helen are joined by Dr Aazh, an audiologist with expertise in hyperacusis, tinnitus, and misophonia. Information about his practice can be accessed at https://hashirtinnitusclinic.com/

If you would like more information about his tinnitus masterclass go to https://tinnitustherapy.org.uk/

Dr Aazh has resources he discusses with us: questionnaires are at https://tinnitustherapy.org.uk/assessment-tools/ with information on the research at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9788912/

Dr Aazh's book, Living Well With Tinnitus can be purchased online https://amzn.eu/d/0ZRcUWP

If you have comments about the episode, do contact us via Twitter @BrainySLT or Instagram @brainyspeechtherapists

Mr Douglas Gentleman talks with us about his reflections on his time working with people with brain injuries and changes within the field.

In this episode we speak to Dr Giles Yeates, a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist. Dr Yeates works with couples and families following brain injury, is a researcher at Oxford Brookes University, and integrates his expertise as a T'ai Chi and kung-fu master to rehabilitation.

Resources:

UKABIF https://ukabif.org.uk/

AnchorPoint https://ukabif.org.uk/page/AnchorPoint

Article on the therapeutic alliance and social cognition:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362696714_ASSOCIATIONS_BETWEEN_THERAPEUTIC_WORKING_ALLIANCE_AND_SOCIAL_COGNITION_IN_NEURO-_REHABILITATION_ASOCIACIONES_ENTRE_LA_ALIANZA_TERAPEUTICA_DE_TRABAJO_Y_LA_COGNICION_SOCIAL_EN_LA_NEURO-_REHABILITACION

Conferences mentioned:

International brain injury association Dublin.

https://www.internationalbrain.org/meetings-and-events/ibia-world-congress

Ahead Together Conference

https://www.rwkgoodman.com/events/ahead-together-conference-2023/

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Special Interest Group hybrid conference

https://www.mersevents.com/20th-nr-sig-wfnr

Different Strokes YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFbV9vPwChQY-u8FlPPC021xfg0dOphkg

In the final episode of season 2, Jan and Helen speak to Dr Sara de Ramos about Rehab Mantras, a concept recently introduced across The Disabilities Trust. Sara mentions the Research Digest that the Trust produces, to read more head to https://www.thedtgroup.org/research/research-digest?page=1

We speak to Dr Lesley Scobbie about her work on goal setting in therapy. To read more about Lesley's work and get in touch with her, head to her research profile at https://researchonline.gcu.ac.uk/en/persons/lesley-scobbie

The specific paper mentioned on making goal setting accessible for people with aphasia can be accessed here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638288.2022.2085331

As always, connect with Helen and Jan via Twitter @BrainySLT or Instagram @brainyspeechtherapists.

Professor Jenny Kitzinger is the Co-Director of the Coma and Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre, and Director of Research: Impact and Engagement at Cardiff University's School of Journalism, Media and Culture. In conversation with Helen, she discusses the role of SLT in disorders of consciousness, media representation of brain injury, and the importance of having a conversation with loved ones about our wishes in the event we can't advocate for ourselves. Jenny can be found on Twitter @JennyKitzinger, and the training site we mention is at https://cdoctraining.org.uk. Further reading mentioned: Guidelines for SLT working with adults in a Disorder of Consciousness : https://www.rhn.org.uk/content/uploads/2016/04/SLT-DOC-guidelines-RCSLT-version-Jan-2020.pdf and the RCP Guidelines: https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/prolonged-disorders-consciousness-following-sudden-onset-brain-injury-national-clinical-guidelines Also look at the Healthtalk site section on family experiences of vegetative and minimally conscious states: https://healthtalk.org/family-experiences-vegetative-and-minimally-conscious-states/overview