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International Aphasia Awareness Campaign with Claire Bennington

In this episode of 'Tip of My Tongue,' hosts Rob Edwards and Jonathan Hirons speak with Claire Bennington, chairperson of the Australian Aphasia Association and an experienced speech and language therapist. Claire shares her extensive experience working with adults with Aphasia, details her involvement with the Australian Aphasia Association since 2018, and discusses her PhD project, which focuses on co-designing a unified international Aphasia awareness campaign. The conversation covers the current fundraising initiatives, the challenges of raising awareness for Aphasia, and the ways listeners can get involved. Claire also highlights the importance of global collaboration and multi-language accessibility for the campaign materials aiming to make a significant impact on Aphasia awareness worldwide.

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
01:24 Understanding Aphasia
02:01 Claire Bennington's Background and Role
03:47 Challenges and Activities of the Australian Aphasia Association
06:19 Fundraising Efforts and Campaigns
09:03 Global Aphasia Awareness Campaign
17:29 Conclusion and How to Get Involved

To donate to Claire's Just Giving page, click here:

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/qarc-uq-aphasia-awareness

To contact Claire about the Match the Momentum: Unite for Aphasia Awareness campaign

Claire Bennington - c.bennington@student.uq.edu.au>

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