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In this episode we talk to Dr Trevor Powell about Neuropsychology, the Brain and Aphasia, Joe Biden and Walking Football!

Trevor Powell is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist with over 30 years experience of working in mental health and neuropsychology in the NHS.

He is the clinical lead and manager for neuropsychology service in Berkshire and specialises in head injury (TBI) and more recently Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD).

Dr Powell's books include: The Mental Health Handbook; Head Injury, A Practical Guide; The Brain Injury Workbook and, more recently, Recognising Asperger’s Syndrome.

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In this episode we talk to Dr Trevor Powell about Neuropsychology, the Brain and Aphasia, Joe Biden and Walking Football!

Trevor Powell is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist with over 30 years experience of working in mental health and neuropsychology in the NHS.

He is the clinical lead and manager for neuropsychology service in Berkshire and specialises in head injury (TBI) and more recently Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD).

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In this episode, we talk to Ann Hirons who cared for Jonathan after he had a bleed on his brain. She speaks of the early days when Jonathan was diagnosed with Aphasia and the months as he progressed with his recovery.

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In this episode, we talk to Michael Shann, Head of Carer Support at Carers UK. Michael is an experienced change management professional with over 25 years’ experience with three leading charities and the NHS.

Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers.
It supports, advocate for, champion and connect carers across the UK, so that no one has to care alone.

Making life better for carers

Looking after someone can be a rewarding experience but it can also be lonely and bewildering.

For almost 60 years Carers UK has been making life better for carers, raising their voices together to call for change and seek recognition and support.

Guided by a Board of Trustees that's primarily made up of current and former carers, it is here to make life better for carers, listening to what carers tell us and rooted in the real experiences of its members.

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In this episode Jonathan Hirons and Rob Edwards talk to Barbara Chalk about running a charity for people with Aphasia.

APHASIA

"A lot of people's experience of aphasia is that nobody knows what it is and it's a hidden disability. Not being recognised as having something seriously wrong with you is incredibly frustrating"

"Is there something, is this an insightful way to kind of talk about aphasia? Is there something inherent in the condition itself, being something to do with the voice rather than the body"

ABOUT SAY APHASIA

"The joy of it is it's run by people with aphasia. Now, you know, a lot of people with aphasia are quite young, working age, and if they can't go back to work, they're kind of, all their peers, all their friends will be working and they'll sit at home going feel so hopeless, I can't do anything."


BARBARA CHALK
Trustee of Say Aphasia - https://www.sayaphasia.org

Barbara is a retired NHS speech and language therapist who specialised with adults with aphasia and other neurological conditions.

Barbara has also worked as a personnel manager for a local business and is a director of an established online book business.

She founded and was Chair of the charity, Living with Aphasia, in Exeter which joined forces with Say Aphasia in 2022.

She believes in the positive impact the charity has on people living with aphasia.

She will support their dedicated team to sustain their strong and successful future

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In this episode, Jonathan talks about his Aphasia with his lifelong friend, actor Rob Edwards. They discuss how Jonathan got Aphasia; what is Aphasia; Jonathan’s recovery and how is podcast with raise awareness for the condition.

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