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Carla Magdalani

Research Assistant

School of Health & Psychological Sciences Department of Language and Communication Science

Contact details

Address

Carla Magdalani City, University of London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom

About

Overview

Carla Magdalani is a research assistant for the APT project (Aphasia Partnership Training), 2021-2023, and also for LUNA MOON (Language Underpins Narrative in Aphasia: MOving On with Narrative), an online course aimed at helping Speech and Language Therapists to develop their discourse analysis skills.

Previously, she worked as a Clinical Assessor for LUNA (March 2020 - October 2021) and during that time, achieved a distinction in her MSc, analysing the reliability of discourse analysis using LUNA data.

Qualifications

  • MSc Speech and Language Therapy, City University of London, England, Feb 2020 – Aug 2021
  • PGDip Speech and Language Therapy, City, University of London, England, Sep 2016 – Jul 2018
  • MA Biblical Studies, King's College London, England, Sep 2010 – Jul 2011
  • BAHons Theology, University of Durham, England, Sep 2007 – Jul 2010

Administrative role

  • Moderator for BAS Symposium, City University of London, Sep 2022

Memberships of professional organisations

  • The Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs), Feb 2022 – present
  • Registered Speech and Language Therapist, Health and Care Professions Council, Oct 2018 – present
  • Certified, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT), Sep 2016 – present

Research

Msc Speech and Language Therapy

Dissertation supervised by Dr Lucy Dipper and Dr Madeline Cruice. Title: Determining the Intra-rater, Inter-rater, and Test-retest Reliability of two Discourse Measures in the Personal Narratives of Speakers with Aphasia in a Repeated Baseline Study

Professional activities

Events/conferences (8)

  1. UCLH: Aphasia therapy course - 4 webinars. (Seminar) (2022).
  2. NIHR Impact strategy (webinar). (2022).
  3. Better Conversations with Aphasia 2021 conference. (2021).
  4. Academy of Aphasia 2021 conference. (Conference) London, UK (2021).
    Paper: Determining rater and test-retest reliability of discourse measures in the spoken personal narratives of people with aphasia
    Author: Stark, B.
    Co-authors: Magdalani, C.; Doub, A.; Hittson, A.; Alexandar, J.; Cruice, M.; Cockayne, L.; Dipper, L.
    Description: Online and remote: joint presentation with Dr Brielle Stark that was part of a symposium called 'Spotlighted Spoken Discourse in Aphasia'
  5. NIHR INCLUDE webinar (diversity training). (2021).
  6. RCSLT Conference 2021. (Conference) (2021).
  7. British Aphasiology Society (BAS) 2021 conference. (Conference) London, UK (2021).
    Paper: Poster presentation: Determining the Intra-rater, Inter-rater, and Test-retest Reliability of two Discourse Measures in the Personal Narratives of Speakers with Aphasia in a Repeated Baseline Study
    Author: Magdalani, C.
    Co-authors: Cruice, M.; Dipper, L.
    Description: Online and remote conference: Poster presentation and 3 minute video
  8. FOQUSAphasia presenter. (Seminar) London, United Kingdom (2021). Invited speaker.
    Paper: Determining the intra-rater, inter-rater, and test-retest reliability of two discourse measures in the spoken personal narratives of people with aphasia
    Author: Magdalani, C.
    Co-authors: Cruice, M.; Dipper, L.

Other (2)

  1. Behaviour Change Technique (BCT) Taxonomy training - self-directed online course, BCTT v.1 (Nov 2021).
  2. Public and Patient Involvement training - 5 workshops, University College of London (Nov 2021).