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Article: UMAP and the Power of Intensity

February 21, 2018 News, UCLL, UMAP

The University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) wrote an article about the importance of intensity in treating aphasia, a communication disorder that results from damage to certain parts of the brain following stroke, illness, or injury. The article appeared in…

Suddenly, I Felt There Was Hope: Jo Anne Nestico’s Story

February 1, 2018 Success Story

Jo Anne Nestico of Harrison Township, Michigan, first experienced language problems when she was eating dinner with her husband. She said she felt fine, but she couldn’t speak in sentences and words that were different than the ones she was…

The Mark of Excellence: MARI Receives Re-Accreditation

January 11, 2018 News

The Mary A. Rackham Institute has received re-accreditation from the Council on Accreditation. The designation is used to recognize programs that have met or exceeded the highest performance standards and best practices in human services. “COA’s program of quality improvement…