In June 2023, the University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) and the National Aphasia Association (NAA) partnered together to host a webinar.
This webinar, part of the NAA’s monthly series called ‘Ask the Expert’, focused on Intensive, Comprehensive Aphasia Programs (ICAPs).
The University of Michigan Aphasia Program is one of a few ICAPs in the United States. To be considered an ICAP, programs must meet specific requirements.
These include:
- A Minimum of 15 hours of therapy a week for at least 2 weeks
- A Variety of Therapy Approaches
- Education + Carepartner Support
- A focus on Life Participation + Quality of Life
This information is also available to download and share as a printable flyer (PDF).
Our panelists included Carol C. Persad, Ph.D., ABPP, Jennifer Corey, M.S., CCC-SLP, Bruce Farrell, M.A., and Elise Jones, M.A., CCC-SLP.
- Carol Persad is the Director of the University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL), which houses the University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP).
- Jennifer Corey is the Clinic Manager of UCLL and a Senior Speech-Language Pathologist
- Elise Jones is a Senior Speech-Language Pathologist at UMAP
- Bruce Farrell is a former client of the University of Michigan Aphasia Program and shared his aphasia story in the fall of 2023.
Our panelists discussed what goes into an ICAP and why intensive therapy works, bringing in both the clinical and client perspectives.
You can watch the full program on the NAA’s YouTube channel. Watch Full Presentation.
About the U-M Aphasia Program and UCLL
The U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) provides intensive, comprehensive speech-language therapy for people with aphasia, caused by a stroke, brain injury, illness, or other neurological disorder. UMAP is part of the University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL), which is committed to helping people of all ages find meaningful ways to communicate. UCLL is part of the Mary A. Rackham Institute (MARI) at the University of Michigan.