Stephanie Ariganello

In Their Words: Aphasia Experiences – Al

June 6, 2018 News, Success Story

In the spirit of Let’s #TalkAboutAphasia, the National Aphasia Association‘s nationwide aphasia awareness campaign, we wanted to do just that — talk about aphasia — but we also wanted to ensure the voices of people with aphasia were part of…

The University Psychological Clinic Offers Digital Mental Wellness Resource

May 15, 2018 News, Psych Clinic, Services

The University Psychological Clinic is now licensed to provide myStrength.com, a web-based mental wellness platform for clients receiving services at the clinic. The platform is based in clinical models like cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, positive psychology, mindfulness,…

The Ripple Effect: The Benefits of the U-M Aphasia Program Three Decades Later

April 23, 2018 News, Success Story

Client: Kevin Tholin Hometown: Kewanee, Illinois It has been decades since Kevin Tholin attended the University of Michigan Aphasia Program — but he credits his time spent at U-M with making those years more valuable to him. “I’ve been…

Feel Like You’re Disguising Your True Self? The Why and How of Impostor Syndrome

April 16, 2018 News, Psych Clinic

It’s the first day of your new job and you’re expected to bring your expertise to the table, but all you can think is when will they see through me? You think this feeling will go away after you get…

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…

Professor Bruno Giordani Appointed Director of MARI

November 29, 2017 News

With the new year comes a significant change at the Mary A. Rackham Institute (MARI). We will say goodbye to Director Cheryl King, Ph.D. at the end of the year after eight years of leadership. Dr. King is moving on…