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Psychological Clinic Director Presents New Research

June 25, 2019 News, Psych Clinic

Todd Favorite, Ph.D., ABPP, and Director of the University Psychological Clinic, recently traveled to Lisbon, Portugal to lead a workshop at the 29th International Conference for the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI). The workshop was co-led by…

MARI comes to KidZone, Kids have a Blast!

June 25, 2019 News

The Mary A. Rackham Institute’s University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) and the University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) brought the magic of beloved children’s book characters Elephant and Piggie to the KidZone Tent at the Ann…

Ted Baxter Shares his Story to Help Bring Aphasia Awareness

June 12, 2019 News, Success Story, UMAP

Ted W. Baxter, author of memoir Relentless, aphasia advocate, and former University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP)  client, returned to Ann Arbor to give voice to the millions of people in the U.S. with aphasia who may not be able…

UMAP’s Expertise Tapped in Article About Aphasia

May 23, 2019 News

Aphasia, the family of communication disorders that affect an estimated two million people in the U.S., is not often talked about. When it is discussed, many don’t realize the speech-language issues that follow a stroke, head injury or illness have…

Blending Technology and Communication: How Personal Experience Inspired Maxwell Weng’s Quest to Find a Better Way

May 14, 2019 News, UMAP

Aphasia Advocate: Maxwell Weng Where: University of Michigan, Computer Science major What: Vitamin See, a platform that helps people with aphasia communicate using technology Maxwell Weng just finished his freshman year studying computer science at U-M, but he had more…

Speaking American English Summer 2019 Session – Registering Now!

June 6, 2019 Events, News, Workshops

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program…

U-M Aphasia Community Group – June 2019

June 5, 2019 Events, News

The U-M Aphasia Community (UMAC) group is a great way to meet people in the aphasia community while boosting communication skills and confidence! If you or your loved one has aphasia, consider joining the conversation group. The University Center for…

Teletherapy for Aphasia Treatment

May 4, 2019 News, UMAP

After a successful trial period, the U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) is now offering teletherapy services — therapy offered via a secure online connection — to former or current clients as well as clients who are local and have recently received…

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2019

May 1, 2019 News

Did you know Children’s Mental Health Awareness day is May 9? Access to mental health care is an important element of each child’s development, and the goal of this awareness day is to spread information on the resources available for…

Professional Training Intensive on Trauma-informed Mindfulness

May 9, 2019 Events, Mindfulness, News, Psych Clinic

The University of Michigan Laboratory for Mindfulness and Compassion in Psychotherapy and the University Psychological Clinic at the Rackham Institute will host a professional training on trauma-informed mindfulness. The training is a three-day intensive with Trish Magyari, LMSW, and will…