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UCLL Director Carol Persad Tapped to Provide Expert Knowledge on Aphasia

April 20, 2022 Media Coverage, News, UCLL, UMAP

Following the announcement of Bruce Willis’s retirement from his acting career, our UCLL Director Carol Persad was recently featured as an expert source to provide insight into what aphasia is. WDIV Detroit’s Channel 4 News produced the 3-minute segment on…

UMAP Aphasia Social Hour: April 2022

April 7, 2022 Events, News, UCLL, UMAP

This April, join the U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) for the monthly aphasia social hour. The free, virtual social hour is scheduled for 4 p.m. (Eastern) Thursday, April 7, 2022 via Zoom. The social hour is open to people with aphasia…

Aphasia Fund Breaks the $100K Donations Mark and Growing!

March 11, 2022 General, News, Success Story, UCLL

When Tyler Thomas set out to complete a full Ironman competition in fall 2021, he knew dedicating the race to close family friend Tim Wadhams felt right. Tyler decided to tackle the feat of endurance in honor of Tim —…

UMAP Aphasia Social Hour: March 2022

March 3, 2022 Events, News, UCLL, UMAP

Join the U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) for the March aphasia social hour. The free, virtual social hour is scheduled for 4 p.m. (Eastern) on Thursday, March 3, 2022 via Zoom. The social hour is open to people with aphasia and…

UMAP Aphasia Social Hour: February 2022

February 3, 2022 Events, News, UCLL, UMAP

Join the U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) for the February aphasia social hour. The free, virtual social hour is scheduled for 4 p.m. (Eastern) on Thursday, February 3, 2022 via Zoom. The social hour is for anyone in the aphasia community…

Racing Toward Aphasia Awareness: Tyler Thomas Takes on Ironman Triathlon

September 20, 2021 News, Success Story, UCLL, UMAP

UPDATE: Tyler completed the Chattanooga Ironman in just over 12 hours, on Sept. 26. He finished #37 in his age group, an impressive showing! Tim and Laurie were at the finish line to help him celebrate this major accomplishment. Tim…

Fall 2021 Aphasia Social Hours

September 2, 2021 Events, News, UCLL, UMAP

This fall, join the U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) for the monthly aphasia social hour! The free, virtual social hour is scheduled for 4 p.m. (Eastern) on the first Thursday of each month. What is the Aphasia Social Hour? It is…

Speaking American English Workshop: Fall 2021 Session

September 24, 2021 Events, News, UCLL, Workshops

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a Speaking American English workshop for Fall 2021. The Speaking American English workshop is designed to help you reach personal communication goals and offers a supportive environment to practice the language…

Shedding Light on Aphasia: Carol’s Story

August 18, 2021 General, News, Success Story, UCLL, UMAP

Meet Carol Viventi Born and raised in Detroit, Carol Viventi currently lives in East Lansing, Michigan with her family. Carol had a stroke three years ago, and has both apraxia and aphasia. We asked Carol, a U-M Aphasia Program client,…

August Aphasia Social Hour – Seasons!

August 5, 2021 Events, News, UCLL, UMAP

This August, join the U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) for the monthly aphasia social hour! The free, virtual social hour is scheduled for 4 p.m. (Eastern) on Thursday, August 5, 2021 via Zoom. This month’s theme is the seasons! Winter, spring,…