The University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) makes a difference in peoples’ lives. Because of this, the University of Michigan Stories of Our State series chose to feature UMAP, showcasing the impact our program can have on not just the…
In January 2018, like many across the nation, my husband Ryan and I were recovering from the flu. Overall, though, life was good. I had started a new job, and we were just trucking along like a normal couple in…
As a self-described “fun-loving couple,” Gene and Lisa Simon love to camp and golf, have fun and enjoy their time together. When Gene had two strokes in one year and subsequent aphasia, of course their lives changed. But they haven’t…
Name: Cris Assif
Hometown: Champions Gate, FL
Cris Assif is a self-proclaimed “Buckeye for life,” but after a stroke paralyzed the entire right side of his body and left him unable to even swallow, he knew he needed the best…
Client: Theron Coleman
Hometown: Suttons Bay, MI
Theron and Amy Coleman make a great team — whether they are working on their family-owned cherry farm or parenting their three kids. Together, they have weathered Theron’s stroke and subsequent aphasia and…
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. In the spirit of Let’s #TalkAboutAphasia, the National Aphasia Association‘s nationwide aphasia awareness campaign, the University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) wanted to do just that — talk about aphasia — but also…
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…
UCLL offers several options to help children, teens and young adults build their speech, language and literacy skills.
Apply HereReading and Literacy InterventionThe reading program is for children in grades K-8. It offers different services, including a general assessment, as…
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…
Overview of the Program
The UCLL Reading and Literacy Program offers individualized services to build literacy skills in each child.
Unless an evaluation to gauge reading strengths and challenges has recently been performed, we will typically begin with a benchmark…
