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In Their Words: Aphasia Experiences – Chris
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 our…
Jun 28, 2018
In Their Words: Aphasia Experiences – Theron
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 our…
Jun 21, 2018
In Their Words: Aphasia Experiences – Cris
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 our…
Jun 14, 2018
In Their Words: Aphasia Experiences – Al
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 our…
Jun 6, 2018
The Ripple Effect: The Benefits of the U-M Aphasia Program Three Decades Later
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 working…
Apr 23, 2018
Feel Like You’re Disguising Your True Self? The Why and How of Impostor Syndrome
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…
Apr 16, 2018
Suddenly, I Felt There Was Hope: Jo Anne Nestico’s 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…
Feb 1, 2018
Young Mother, Wife and Teacher Finds Confidence at UMAP After Stroke
Who: Jessica Rostron, age 31 Family: Husband Shaun Rostron and children Lukas and Lydia Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Jessica Rostron thought her migraine was just like those she had become accustomed to over the years — painful, but nothing to worry…
Dec 7, 2015
Bruce Dean: LA Firefighter Now Fights Aphasia with Help of UMAP
Lois and Bruce Dean have travelled all the way from Alta Loma, California to the University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) three times since July 2013, having just finished a six-week session on August 15, 2014. Lois and Bruce continue…
Oct 14, 2014