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Self-Compassion: How Being Nice to Yourself is Bigger than it Sounds
Self-compassion, while sometimes underestimated, can be an effective, research-backed approach to addressing mental health challenges. It has been used and widely studied in different fields — for example as a means of helping nurses deal with job-related stress and anxiety,…
Jul 19, 2019
UMAP Director Discusses Aphasia and Speech Therapy
Carol Persad, Ph.D., director of the University Center for Language and Literacy, home to the U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP), was recently interviewed by Everyday Health for an article on how speech therapy benefits people with aphasia. Aphasia, an acquired communication…
Jun 28, 2019
MARI comes to KidZone, Kids have a Blast!
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 Arbor…
Jun 25, 2019
Ted Baxter Shares his Story to Help Bring Aphasia Awareness
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…
Jun 12, 2019
UMAP’s Expertise Tapped in Article About Aphasia
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…
May 24, 2019
Blending Technology and Communication: How Personal Experience Inspired Maxwell Weng’s Quest to Find a Better Way
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…
May 14, 2019
Autism Specialists at UCCF Present at Behavior Conference
UCCF’s clinical autism specialists presented on ethical and treatment recommendations for sexual behavior in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the 2019 Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan (BAAM) Conference. UCCF clinicians provided an overview of the current literature on…
Feb 22, 2019
Josh and Lauren’s Story: Finding a Support System – At Home and at UMAP
Josh and Lauren Mathews Hometown: Nashville, TN Six years ago Josh Mathews suffered a brain injury when he was attacked outside a bar. In an instant, everything changed for Josh and his wife, Lauren. He was left unable to speak,…
Jan 25, 2019
Joe’s Story: Using Art to Describe Aphasia
Joe Iovino, U-M class of 2018, recently visited UMAP to share a project he made about aphasia. His mother had a stroke when he was very young and she was working toward aphasia recovery while he was growing up. Joe’s…
Dec 11, 2018
Psych Clinic Celebrated 80 Years with Successful Open House
The University Psychological Clinic recently hosted an 80th anniversary open house at the Mary A. Rackham Institute. Many from the history of the clinic visited, including previous training fellows from various years. U-M Rackham Dean Michael Solomon spoke about the…
Dec 1, 2018