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U-M Aphasia Program October 2019 Session

September 30, 2019 Events, News

The U-M Aphasia Program October 2019 session will be beginning soon! Our intensive and individualized approach to speech language therapy might be a good fit for you if you’re looking to regain communicative ability after a stroke or head injury…

Aphasia Ambassador and Advocate: Amy Walters

August 14, 2019 News, Success Story

In continuation of our Aphasia Ambassador series, we are excited to shine a spotlight on California resident and U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) client Amy Walters. Amy and her husband Dave have attended three intensive UMAP sessions and are active ambassadors…

U-M Aphasia Community Group – Fall 2019

September 4, 2019 Events, News

The U-M Aphasia Community Group Fall 2019 (UMAC) 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. We have…

U-M Aphasia Program September 2019 Session

September 3, 2019 Events, News

The U-M Aphasia Program September 2019 Session will be beginning soon! If you are interested in an intensive and individualized approach to speech language therapy following a stroke or head injury that left you with a communication disorder, UMAP might…

UMAP Director Discusses Aphasia and Speech Therapy

June 28, 2019 News, UMAP

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…

U-M Aphasia Program | August Session

August 5, 2019 Events

The University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) is an intensive speech-language therapy program that provides individuals battling aphasia with the tools they need to rebuild and improve their communication skills. We offer monthly sessions throughout the year, and the August…

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…

U-M Aphasia Program | July Session

July 8, 2019 Events

The University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) is an intensive speech-language therapy program that provides individuals battling aphasia with the tools they need to rebuild and improve their communication skills. We offer monthly sessions throughout the year, and the July…

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…

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…