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Practice your communication with the U-M Aphasia Community Group!

January 8, 2020 Events, Group Therapy, News, UCLL, UMAP

A new session of the U-M Aphasia Community (UMAC) group is starting soon and the new year is the perfect time to recommit to building your communication skills. All in the aphasia community are welcome to join, regardless of…

Searching For Teletherapy, Finding UMAP

December 13, 2019 Success Story, UCLL, UMAP

Stacy and Rhetta Johnstone Hometown: Ventura, California Stacy and Rhetta Johnstone have been together for 40 years. “We kinda grew up together,” said Rhetta. “It’s always been fun being with Stacy.” After Stacy’s stroke in 2016 and subsequent aphasia and…

Randy Travis Article Image - Source: Everyday Health

U-M Aphasia Program Featured in How Music Can Help Aphasia Article

August 21, 2019 General, News, UMAP

In 2013, country music super star Randy Travis suffered a massive stroke and resulting aphasia. A recent article in Everday Health details his journey: “The 54-year-old had a packed schedule with tour dates and an acting role in an upcoming…

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…

Putting Aside the Rivalry for Recovery: A Loyal Buckeye Fan Seeks Treatment at U-M

August 7, 2018 News, Success Story

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…

Theron & Amy: Tackling Aphasia, Together

July 26, 2018 News, Success Story

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…

In Their Words: Aphasia Experiences Series

June 7, 2018 News

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…

The Ripple Effect: The Benefits of the U-M Aphasia Program Three Decades Later

April 23, 2018 News, Success Story

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…