Overview

Most commonly caregivers need a more thorough understanding of aphasia and its impact on the affected individual and the family. A critical component of this process is to determine the appropriate course of therapy. A speech and language evaluation provides a profile of the person’s language skills. This is relevant whether the diagnosis is aphasia, apraxia or dysarthria. Based on the results, we make recommendations for therapy and design a treatment plan specific to the needs of your loved one. Our evaluation lasts 3-4 hours and is appropriate for most potential UMAP participants. The extended evaluation is longer and offers a more comprehensive analysis of the impairments and explores  appropriate compensatory strategies for the individual. We may be able to use recent evaluations from other facilities. Call us at 734.764.8440 or email us ucll@umich.edu to explore evaluation or therapy options for your loved one.