Speech and Language Services - Intensive Aphasia
The Wichita State University Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapy services for a wide range of communication disorders across all age groups.
Want to learn more? Call 316-978-3289 for more information.
INTENSIVE APHASIA PROGRAM
Watch IAP 2016 video here
(created by graduate students in the MA SLP program)
Aphasia is a disorder of language that often occurs as a result of a stroke. Aphasia
affects the ability to talk, understand, read and/or write. Sometimes aphasia is mild,
but for others it is severe and the consequences can be devastating. Individuals with
aphasia have not lost intelligence or cognition. They are now trapped in a world where
communication is difficult; their roles and responsibilities have been suddenly altered,
and relationship dynamics have changed.
Speech therapy is typically provided for a few months after a stroke; but insurance
limits the number of visits and often it is terminated much too soon. Sometimes people
with aphasia are misinformed and told that they will not make any more progress after
6 month or a year. Research has shown that individuals with aphasia can make progress
because of the neuroplasticity of the brain. This simply means that the brain has
the ability to reorganize to use undamaged areas of the brain to learn skills that
have been lost. A proven way to do this is through an intensive program.
Kansas' first ever Intensive Aphasia program was offered from August 1st to August 12th,
2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at WSU's Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic.
New dates to be determined. New information / application will be posted approximately
one month before the deadline, if the program is offered.
An individual plan of care will be developed for each individual after a comprehensive
evaluation has been completed. One on one therapy will be provided along with group
activities, and supervised independent therapy. The cost for this program is $6,000.
Enrollment is limited to 4 individuals.
Please complete and return the attached participant application form by June 1 for consideration for this program.
Intensive Aphasia Program Application (TBA)
For further information, contact:
Telephone: 316-978-3289
E-mail: slhclinic@wichita.edu
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