Northwestern Medicine Aphasia Center at Marianjoy Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP)
The Northwestern Medicine Aphasia Center at Marianjoy offers an Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP) for individuals with aphasia seeking this highly specialized service. The NM ICAP provides services 6 hours per day, 4 days per week, for 4 weeks. All ICAP sessions are led exclusively by licensed speech-language pathologists. Comprehensive services are provided via individual sessions, group sessions, dyad sessions, social carryover sessions, computer-led programming, and optional occupational therapy sessions targeting upper extremity function via robotics. Each ICAP participant is provided with a personalized home exercise program weekly and at the end of the program. Additionally, family and friends are invited for care partner training meetings throughout the ICAP experience. For more information, contact Michelle Armour, MS CCC-SLP at Michelle.Armour@nm.org or 630-909-8562.
Services Offered
Services
Northwestern Medicine Aphasia Center at Marianjoy ICAP (In Person)
Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP)
Monday - Thursday, 9am-3pm, for 4-weeks
Contact
Address
26W171 West Roosevelt Road Wheaton Illinois 60187 United States
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Clinical Trials
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Observational Studies
Observational studies, including neuroimaging studies and behavioral studies about language and other parts of cognition
Observational studies examine how people with aphasia present and how aphasia can change over time. Observational studies can help lead to the development of new therapies and provide a deeper understanding of what aphasia can “look like.”
Qualitative Studies
Qualitative studies, including interviews and focus groups
Qualitative studies can provide deeper insight into what it means to live with aphasia.
