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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and MGH Institute of Health Professions collaborate each fall to offer this unique intensive 5-week comprehensive Aphasia Program.

It is affectionately referred to as “Ship’s Cap”.

 

Program Features

We are VIRTUAL for the 2021-2022 school year.

 

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This innovative, interprofessional Comprehensive Aphasia Program targets an individual’s life participation goals and operates according to the core values of the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA).

 

Program Outcomes While participant outcomes vary, the majority of clients have demonstrated notable improvements in the following areas:

Standardized language scores
Communication confidence ratings

100% of those who have attended the program indicate they would recommend it to someone with aphasia.

 

Who is Eligible?

There are 8 program slots. We are recruiting candidates who:

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  • Have significant aphasia that affects participation in life activities
  • Are age 18 or older
  • Are at least 6 months after the onset of aphasia
  • Speak English (therapy is in English)
  • Are comfortable doing group activities
  • Can participate in 8 hours of treatment and activities with breaks, 4 days each week for 5 weeks
  • Can manage own personal care and medication or have a caregiver with them to assist
  • Provide own transportation to and from the program in Charlestown
  • Are not participating in other rehabilitation therapies during the program

 

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Read about one of our inspiring S-IHP's CAP alumni