… the treatment ingredients that comprise a long-established music-based therapy for aphasia, and suggests that customizing these ingredients can improve its … What is Melodic Intonation Therapy? It is a music-based treatment approach for aphasia, which is an acquired language disorder after brain injury, usually a stroke. Melodic Intonation Therapy, often called MIT, was developed the 1970’s for people with severe aphasia. The therapist guides the person with aphasia in …