Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme (ICAP)

 
 
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An introduction to ICAP

Linguistic Resolutions offer a unique and tailored Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme (ICAP) designed and developed to help people with communication impairments caused by aphasia.

Aphasia is a communication difficulty caused by brain injury or stroke, making it harder to speak, understand, read or write.

Our ICAP programme offers high dose specialist therapy to our aphasia clients. Despite the strong evidence base and being the gold standard treatment for aphasia therapy – ICAPs are still fairly rare both in the UK and internationally.

An ICAPs is an ideal model in which to treat a person with aphasia (PWA) aiming to improve:

  • Functional and everyday communication as well as

  • Social connections through supporting and re-enabling personal relationships and reducing social isolation so often associated with aphasia.  

The holistic nature of the intervention in our ICAP therefore promotes psychosocial well-being and improved cognitive linguistic abilities.

What is an ICAP… Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme?

INTENSIVE

Defined as:

•At LEAST 3 HOURS per day

•For at LEAST 2 WEEKS

•INDEPENDENT WORK SET

•100 HOURS GOLD STANDARD

COMPREHENSIVE

Defined as:

•WIDE RANGE of GOALS

•MULTIPLE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS

•1:1 and GROUPS

•EDUCATION

•STRATEGIES

•REAL LIFE SCENARIOS and PRACTICE

IMPROVEMENTS

Identified in:

•SPEECH

•LANGUAGE

•THINKING SKILLS

•SOCIAL SKILLS

•OVERALL MEANINGFUL LIFE PARTICIPATION

•WELLBEING and QUALITY of LIFE

Devised from the principles of neuroplasticity in which all neurorehabilitation should be based, our ICAP offers the following:

  • Detailed assessment, formulation, goal generation and ongoing review for 12 months

  • Bespoke, client-centred and flexible goal setting, resources, education, strategies and support tools

  • Evidence-based 1:1 intervention, group intervention, and conversation partner training

  • Outcome measurement, feedback, ongoing support, and signposting

  • Multi and inter-disciplinary intervention with the support of Speech and Language Therapists, Neuropsychologists, and Neurologic Music Therapists.

Testimonials

“I see massive improvements in both the quality and quantity of S’s communication – so much so that I have written to my MP to highlight the need for this service for all people with aphasia”

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AFTER ICAP: ”On the first night of our holiday I had the first real conversation with S over dinner that I’ve had since his stroke”

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“Lunchtimes were silent at the beginning (when the support worker came on board BEFORE the ICAP)…now we have proper conversations”

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It’s really high quality intensive speech therapy, its something that everybody who has aphasia deserves. It can be life transforming...and the best news is that Edwyn’s still got potential, 15 years down the line!’ Grace Maxwell.

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‘I really enjoyed it and it taught me a lot…Grace tells me that I’ve improved……Each level I’m improving Grace said, which is good to know’  Edwyn Collins

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