91ɫƵ Intensive Program of Aphasia Therapy (IPAT)
The Intensive Program of Aphasia Therapy (IPAT) is a comprehensive language therapy program led by a multidisciplinary team with expertise in speech therapy, neurology, neuropsychology, and biomedical engineering. Our mission is to offer cutting-edge, evidence-based treatments for aphasia in a daily, intensive format that is generally not available elsewhere. The program is tailored to individual needs and goals while emphasizing a sense of community and well-being through functional communication.
Program Information

The Silent Aftermath
Learn more about Aphasia Research at the 91ɫƵ and the impact on our community.
Meet Our Team

Jeffrey R. Binder, MD
Professor of Neurology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, and Biophysics; Director of Stroke and Neurobehavior Programs, Department of Neurology; Director of Language Imaging Laboratory, Department of Neurology

Sara B. Pillay, PhD, ABPP
Associate Professor

Priyanka Shah-Basak, PhD
Assistant Professor

Sabine Heuer , PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor, UW-Milwaukee

Shelley Laitinen, MS, CCC-SLP
Program Coordinator and Speech-Language Pathologist

Sidney Schoenrock, MA
Research Program Manager
