| This study examined outcomes of the Meridian Intensive Aphasia Program (MIAP), a
two-week Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP) for adults with chronic aphasia.
Eight participants completed standardized assessment across three timepoints: Pre-treatment,
post-treatment, and three-month follow-up. While group-level analyses showed no significant
change, participant-level data revealed meaningful individual variability. Notably, five of eight
participants demonstrated clinically meaningful change in the Scenario Test, indicating improved
functional communication. Health-Related Quality of Life also showed positive trends at followup, suggesting delayed treatment effects. Language impairment-based measures were more
variable, underscoring the limitation of composite scores and single-domain assessments in
capturing individual progress. Theses finding align with prior ICAP literature highlighting nonlinear aphasia recovery and support the use of multi-timepoint, person-centered, outcome
tracking for future ICAP research.
Keywords: aphasia, intensive, language, rehabilitation, stroke, intensity |