University Center for the Development of Language and Literacy (UCLL)
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PACT Background
The Preschool and Communication Therapy (PACT) program at the University of Michigan is one of a small number of clinical service programs around the country offering language and literacy therapy to very young children on an intensive intervention schedule. PACT was created in 2005, in part, as a response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s launching of a national campaign titled Learn the Signs. Act Early. Their message is to encourage pediatricians to identify and diagnose young children with suspected developmental problems as early as 24 months. PACT Mission The PACT program at the University of Michigan is committed to providing state-of-the-art, evidence-based, high-quality, intensive intervention for young children with receptive and expressive communication disorders. We strive to address difficulties with play skills, apraxia, transitions, attention, and sensory skills in an authentic classroom with naturalistic play contexts. Music, high interest activities, and functional themes promote maximal growth in these areas. The therapy is highly individualized and integrates the parents into the intervention team to facilitate the child’s use of emerging skills in natural environments. The following is an overview of some of these key components and how we implement them in the PACT program. |
Interested in learning more about PACT? • Background• Program Description • Parent Resources • Professional Resources • Enroll your child in PACT • PACT Outcomes • PACT Research • PACT FAQ • Testimonials |
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