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Child Life Activities Add Comfort & Magic to Hospital Stays

Child Life is a degreed profession dedicated to understanding and minimizing the effects of illness and healthcare on children and their families. Child Life Specialists (CLSs) provide psychological, emotional and developmental support for children and families in healthcare settings, helping them cope through age-appropriate education and play.

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Wheelchair

Five Wheelchair Tips for Winter

To make getting around when the temperatures plummet a little easier, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab occupational therapist Lauren Rizio offers four tips for wheelchair users to get through the winter months.

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packing list

Inpatient Packing List

To prepare for your inpatient rehabilitation stay, it is important to remember to bring the following items:

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Nicole

Empowered and Independent: Meet Nicole

Nicole found support through Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Vocational Rehabilitation program. With guidance from her vocational counselor, Nicole navigated workplace accommodations and secured funding for car modifications.

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2024 Class of the “Chicago Titan 100”

Nancy Paridy Inducted into the 2024 Class of the “Chicago Titan 100”

At a Feb. 8 ceremony at Navy Pier’s Aon Grand Ballroom, Nancy Paridy, president and chief administrative officer, was celebrated as one of the newest members of the “Chicago Titan 100.”

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Recreation therapists and sports coordinators

Celebrating Recreation Therapy Month at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Recreation therapists and sports coordinators at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are part of the Therapeutic Recreation (T-Rec) team, who use physical activity-based interventions to address the health, well-being, and physical and psychological needs of patients. In the process, they promote individuals’ functioning and independence in life activities.

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Dr. Allison Kessler

Dr. Allison Kessler Profiled in Chicago Medicine Magazine

Allison Kessler, MD, section chief, Renée Crown Center for Spinal Cord Innovation, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, was profiled in the cover story of Chicago Medicine magazine’s February 2024 issue.

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DayRehab Outings

DayRehab Outings: Transitioning back to Independence

To prepare patients for return to their dynamic lifestyles, we incorporate treatment with groups of patients across all types of therapies; working with others toward similar goals.

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Stroke patient

How Stroke Can Affect Emotion Recognition and Social Connection

Dr. Ashaie and his team are using eye-tracking technology to study how stroke survivors identify emotions in words, faces and gestures.

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Researchers

How can we accelerate the timeline for cancer rehabilitation research?

Dr. Ishan Roy's team uses this model to rapidly test individual therapies to identify ideal treatment approaches. Their insights are leading to greater understanding of the science behind cancer-related weight.
loss and greater recovery for cancer patients.

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Hard conversation

How can patients make life decisions when it’s tough to talk?

Individuals with aphasia can demonstrate their decision-making capacities with the assistance of skilled conversation partners and supportive communication techniques. Supporting patients in this way is a critical step in allowing them to maintain autonomy.

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Tremor

Can nerve stimulation help patients with severe tremor?

Traditionally, medication and surgery have been the only two ways of managing tremor. Each of these options is problematic. Their effectiveness decreases over time, few patients are eligible and they come with unwanted side effects. Clearly, patients with tremor need new options for managing it, and José Pons, PhD, is leading the search for them.

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