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Charles Bombardier: Combining Behavioral Medicine and Rehabilitation Psychology to Help People with Disabilities
When Charles Bombardier looks back on his long career in behavioral medicine and rehabilitation psychology, he says it all started with his high school teacher Mrs. Hagan.
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Dr. Mitra Lavasani Earns Prestigious R01 Grant from NIH
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Mitra Lavasani, PhD, the director of the Translational Cell Therapy Lab, will advance a novel approach that could help find if there a way to turn back the clock on aging.
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Heather Evans: Disability, Institutions and Effecting Change in Washington State
Heather Evans works on a project for the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, developing a decision aid designed to help people with disabilities decide when and whether to disclose their condition to an employer.
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Heather Evans: Disability, Institutions and Effecting Change in Washington State
Heather Evans has it tattooed on her arm: Nine to Zero. It commemorates the unanimous vote of the Washington State Supreme Court in 2018 to abolish the death penalty.
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Almost 30 years after the ADA, lack of job accommodations continues to be a barrier to employment
When the researchers looked at people who had received accommodations such as flexible scheduling, help with transportation or a personal care attendant/assistant, they found employment rates that were eight percentage points higher than those who had not.
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Meet the Mentees
Meet the Mentees. Our Mentorship Funding Program provides junior faculty and early-career rehabilitation researchers with mentoring and career advancement guidance from senior scientists and clinicians at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Pediatric Conditions We Treat
We care for children and teens with acquired and traumatic injuries, congenital and developmental disorders and those surviving cancer. We see a full range of conditions and will provide the best care for your child and family.
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College Students Take Longer to Recover from a Concussion
It takes 7-14 days to recover from a concussion. Researchers questioned if it takes longer in college students who find it difficult to find time to recover.
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Jasin Wong: Using Research to Help People with Disabilities Find Jobs and Live Independently
Jasin Wong's conclusion: “With enough environmental support, most of them can successfully be employed. If their coworkers and employers understand their special needs they have very strong potential to succeed.”
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Arun Jayaraman: Using Technology to Push Innovation and Recovery in Rehabilitation Care and Outcomes Measurement
Learn more about Arun Jayaraman and how he uses technology to push innovation and recovery in rehabilitation care and outcomes measurement at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Alex Wong: Specialty in Digital Health Approach for Medical Rehabilitation Leads Back to CROR
Being a two-career family has always been a balancing act for Alex Wong, PhD, Research Scientist at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR), and his wife, Mandy Fong, PhD, a neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor at Washington University.
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Heart benefits may outweigh impact on knee osteoarthritis in golfers who walk the course and skip the cart
Golfers with knee osteoarthritis who walk the course rather than ride in a cart gain significantly higher health benefits, according to a new study.
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