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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to Host Tenth Annual SkyRise Chicago
2,000 to participate in world’s tallest indoor stair-climbing event at Willis Tower in support of advancing human ability.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Hosts Eleventh Annual SkyRise Chicago
On Sunday, Nov. 3, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) and Skydeck Chicago will host SkyRise Chicago at Willis Tower for the 11th consecutive year.
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Pablo Celnik, MD, Appointed to Lead Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as Next CEO
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab announced the appointment of its next leader: Pablo Celnik, MD, a physiatrist, physician-scientist and internationally recognized leader in neurologic rehabilitation and academic medicine.
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Tim’s Triumphant Return to the Stage After Cancer
As a Shirley Ryan AbilityLab inpatient, Tim received intensive physical, speech and occupational therapy through our Cancer Rehabilitation Innovation Center.
Patient Story
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What is a Ventilator, and How Does it Work?
Traumatic injuries to the spinal cord at the neck-level (cervical) can result in damage to the nerves controlling the breathing muscles. Learn more about how a spinal cord injury (SCI) affects these nerves.
Blog
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Mourns the Passing of Joanne C. Smith, MD, President & CEO
Dr. Smith died following treatment for cancer, which she battled privately while continuing to fully lead Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
News
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Dr. Lieber To Receive AACPDM's Lifetime Achievement Award for Research on Cerebral Palsy
On Oct. 11, Richard Lieber, PhD, chief scientific officer and senior vice president, Research, will receive the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine's (AACPDM) Lifetime Achievement Award during the group's virtual annual meeting.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Hosts 14th Annual SkyRise Chicago, World’s Tallest Indoor Stair-Climbing Event
On Sunday, Nov. 6, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) and Skydeck Chicago will host the 14th annual SkyRise Chicago at Willis Tower.
Press Release
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Pamela Capraro: A Career of Helping People with Disabilities Return to Work
Pamela Capraro and her husband were trying to find better care for their nine-year-old daughter in the late 1980s when they brought her to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) for an appointment.
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Improving Adherence to Exercise Guidelines Using Smartphone-Based Technology and E-coaching: A Proof-of-Concept SMART-Design Study
In this Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) Site Specific Project, our research team will conduct a proof-of-concept project in which we use Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) design to test an intervention to enhance adherence to exercise guidelines in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) by using smartphone technology, ecological momentary assessment (EMA) monitoring, and e-coaching.
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Improving Adherence to Exercise Guidelines Using Smartphone-Based Technology and E-coaching: A Proof-of-Concept SMART-Design Study
In this Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) Site Specific Project, our research team will conduct a proof-of-concept project in which we use Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) design to test an intervention to enhance adherence to exercise guidelines in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) by using smartphone technology, ecological momentary assessment (EMA) monitoring, and e-coaching.
Research Project
Tim Tansey: Dedicated to Finding Ways to Support People with Disabilities Find or Get Back to Work
Learn more about Tim Tansey and his dedication to finding ways to support people with disabilities find or get back to work.
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