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Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder & Hand
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingCommunication
Coordination
Dexterity
Eating
Functional Mobility
General Health
Life Participation
Occupational Performance
Pain
Quality of Life
Sleep
Social Relationships
Social Support
Strength
Upper Extremity Function
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minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Barthel Index
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingFunctional Mobility
Gait
Time
minutes , Self-Report: 2-5 minutesDirect Observation: 20 minutes
Assessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Dr. Monica Perez Earns Elite Grant from NIH
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) — part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — has awarded Monica A. Perez, PT, PhD, with the intensely competitive and prestigious R35 grant to create breakthroughs in spinal cord injury science and therapy.
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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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Visual Feedback of Kinematic Chain in a Redundant Novel Task
This study utilizes a wearable data glove system that translates hand movements into signals that control a cursor on a screen. We examined how participants learn a redundant novel task, which can be completed through various solutions.
Research Project
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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The Best (& Worst) Toys for Early Childhood Development
If you are an expecting parent, one of your biggest concerns is likely whether you have everything you need. Here are common toys and equipment our Shirley Ryan AbilityLab expert pediatric physical therapists and movement specialists recommend.
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Dr. Mitra Lavasani and Team Publish Research Investigating New Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis
The journal Aging and Disease recently published a paper by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab researchers investigating a new treatment of OA using systemically delivered cell therapy.
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Stacey Lane, PT, DPT, NCS
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Neurologic Specialist, Vestibular Specialist
AphasiaScripts®
AphasiaScripts™ is a software program designed for script practice. It uses a Personal Animated Therapist (PAT).
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Kelly Krese, PT, DPT, NCS
Admission Liaison
Educator
Research Scientist Consultant
Occupational Self-Assessment
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingCommunication
Life Participation
Occupational Performance
Self-efficacy
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
$40.00Rehabilitation Measure
