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Linda Ehrlich-Jones, RN, PhD, named Fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Linda Ehrlich-Jones, RN, PhD, Associate Director of the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has been designated a Fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
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The Mental Health Waiver System for Home and Community-based Services
Mental health has been at the forefront of discussions throughout the COVID pandemic. However, mental health challenges were a common experience long before quarantine, social distancing, and masking took a toll on the mental health of Americans.
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Professional Development & Recognition in Nursing
Learn more about professional development and recognition at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Here, there is a robust, comprehensive infrastructure for newly graduated registered nurses to expand their knowledge and skills in nursing management and leadership.
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C-STAR Pilot Project Awardee Spotlight: Dr. Virginia Chu
Meet Dr. Virginia Chu and learn more about the life that inspired her award winning pilot project.
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Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD
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Physician-Scientist Director of the Nancy W. Knowles Strength + Endurance Lab
Pain Management Center
Helping patients manage their pain and improve quality of life through interdisciplinary treatments and developing long-term strategies and plans.
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Gaps in research and services persist for Americans with disabilities as they age
It is important to consider the social determinants of health when assessing the best ways for all seniors to remain in their communities as they age.
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Gaps in research and services persist for Americans with disabilities as they age
Experts have identified several needs for older adults with and without disabilities that would enable them to thrive in their communities.
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2024 Pediatric Summer Camps
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is offering several pediatric summer camps. They will have fun activities and each will have an area of focus: speech, feeding, gait and upper extremity function.
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Efficacy of a Telehealth Pain Self-Management Intervention in Employed Adults with Physical Disability: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The project addresses the needs of employed individuals with physical disabilities who are at risk of under or unemployment due to chronic pain.
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Direct Care Worker Shortage Worsens as U.S. Economy Makes Comeback
As the U.S. economy recovers, the shortage of direct care workers who provide home and community-based services (HCBS) has become acute around the country.
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Software Products for People with Aphasia
Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia (ORLA®) and AphasiaScripts® a person with aphasia repeatedly reads sentences out loud, together with a speech therapist.
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