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Edie Babbitt, PhD, BC-ANCDS
Research Speech-Language Pathologist
Assistant Research Professor, NU, Feinberg School of Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
2024-25 Winter Season Round Up in Adaptive Sports at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Here is a look back at the action from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s 2024-25 winter season — with highlights from wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and sled hockey.
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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.
In the News
Emotional Adjustment After Medical Challenges
After an injury or diagnosis of a serious medical condition, individuals often face emotional adjustment as they recover during rehabilitation — and as they return home to their families and communities with changes in abilities or function.
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Lauren Henderson’s “My Why”: From Pediatric Patient to OT Practice
Learn more about Lauren Henderson and how she harnesses the emotions — from fear to hope — she felt while a patient into her role as a Shirley Ryan AbilityLab occupational therapist, treating patients who have experienced spinal cord injuries (SCI).
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Application of Targeted Reinnervation for People With Transradial Amputation
We will quantify the effect of TMR on persons with below-elbow (transradial) amputation.
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PAPER: Robotic locomotor training more cost-effective than conventional training for patients with complete spinal cord injuries
A new study reported in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation found that the cost-effectiveness of the type of locomotor training received – traditional versus robotic – depends on the severity of the injury.
In the News
The IDEA Council at a Glance
In 2020, we founded our IDEA Council to develop initiatives that foster and promote a strong culture of inclusion, diversity, equity and action at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Stroke Specialty Services
Our wide array of services for stroke patients will help you and your family navigate your recovery.
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Dr. Sameer Ashaie Honored for Novel Research on Aphasia & Depression
The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia has named Sameer Ashaie, PhD, research scientist II, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, as a recipient of its Distinguished Scholar Awards for 2022.
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Tax-Wise Ways of Giving
From stocks and donor-advised funds to retirement assets, there are myriad ways in which donors can make a lasting impact on our patients and research.
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