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Collaboration is Key to Making Successful Workplace Accommodations that Help People with Disabilities Continue to Work
Assistive technologies such as headsets, voice recognition software, and screen readers have become almost commonplace, helping those with physical disabilities, as well as, visual and auditory disabilities find and keep jobs.
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Pelvic Health Rehabilitation
Pelvic pain, urine leakage and constipation can be inhibiting. Our rehabilitation team can provide expert care to return our patients to a full and active lifestyle.
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Brain Injury Recovery — What sets us apart?
See what sets us apart from other rehabilitation hospitals, and why our outcomes for patients with brain injury are exceptional.
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Linda Ehrlich-Jones: A Career in Nursing and Research Leads to Induction as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
Learn more about Linda Ehrlich-Jones and how a career in nursing and research lead to her induction as a fellow in the american academy of nursing
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COPD Treatment Option
This holistic approach to COPD rehabilitation combines exercise, nutrition, and education.
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How can we accelerate the timeline for cancer rehabilitation research?
Dr. Ishan Roy's team uses this model to rapidly test individual therapies to identify ideal treatment approaches. Their insights are leading to greater understanding of the science behind cancer-related weight.
loss and greater recovery for cancer patients.
loss and greater recovery for cancer patients.
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Shira Cohen-Zimerman, PhD
Research Scientist
Research Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Promoting Function and Independence in the Cerebral Palsy Population
While CP can affect one’s mobility and independence, both children and adults with CP can live healthy and active lifestyles with the appropriate interventions and equipment. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a heavy focus is placed on gait training and standing with this patient population during physical therapy.
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2022 Awardee: Mark V. Albert, PhD
Mark V. Albert, PhD aims to be a bridge between the explosion of AI interest and tools and the health care needs that can be met with such expertise.
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Kelsey Watters, CScD, OTR/L
Clinical Practice Leader, Occupational Therapy; Vision Occupational Therapy; Functional Cognition Occupational Therapy
Drs. Chen, Jayaraman and Rymer Featured in Documentary About Former Patient
In mid-August, former patient Rob Heitz plans to swim the San Francisco Bay — from Alcatraz Island back to shore — to raise funds and awareness for the Paralysis Recovery Foundation, which he founded. Episode 3 of Escaping Paralysis — a docuseries following Rob’s story — includes interviews with three Shirley Ryan AbilityLab experts: David Chen, MD, section chief, Spinal Cord Injury; Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD, executive director, Technology & Innovation Hub; and Zev Rymer, MD, PhD, director, Sensory Motor Performance Program.
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