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Continuing Education for Teams by Academy
The Academy and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab can create customized continuing education
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Behind the PPE – Q&A with COVID Care Unit Staff
We asked two of our staff members to share their experiences in working with survivors of COVID-19 in our COVID Care Unit.
Patient Story
Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Treatment of Cerebral Palsy
Drug, combined with physical therapy, has potential to unmask stem cell potential.
Blog
New Training has Loved Ones Helping Those Suffering from Aphasia
Just one month after giving birth, Ashley had two strokes. After being diagnosed with aphasia, she tries to find the right words.
Patient Story
NYT: Cognitive Rehab: One Patient’s Painstaking Path Through Long Covid Therapy
Nearly two years into the pandemic, advances have been made in treating Covid itself, but long Covid — a constellation of lingering health problems that some patients experience — remains little understood.
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What to Expect During Your Stay
Learn about the experience of a patient and family’s stay at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Neuromodulation Research Study
Using transcranial magnetic stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and exercise to expedite recovery from cervical spinal cord injury.
Research Project
Specialized Clinical Services & Spaces
In addition to our state-of-the-art ability labs — applied therapeutic and research spaces — our facility features other innovative areas designed to help our patients recover.
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Tracy’s Path Back from Stroke & Traumatic Brain Injury to Marathoner
It’s been said that finishing a marathon is a state of mind that says anything is possible. Learn more about Tracy's journey to running the Chicago Marathon.
Patient Story
NIH Designates People with Disabilities a Health Disparities Population
On September 26, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), designated people with disabilities as a ‘population with health disparities’ for research supported by the National Institutes of Health.
In the News
International Remote Consultations
Even though COVID-19 has largely halted nonessential outpatient medical travel, your recovery does not need to stop. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is offering International Remote Consultations for patients and their local care teams via a secure Webex video conference. The result? An elevated level of care (or a second opinion) from the comfort of your community.
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Dhrumil Shah: Promoting Visibility of Mental Health Disability
Dhrumil Shah works as a research assistant for Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. He demonstrates his passion for CROR projects by sharing knowledge gained at work with others.
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