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People with early Parkinson’s disease experience levels of financial toxicity similar to those of people with advanced cancer
Financial hardship and stress from financial worries, or ‘financial toxicity,’ among people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease can be as high as that experienced by people with advanced cancer according to a new study published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Preventing Nerve Injuries Acquired in the ICU by Patients with Severe COVID
A new study published in the October 2022 issue of the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation from a research team led by SRAlab clinicians identified the cause of — and hope for a potential prevention of — nerve injuries in patients treated in the intensive care unit for severe COVID-19.
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Look for Us at APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Members of the Max Näder Center for Rehabilitation Technologies and Outcomes Research will join this year's American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting, scheduled to be held virtually from February 1-28, 2021.
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Neuromodulation Clinical Trial
Rehabilitative exercise aims to engage residual neural networks in humans with spinal cord injury to improve functional recovery.
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18-80
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Should I Disclose My Disability When Looking for a Job?
The conventional wisdom in vocational rehabilitation circles has long been fairly straight-forward: job applicants with non-evident disabilities should not disclose their condition or ask for reasonable accommodations until they have received a job offer.
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NIDILRR Director Anjali Forber-Pratt, PhD, visits Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Anjali Forber-Pratt, PhD, Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and Angel Miles, PhD, Project Officer at NIDILRR, visited with NIDILRR grantees at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and toured parts of the hospital on September 11.
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WEBINAR: "My Choice, My Way": Implementing Meaningful Person-Centered Practices
Tonie Sadler, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in health services and outcomes research at Northwestern University and at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Center For Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, identifies several best practices for person-centered delivery of HCBS.
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Your Care Team
Your rehabilitation team is chosen just for you and includes the specific doctors, therapists and other professionals you need to make the best recovery.
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Concussion Clinic
Understanding the signs and symptoms of a concussion and getting evaluated by a specialist can help ensure a better outcome.
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