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Implementation of Evidenced Based-Interventions during Inpatient Rehabilitation to Improve Mobility, Health and Participation
Most patients with stroke or ABI can recover some gait function (80-95%), but only 25% of those with SCI (50% motor incomplete) walk independently.
Research Project
Trunk Control Test
Area of Assessment
Balance – Non-vestibularFunctional Mobility
Time
minutescost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Advanced Technology Leads to Explosive Gains
Following a cardiac procedure, post-surgical complications led to multiple strokes for Brian, a Nevada resident. He developed locked-in syndrome and, despite paralysis, was fully aware of his surroundings.
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Heidi Fischer: Combining Occupational Therapy with Research and Teaching
Fischer, OTD, is now doing exactly that as a Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) where she specializes in self-management for people with chronic conditions such as stroke and diabetes.
In the News
Orpington Prognostic Scale
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingTime
minutesAssessment Type
Observercost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Focus Group for Persons with Communication Difficulties: COMET-C Program
Persons with communication difficulty due to stroke, aphasia, Parkinson's Disease, cerebral palsy or traumatic brain injury are invited to join a focus group on experiences interacting with businesses and service providers.
In the News
Making a home accessible after a severe injury can be overwhelming — but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s one mom’s advice.
At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, people arrive after lives change in minutes — a gunshot wound, a car crash, a stroke. When patients are discharged, they often need to approach their home differently. Occupational therapist Kelsey Watters said they first consider locations like the bathroom and the entry.
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Nottingham Assessment of Somato-Sensations
Time
minutes , Entire test can take up to 60 minutes, depending on client's sensory impairment.Kenesthesia and Sterognosis tests takeapproximately 15 minutes each.
Assessment Type
Performance Measurecost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Motor Assessment Scale
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingFunctional Mobility
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Observercost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Kettle Test
Area of Assessment
Attention & Working MemoryCognition
Executive Functioning
Life Participation
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Richard L. Harvey, MD
David W. Trott Clinical Chair, Brain Innovation Center
Wesley and Suzanne Dixon Chair of Stroke Research
