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Almost 30 years after the ADA, lack of job accommodations continues to be a barrier to employment
When the researchers looked at people who had received accommodations such as flexible scheduling, help with transportation or a personal care attendant/assistant, they found employment rates that were eight percentage points higher than those who had not.
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Scientist Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation Award
The National Science Foundation has named AbilityLab’s Brenna Argall, PhD as recipient of a Faculty Early Career Development Program Award.
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Innovative Approach to Care
Integrating research into the clinical setting is only part of what makes choosing AbilityLab great for you or your loved one.
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Celebrating Occupational Therapy Month
We’re very fortunate to have on staff Kristi Turner, MHS, OTR/L, who is our research occupational therapist.
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Smart Passive Devices for Arm Function Recovery
We have developed machine-assisted therapy techniques that focus on self-directed movement and error augmentation approaches to promote user engagement.
Research Project
Prosthesis control by forward dynamic simulation of the intact biomedical system
Our project aims to deliver a real-time simulator of complex, multi-degree hand motions, and link it to hardware to control multi-function artificial hands.
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Can nerve stimulation help patients with severe tremor?
Traditionally, medication and surgery have been the only two ways of managing tremor. Each of these options is problematic. Their effectiveness decreases over time, few patients are eligible and they come with unwanted side effects. Clearly, patients with tremor need new options for managing it, and José Pons, PhD, is leading the search for them.
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The Harris Family Foundation Makes $10 Million Gift to Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
The Harris Foundation directed a $10 million gift to the capital campaign for AbilityLab, the state-of-the-art research hospital, set to open in early 2017
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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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Spinal Cord Injury
See why our innovative, interdisciplinary approach to spinal cord injury rehabilitation has made us the #1 choice for patients worldwide for more than 60 years.
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Aphasia
Our aphasia experts are investigating novel ways to treat aphasia through technological innovation, research studies, and unique therapeutic treatments.
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What is the LIFE Center?
Experiencing a life-changing event can be challenging — finding information should not be one of those challenges.
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