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How can patients make life decisions when it’s tough to talk?
Individuals with aphasia can demonstrate their decision-making capacities with the assistance of skilled conversation partners and supportive communication techniques. Supporting patients in this way is a critical step in allowing them to maintain autonomy.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives Department of Defense Grant for First-of-its-Kind Study on Neurally Controlled Bionic Legs with Osseointegration
Study has potential to restore intuitive control and comfort for those with lower-limb amputations.
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Deborah Crown: A Career in Healthcare Dedicated to Helping Others
Learn more about Deborah Crown and her career in healthcare that she dedicates to helping others.
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When Punishment Doesn’t Fit the Crime
Research Reveals Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Struggle with Discipline in Social, Family and Work Life
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Elizabeth Munsell: Using Occupational Therapy and Research to Help People Live Meaningful Lives
When Elizabeth Munsell was growing up in Madison, Wisconsin, she spent a lot of time at a nearby home where one of her friend’s siblings had cerebral palsy.
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Using a Mirror for Squat Exercises: Is There a Benefit?
New study suggests using a mirror during workouts has no effect on preferential loading.
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Han Su: Combining Research and Nursing to Help ICU Patients Get Back to Work
Su started her two-year fellowship in January 2021 and has become a key player in several ongoing studies at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, including one looking at employment barriers for people who acquire a disability.
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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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CROR at the ACRM Annual Conference, 2023
Find out where and when researchers from the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) will be presenting at the 2023 ACRM Annual Conference in Atlanta.
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Prosthetics & Orthotics
Certified prosthetics and orthotics clinicians, working collaboratively with your doctors and therapists to deliver your customized device needs.
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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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Multiple Sclerosis
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) come to us for inpatient, outpatient or DayRehab. We also offer guidance on diet, support groups and assistive devices.
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