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Reasonable Accommodations in Employment; Supporting People with Disabilities to Decide When and How to Request Webinar
The right to request reasonable accommodation in employment is a cornerstone of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) goal of reducing discrimination in the workplace.
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Evaluation of a Robotic Trainer for Children with Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study to determine the safety and benefit of the BiOMOTUM RAAD robotic exoskeleton device to provide resistance as a tool used in walking training intervention in the pediatric cerebral palsy population.
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COMPLETE: Human Factor Validation Testing of the Atalante Exoskeleton
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usability of the Atalante device, which is manufactured by Wandercraft. Participants will take part in a training over the course of 3 days, followed by a simulated tasks test and an evaluation of the device's Instructions for Use.
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Evaluation of a Soft Exosuit for Acute Stroke Recovery
The first arm of this study aims to develop individualized controller parameters and a training progression program for inpatients post stroke utilizing the soft exo suit.
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Tiny Machine Poised to Unlock Brain’s Mysteries
A team of scientists, led by researchers at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Chicago, has developed novel technology promising to increase understanding of how brains develop, and offer answers on repairing brains in the wake of neurotrauma and neurodegenerative diseases.
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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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![Conceptual framework for considering the status of lower motor neuron degeneration affecting key arm muscles that may be re-animated after spinal cord injury via nerve transfer surgery. In scenario C, which affects 30-40% of patients we screen, nerve transfer surgery should be avoided outside of the first 6 months post-injury due to detrimental impact of chronic muscle denervation on recipient muscle targets. However, reconstruction by tendon transfer may be considered.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2022-12/neurodegeneration.png?itok=sToWCU1i)
Reconstructive Surgery for People with Spinal Cord Injury
The Journal of Neurophysiology recently published a review by Adenike Adewuyi, MD PhD — a 2022 graduate of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residency program — and her mentor, Colin Franz, MD, PhD, physician-scientist, at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The review defines a clinical framework for evaluating patients with spinal cord injuries to determine their candidacy for nerve transfer surgery.
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Power Forward Study: A Cross-Sector, Multisite Clinical Trial of a Powered Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis
The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of using the Nomad P-KAFO in people who have had a musculoskeletal or neurological injury that has affected their ability to walk.
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Assessment of a Microprocessor Ankle for Low Mobility Individuals with Amputation: Phase I
This study is being done to conduct a preliminary investigation into a new prosthetic microprocessor controlled ankle, called the Damping, Stiffness, and Repositioning (DSR) ankle. Participants will visit the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab 10-16 times over 9 weeks, each visit lasting approximately 3 hours, to perform a series of walking and mobility tests with both their own prosthetic ankle and the DSR ankle.
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Breathing low oxygen to enhance spinal stimulation training and functional recovery in persons with chronic spinal cord injury: The BO2ST Trial
The goal of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, block-randomized clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy and potency of daily acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) combined with transcutaneous electrical spinal stimulation (tSTIM) and skill-based walking practice.
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A Conversation on Supporting Employees Who Acquire Disabilities Webinar
A panelist shares his own experience of working before and after acquiring a disability including his perspectives on how to successfully navigate corporate policies and practices. Panelists share resources and information on how to successfully support return to work on job retention for individuals with disabilities.
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