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2019 Summer Internship Projects - Part Two
Our 2019 group of summer interns completed a range of research projects at the intersection of clinical science and engineering.
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Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
Area of Assessment
CommunicationActivities of Daily Living
Social Relationships
Developmental
Time
minutes , Interview Edition: Expanded Form 60–90 minutes; Survey Form 20–60 minutes, Classroom Edition: 20 minutesAssessment Type
Othercost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Brief Cognitive Rating Scale
Area of Assessment
CognitionTime
minutescost
$0.00Rehabilitation Measure
Motor control development continues longer than previously believed
This research reveals the potential to use therapy to improve the motor control skills of children suffering from neurodevelopmental disorders such as CP.
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Surprise on the Ice After Blackhawks Victory with Kevin and Erica
After meeting more than 10 years ago through our Blackhawks Sled Hockey team, Kevin proposed to Erica after a victory on the ice.
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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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Natasha Kallish: Journalism and Psychology Set Her on a Path to Community-Based Research
Kallish is currently assisting with two CROR projects and handling its social media. By tweeting more frequently and tailoring the tweets to an audience of physicians, professors and academics, she has expanded the center’s Twitter following by 20%.
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Surveys Seek to Identify Job Accommodations that Get People Back to Work
A new study at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab intends to find out the best strategies for people with physical disabilities to ask their employers for flexible schedules or workplace changes.
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Pamela Capraro: A Career of Helping People with Disabilities Return to Work
Pamela Capraro and her husband were trying to find better care for their nine-year-old daughter in the late 1980s when they brought her to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) for an appointment.
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Healthcare Outside of the Hospital
3 remote monitoring devices are transforming how we track health.
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Chicago Chefs Show Their Love For ‘Breakfast Queen’ Ina Pinkney, After Broken Leg Puts Her In Wheelchair; ‘She Is Like A Cup Of Sunshine’
na Pinkney’s famous West Loop restaurant might be closed, but the Morning Insiders learned her years of good will are being rewarded at a time she needs it most.
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Health Care Outside of the Hospital
Dr. Jayaraman was quoted in an article about the use of wearable sensors to track patient recovery.
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