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2019 Summer Internship Projects
A round-up of the research projects our interns tackled this summer.
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Dynamic Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment
Area of Assessment
CognitionOccupational Performance
Vision & Perception
Time
hours , The DLOTCA takes approximately 1-2 hours to administer depending on the level of mediation required for the client’s best completion of each task.Assessment Type
Performance Measurecost
$399.00Rehabilitation Measure
Open Source Bionic Leg
Our open source bionic leg helps facilitate and standardize research in the prosthetics field.
Research Project
Derek Daniels: Adaptive sports program director brings out the best in others
Highlighting the director of adaptive sports and fitness at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Derek Daniels shares what its like couching adaptive sports.
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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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