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Defying Gravity: The Importance of Gait Training to Restore Mobility
Depending on the nature and severity of an injury, physical therapists can use various techniques and devices to assist patients with movement. Discover the different types of movements.
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NIU Honors Abby Jeppson with Outstanding SLP Alumni Award
Tertia "Abby" Jeppson, senior research speech-language pathologist, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, recently was honored with the Outstanding SLP Alumni Award from Northern Illinois University (NIU).
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Summer Fun Kicks Off with 2024 Sports for Kids Camp
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab kicked off summer by welcoming more than 30 campers to an action-packed week of adaptive sports at the annual Tengelsen Family Foundation Sports for Kids Camp, held in partnership with the Chicago Park District.
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"Brave": New Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Video Features Patient Spotlights & Original Song by Idina Menzel
A new video puts the spotlight on four patients — Caleb Z., Lilian H., Anthony Z. and Kahlani S. — who recently have undergone intensive rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Their stories are a testament to what is possible when care and research come together to facilitate better, faster patient recoveries.
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WTTW Profiles Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s “Pioneering” Center for Bionic Medicine
A recent story on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight program highlighted the next generation of bionic limbs being developed at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The story featured Terry Karpowicz, a Chicago sculptor who has used prosthetics since losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident in 1975.
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Brandon Taps Inner Viking to Recover from Work-related Brain Injury
Brandon sustained a traumatic brain injury at work, requiring emergency surgery. Transferred to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, his journey to recovery began.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation. In keeping with our founding mission of equality and access for all, we embrace diversity in all its forms and we champion ideas, inclusivity and action.
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The Robert R. McCormick Foundation Center for Hope and Equity
Learn more about the Robert R. McCormick Foundation Center for Hope and Equity at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab which was established in 2023 to serve Chicago’s diverse communities.
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The IDEA Council at a Glance
In 2020, we founded our IDEA Council to develop initiatives that foster and promote a strong culture of inclusion, diversity, equity and action at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab biostatistician joins editorial board of Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Learn more about Manasi Sheth, PhD, a biostatistician who joined the editorial board of Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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