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USA Paralympic Sled Hockey Team Earns Gold Medal in Dramatic Fashion

U.S. Paralympic sled hockey players' visit to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and see how to follow their quest for gold at the 2018 Paralympic Games in South Korea.

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Dr. Levi Hargrove Recognized by the American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists

Dr. Levi Hargrove received the 2018 Research Award from the American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists.

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Perspectives and Preferences for Weight Management after Spinal Cord Injury

Weight Management Study aims to gather perspective of people with SCI, caregivers & professionals pertaining to weight management to create an educational tool.

Research Project

Arms + Hands Lab

The two-story Harris Family Foundation Arms + Hands Lab is a robust environment designed for patients and research participants working on recovering and strengthening complex hand and reaching skills — turning a key, picking up a pen, reaching for a glass, putting on a sweater … all the many things we do with our hands, arms and fingers.

Ability Lab

Strength + Endurance Lab

The two-story Nancy W. Knowles Strength + Endurance Lab is designed for patients and research participants who are working on building stamina and resilience. In this Lab, therapy is focused on improving complex motor and endurance activities, coordination and higher-level activities of daily living (cooking, dressing, gardening, sports).

Ability Lab

Think + Speak Lab

The Robert R. McCormick Think + Speak Lab is designed for those recovering the ability to think, reason, perceive, swallow, eat, talk, interact with others and make decisions — all of which are key for returning to everyday life. In this Lab, combined therapeutic care and scientific application help patients recover these building blocks of ability.

Ability Lab