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Dr. Colin Franz Featured on Les Turner ALS Symposium Day `21
Dr. Franz discusses the clinical importance of lower motor neuron degeneration after spinal cord injury at this years Les Turner Symposium ALS Day 2021.
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Partner Education
Referring partners can take advantage of this unique opportunity to receive CEUs from a world-class rehabilitation education network.
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How Sucking in Your Stomach Could be Bad for Your Health
Dr. Sarah Hwang, MD, comments on how 'stomach gripping' - sucking in your stomach all the time - can negatively impact your health.
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SkyRise Chicago – Event Recap
On Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, we hosted the 13th annual SkyRise Chicago at Willis Tower. This year’s event included both in-person participation in the world’s tallest indoor stair-climbing event, as well as a virtual option for participants — running, stepping and cycling in their communities in support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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NYT: Cognitive Rehab: One Patient’s Painstaking Path Through Long Covid Therapy
Nearly two years into the pandemic, advances have been made in treating Covid itself, but long Covid — a constellation of lingering health problems that some patients experience — remains little understood.
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Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab focus on building your independence in daily living skills.
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Speech-Language Pathology
Our world-class speech-language pathologists work with your care team to create a personalized care plan to include all levels of ability.
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2022 Impact Report
On behalf of everyone at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, we thank you for your support. We invite you to take a look at our FY22 Impact Report below.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Strains System for People With Dual Diagnoses of Mental Health Issues and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Home-and-community-based services (HCBS) cover a wide variety of supports, from personal care needs to health promotion and disease prevention, for people with disabilities and older adults.
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The Mental Health Waiver System for Home and Community-based Services
Mental health has been at the forefront of discussions throughout the COVID pandemic. However, mental health challenges were a common experience long before quarantine, social distancing, and masking took a toll on the mental health of Americans.
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Dhrumil Shah: Promoting Visibility of Mental Health Disability
Dhrumil Shah works as a research assistant for Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. He demonstrates his passion for CROR projects by sharing knowledge gained at work with others.
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Introducing Lacey Lyons: HCBS Quality Matters Newsletter Writer
The RRTC on Home and Community-Based Services at CROR would like to introduce our newsletter readers to Lacey Lyons, our new writer for the HCBS Quality Matters Newsletter. Read to learn more about Lacey and her journey into disability-focused writing, journalism, and education.
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