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NIDILRR Director Anjali Forber-Pratt, PhD, visits Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Anjali Forber-Pratt, PhD, Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and Angel Miles, PhD, Project Officer at NIDILRR, visited with NIDILRR grantees at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and toured parts of the hospital on September 11.
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Education
Education is central to Advancing Human Ability — learning, teaching, disseminating what we learn, learning from others. We’ve been highly innovative in customizing programming and resources for patients, families, clinicians, professors, and the community.

C-STAR Team
Meet Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s C-STAR team. Our center brings together a rich intellectual community of the best engineers, scientists, clinicians and community research experts.

Conditions
Advance Human Ability™
From the most complex conditions, including spinal cord injury, stroke, and traumatic brain injury to the more common, such as arthritis, chronic pain and sports injuries, we are here to help you.
From the most complex conditions, including spinal cord injury, stroke, and traumatic brain injury to the more common, such as arthritis, chronic pain and sports injuries, we are here to help you.

Contact Us
We are available to help current and prospective patients, their families and friends and community members.
The fastest way to contact us for any medical concern is by telephone.
The fastest way to contact us for any medical concern is by telephone.

Services
From the most complex conditions including spinal cord injury, stroke, and traumatic brain injury -- to the more common such as arthritis, chronic pain, and sports injuries, we are here to help Advance Human Ability.

Research
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is a global resource. Clinical trials and research studies are where we bring our integrated care to life. We’re committed to Advancing Ability and sharing what we’re doing and what we learn — with all who seek greater ability and practitioners the world over.

Why Choose Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
It's important to be confident about the quality of care you or a loved one will receive when entering a rehabilitation or treatment program. There are certain things to look for and questions to ask when narrowing down your list of options.

Community Balance and Mobility Scale
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularTime
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure

Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Observercost
FreeRehabilitation Measure

Coma Recovery Scale - Revised
Area of Assessment
CognitionLanguage
Vision & Perception
Communication
Functional Mobility
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Observercost
FreeRehabilitation Measure