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C-STAR Pilot Project Awardee Spotlight: Pranav J. Parikh, PhD
Meet Dr. Parikh and learn more about his project to measure early pediatric impairment related to dexterity for fine motor movement that could be related to Cerebral Palsy identification.
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What Is DayRehab?
When a patient comes to a rehabilitation hospital for an inpatient stay, our goal is to get the patient stable and back home. But what happens if a patient is stable enough to be at home, but not personally ready to go back into the community?
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New Electrical Stimulator Made of Absorbable Material Offers Hope for Nerve Regeneration Therapy
The prestigious journal Advanced Functional Materials recently highlighted a potential breakthrough from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University researchers in the use of electrical stimulation in therapy for injured peripheral nerves.
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Franz Lab Publishes Electrical Stimulation Article
Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Lab publishes in the May 2021 Advanced Functional Materials Journal an article on electrical stimulation for peripheral nerve damage.
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In the News: NBC 5 Profiles Patient Following COVID Double Lung Transplant and 11-Month Hospitalization
On May 26, NBC 5 Chicago aired a report on Roberto Rodriguez from Waukegan, who was discharged from SRAlab's 19th Floor Nerve, Muscle & Bone Innovation Center.
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The ADA 30 Years Later: Despite Improvements to Accessibility, Challenges for People With Physical Disabilities Remain
Environmental modifications have reduced barriers for people with physical disabilities to work in many office buildings and attend classes in public schools and universities.
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Home- and Community-Based Services Succeed in Reducing Institutionalization But Vary Greatly from State to State
Read how home- and community-based services succeed in reducing institutionalization but vary greatly from state to state.
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Maggie Winston: Turning Trials into Triumph, Fighting for Home- and Community-Based Services Expansion
Learn more about Maggie Winston and how she turned trials into triumph, fighting for home-and community-based services expansion.
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Steven Lutzky: Helping Create Systemic Change in Home- and Community-Based Services
Learn more about Steven Lutzky and how he helps create systemic change in home- and community-based services.
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Meet Ala Elyaman, DO, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s first Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Neurorehabilitation Fellow
For the first time in the history of the organization, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is offering a one-year fellowship in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Movement Disorders (PDMD) Neurorehabilitation, with lead support provided by the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s.
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HCBS Webinar: The Evolution of Person-Centered Practices
Understand more about person-centered practices, person-centered skills and evolving efforts related to person-centered planning.
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Kristen Cotton Admitted to PhD Program at UIC
Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Lab's Research Assistant, Kristen Cotton, has been accepted into the PhD program at UIC for Fall 2021.
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