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Charlie

Charlie’s Story: Recovering From Traumatic Brain Injury With Resilience

After Charlie S. experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at age 10 due to a sledding accident, he spent weeks in a coma and underwent lifesaving surgery before coming to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for six months of intensive inpatient rehabilitation followed by another five months in DayRehab.

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Kevin’s family

Kevin’s Story: Family Support & Community After Traumatic Brain Injury

When Kevin C. sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at age 47 after falling down the stairs in his Delaware home, he was fortunate to have the support of his wife, Nichol, and his parents, Terry and Bob.

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Duane Walking

Treating Disorders of Consciousness: A Path Toward ‘Emergence’ After Brain Injury

When a motorcycle accident left Duane D., a young mechanic, comatose with a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), his future became uncertain. Duane was admitted to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Amicous® Program, which treats disorders of consciousness (DoC).

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Erica

Erica’s Story: Women’s Sled Hockey Pioneer & Gold Medalist

Erica achieved one of her dreams: winning gold at the first-ever World Para Ice Hockey Women’s Championship. She credits Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s adaptive sports programs for making it possible.

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Gio's family

Gio’s Story: Ready for Takeoff After SCI

With hard work and determination, as well as the support of his expert care team and family, GIo has made tremendous progress throughout his spinal cord injury recovery while meeting important personal, professional and travel goals.

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Beckett

Beckett Thrives in Pediatric Rehabilitation While Living With Rare Disease

Beckett’s story highlights how pediatric rehabilitation can help children with rare diseases make great gains after experiencing significant setbacks due to illness.

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Samra

Back to Books: Samra Rediscovers Reading After Functional Vision Loss & FND Diagnosis

Samra shares more about her journey with FND and functional vision loss — and how OT helped her gain strategies to improve her vision and return to reading.

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Pablo sailing

‘Fear Nothing’: Pablo Discovers Adaptive Sports & Community After Stroke

Pablo came to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for stroke rehabilitation, with a focus on regaining functional and cognitive abilities he had lost, including mobility and speech. During two months of intensive inpatient rehabilitation, followed by several months in outpatient therapy, he made significant progress as he relearned to walk and talk.

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Lisa

Lisa’s Story: From Stroke to Self-advocacy

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Sherri

Sherri Embraces Quality of Life & Adaptive Cycling Amid Brain Cancer Journey

Sherri went to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for intensive inpatient rehabilitation, under the care of physiatrists and therapists with expertise in treating patients with cancer.

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Christy

Christy’s Story: Resilience & Reinvention after Spinal Cord Injury

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Chuy walking

Celebrating Patient Journeys: Stories of Hope, Healing & Independence

During the season of giving, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is celebrating the rehabilitation journeys of five patients — Chuy G., Mitch W., Michele L., Andrew M. and Tracy D. Their experiences reflect what’s possible when world-class clinical care and scientific discovery come together to facilitate better, faster patient recoveries.

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