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Back to College After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Brett suffered a severe TBI after a skiing accident. Through our AMiCouS Program, daily speech therapy and inpatient care he walked out of the hospital.
Patient Story
When Punishment Doesn’t Fit the Crime
Research Reveals Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Struggle with Discipline in Social, Family and Work Life
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Defining trajectories of linguistic, cognitive-communicative and quality of life outcomes in aphasia
Using certain characteristics as predictors, This study describes trajectories of linguistic, cognitive-communicative, and health-related QoL outcomes.
Research Project
College Students Take Longer to Recover from a Concussion
It takes 7-14 days to recover from a concussion. Researchers questioned if it takes longer in college students who find it difficult to find time to recover.
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Executive Function and Social Cognition
Research covers decision making, reward process, reasoning, action planning, response inhibition, metacognition, social judgment & pro-social/empathic behavior.
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Neuroplasticity
In the Neuroplasticity laboratory, we are interested in examining the changes in neuroplasticity that follow neurocognitive and neurostimulation-based interventions in both healthy individuals and those with brain injuries.
Research Project
Neurostimulation
The Neurostimulation laboratory is currently pursuing multiple studies using various neurostimulation techniques, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and high-definition tDCS (HD-tDCS).
Research Project
Neuroscientists Are Searching for God in Our Gray Matter
Jordan Grafman, director of brain injury research at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and other neuro-scientists have been curious about the neural basis of faith.
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Brain Injury Recovery
People from all over the world seek our 60 years’ experience in treating the most complex traumatic brain injuries and illnesses.
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A Rock Concert on the Road to Recovery
One day, physical therapists in the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Brain Innovation Center spotted a trend: a disproportionate number of patients on the unit had musical propensities.
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An Unanticipated Head Injury and Incredibly Bright Future
In 2011, Diedre Thomas excitedly dropped her daughter, Shannon, off at college for the first time. Two days later, everything changed.
Patient Story
A Bright Future Following a Traumatic Brain Injury
Kathy heard the words all parents dread: “There’s nothing we can do; prepare for the worst," after her daughter was struck by a drunk driver.
Patient Story