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2019 Summer Internship Projects
A round-up of the research projects our interns tackled this summer.
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Open Source Bionic Leg
Our open source bionic leg helps facilitate and standardize research in the prosthetics field.
Research Project
Derek Daniels: Adaptive sports program director brings out the best in others
Highlighting the director of adaptive sports and fitness at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Derek Daniels shares what its like couching adaptive sports.
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2019 Summer Internship Projects - Part Two
Our 2019 group of summer interns completed a range of research projects at the intersection of clinical science and engineering.
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Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
Area of Assessment
CommunicationActivities of Daily Living
Social Relationships
Developmental
Time
minutes , Interview Edition: Expanded Form 60–90 minutes; Survey Form 20–60 minutes, Classroom Edition: 20 minutesAssessment Type
Othercost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Brief Cognitive Rating Scale
Area of Assessment
CognitionTime
minutescost
$0.00Rehabilitation Measure
Motor control development continues longer than previously believed
This research reveals the potential to use therapy to improve the motor control skills of children suffering from neurodevelopmental disorders such as CP.
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Surprise on the Ice After Blackhawks Victory with Kevin and Erica
After meeting more than 10 years ago through our Blackhawks Sled Hockey team, Kevin proposed to Erica after a victory on the ice.
Patient Story
Andy's Story: A Walk Down the Aisle After a Severe Spinal Cord Injury
On July 1, 2018, everything changed for Andy McCue when he fell down a flight of stairs in a freak accident that left him paralyzed. He arrived at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab with no guarantee that he would walk or be independent again.
Patient Story
José Pons, PhD Featured in Crain's People On the Move
People on the move featured article as Dr. Pons joins our teams.
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Some Chicago businesses offer parents support as CTU strike keeps schools closed for 2nd day
The Chicago Teachers Union's strike has forced parents and businesses to take quick action to provide care and activities for children who would normally be in class.
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A Day in the Life: Performing Arts Physician Saves Careers by Fine-tuning Artists’ Form
Maria Reese, MD, still remembers landing in a Tennessee emergency department with a knee injury as a young dancer. The prognosis was grim: she would never dance again. Reese recently recalled “being devastated and thinking I'll prove that to be wrong, I'll get back to dancing.” And she did.
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