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Day-in-the-Life with Art Therapist Edie Morris
Art Therapist Edie Morris shows a typical day at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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AbilityLab Team Authors Study on Preventing Nerve Injuries Acquired in the ICU by Patients with Severe COVID
A new study published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation identified the cause of — and hope for the potential prevention of — nerve injuries in patients treated in the intensive care unit for severe COVID-19.
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Meet Two Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Athletes Competing at the Tokyo Paralympics
Meet Ixhelt Gonzalez and Kelsey LeFevour, two Paralympic athletes with backgrounds at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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Katy Magee, M.H.S., CCC-SLP/L, CBIS
Therapy Manager, Think and Speak AbilityLab
Research Speech-Language Pathologist, Cognitive NeuroScience Lab

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Appoints Marcos DeLeon and Karen Paciero to Executive Leadership Team
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab announced the appointment of two key leaders: Marcos DeLeon as chief people officer and Karen Paciero as chief advancement officer. Both will report to Pablo Celnik, MD, CEO.
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Participant Council Member Latoya Maddox Works to Normalize Disability
Latoya Maddox, an Independent Living Specialist at Liberty Resources, and a Participant Council member for the Rehabilitation Research Training Center on Home and Community-based Services at SRAlab, never expected to work in her position.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives Department of Defense Grant for First-of-its-Kind Study on Neurally Controlled Bionic Legs with Osseointegration
Study has potential to restore intuitive control and comfort for those with lower-limb amputations.
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Participant Council Member Latoya Maddox Works to Normalize Disability
Latoya Maddox, an Independent Living Specialist at Liberty Resources, and a Participant Council member for the Rehabilitation Research Training Center on Home and Community-based Services at SRAlab, never expected to work in her position.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Physician Shares Pelvic Health Insights in Woman’s World
As a physiatrist and director of women’s health rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Sarah Hwang, MD, is an expert in the health of the pelvic floor — an important group of muscles responsible for stabilizing the pelvis and lower back; supporting internal pelvic organs; maintaining bowel and bladder continence; aiding in circulation between the legs and the heart; and facilitating sexual function.
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Marty Makes Adaptive Golf Tournament Debut
Marty N., 61, was among more than 50 golfers to participate in the inaugural Chicago Adaptive Open. The tournament, sponsored by the Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA), featured top golfers — including Marty — with arm, lower-limb, visual or other impairments.
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Ask the Expert: Edie Babbitt, PhD, on Aphasia
Dr. Babbitt provides insight about different types of aphasia, how families and caretakers can support people with aphasia, and more.
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Lindsay DuBois: Dedicated to Empowering People through Public Health Research
Learn more about Lindsay DuBois and her dedication to empowering people through public health research.
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