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2022 Awardee: Erin Meier, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Awardee Erin Meier is an Assistant Professor and principal investigator of The Aphasia Network Lab at Northeastern University.
In the News
Wall Street Journal: New Long Covid Treatments Borrow From Brain Rehab Tactics
Cognitive problems are among the most persistent and common lasting effects of Covid. Now some patients are getting help from brain rehab programs.
News
Wearable Airbag-sensor Technology Could Help Predict Falls & Cushion Impact
Scientists at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are leading the charge to develop better fall-detection models and advance fall-mitigation technologies, such as wearable airbags for individuals at high-risk of falling.
Blog
Marc Slutzky, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of Neurology (Comprehensive Neurology), McCormick School of Engineering and Physiology
2019 Summer Internship Projects
A round-up of the research projects our interns tackled this summer.
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iWear Study
Online questionnaire to gain knowledge on previous experience with activity monitors and preferences on incorporating wearable technology into healthcare.
Research Project
DeMarcus’ Story: Finding Healing after Limb Loss through Art Therapy
DeMarcus P. came to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab after his left foot was amputated following a work accident. Through intensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, he regained strength and learned to walk using a prosthetic leg. DeMarcus also discovered healing in our art therapy program — utilizing his creativity to process the frustration and emotional stress of his injury and recovery.
Patient Story
Ribbon-cutting Opens New Shirley Ryan AbilityLab DayRehabCenter®
New Shirley Ryan AbilityLab DayRehab Center®
News
Bill Aims to Raise the Asset Cap for Supplemental Security Income
This past fall, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced a bill to reform the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.* SSI, managed by the Social Security Administration, provides supplemental income to more than 8 million people who are over the age of 65 or who have disabilities.
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Getting Back to Work After COVID-19: Lingering Symptoms Present Challenges for Employers and the ADA
With more than 6 million cases and counting in the U.S., the coronavirus has profoundly affected American life and health.
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