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Ashworth Scale / Modified Ashworth Scale
Area of Assessment
Bodily FunctionsTime
minutes , Depends on the number of muscles/joints testedAssessment Type
Observercost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Motor Evaluation Scale for Upper Extremity in Stroke
Area of Assessment
Bodily FunctionsTime
minutes , 10 minutes (range 5-15 min)5 min for patients with very poor or very good motor function
15 min for patients with more severe hypertonia
Assessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
The Best (& Worst) Toys for Early Childhood Development
If you are an expecting parent, one of your biggest concerns is likely whether you have everything you need. Here are common toys and equipment our Shirley Ryan AbilityLab expert pediatric physical therapists and movement specialists recommend.
Blog
Ana-Marie Rojas, MD
Attending, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Co-Medical Director, Computerized Motion Analysis Center
Pediatric Fellowship Program Director
Assistant Professor of PM&R, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Pathways.org Roundtable Member
Visual Feedback of Kinematic Chain in a Redundant Novel Task
This study utilizes a wearable data glove system that translates hand movements into signals that control a cursor on a screen. We examined how participants learn a redundant novel task, which can be completed through various solutions.
Research Project
Locked-in Syndrome (LIS)
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has been treating patients with a standardized Locked-in Syndrome (LIS) care program for nearly 20 years — longer than any other rehabilitation hospital.
Condition
Joe’s Story: Gaining Patience & Perspective in the Face of Post-stroke Language Recovery
One morning while he was getting ready for work, Joe had a stroke, triggered by a blocked carotid artery. In addition to mobility issues and other physical impairments, Joe experienced aphasia and apraxia, communication disorders that can occur after a stroke.
Patient Story
Dr. Monica Perez Earns Elite Grant from NIH
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) — part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — has awarded Monica A. Perez, PT, PhD, with the intensely competitive and prestigious R35 grant to create breakthroughs in spinal cord injury science and therapy.
News
Meet the Mentees
Meet the Mentees. Our Mentorship Funding Program provides junior faculty and early-career rehabilitation researchers with mentoring and career advancement guidance from senior scientists and clinicians at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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2022 Awardee: Vasileios N. Christopoulos, PhD
Awardee Dr. Christopoulos is an assistant professor in the University of California Riverside (UC Riverside) department of Bioengineering and cooperating faculty in the graduate Neuroscience program.
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Vestibular Activities and Participation Measure
Area of Assessment
Activities & ParticipationBodily Functions
Vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
