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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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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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Robert Trierweiler: A Career Spent Helping People with Disabilities Find or Return to Work
Learn more about Robert Trierweiler and his career spent helping people with disabilities find or return to work.
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Will self-direction be the new normal?
Two key benefits of self-direction include being able to recruit, hire, supervise and direct workers who provide supports, including the ability to hire family members, and increased budget authority where the participant has more control over how their money is spent when it comes to HCBS.
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Will self-direction be the new normal?
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, there were approximately 12 million people receiving long term services and supports – mostly older Americans, and about 4 million people receiving home and community-based services (HCBS).
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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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Top 31 Chicago Female Philanthropists
Shirley Ryan makes list of 31 Chicago female Philanthropists
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