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The ADA 30 Years Later: Despite Improvements to Accessibility, Challenges for People With Physical Disabilities Remain

Environmental modifications have reduced barriers for people with physical disabilities to work in many office buildings and attend classes in public schools and universities.

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COMPLETE: Technologies to Evaluate and Advance Manipulation and Mobility

TEAMM is an engineering center focused on helping improve the mobility and upper-limb function of people with disabilities.

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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Understanding the Levels of Care

As patients begin rehabilitation, it is important to understand the different levels of care and how they help support patients on their road to recovery. Three levels of care are available at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — inpatient, day rehabilitation and outpatient — as patients make improvements in their physical and cognitive function and progress through their recovery journey.

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Moving less while sheltering in place? Here are five ways to increase your activity

While sheltering in place, we’ve all noted the numerous ways in which we’ve decreased our activity — gone are commutes, walks to grab lunch, hitting the gym, going to the playground with our kids, dinner at a local spot and the list continues.

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The Mental Health Waiver System for Home and Community-based Services

Mental health has been at the forefront of discussions throughout the COVID pandemic. However, mental health challenges were a common experience long before quarantine, social distancing, and masking took a toll on the mental health of Americans.

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Study: Creating Decision Aids to Help People Navigate the Process of Asking for Workplace Accommodations

Learn more about how to navigate the process of asking for workplace accommodations.

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Karen Tamley: A Life of Expanding Civil Rights and Increasing Access for People with Disabilities

Karen Tamley was born with a congenital spinal condition that meant she would never be able to walk and would always need a wheelchair. It was the late-1960s, long before the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted, so there were few resources available for her or her parents.

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