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Treating chemobrain
Researchers are proposing a comprehensive set of screening instruments to address cognitive impairments related to what is colloquially referred to as “chemo brain” or “chemo fog,” a cognitive condition affecting thinking, perception and communication that often goes undiagnosed and untreated.
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C-STAR Pilot Project Awardee Spotlight: Sunghoon Ivan Lee, PhD
Meet Dr. Lee and learn more about his passion for research and how his awarded C-STAR funding will impact stroke survivors.
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Presentations at APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Several of our graduate student researchers and staff members presented at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Denver last week.
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Chronic Pain Affects Many in the U.S. Workforce New Self-Management Techniques Show Promise
Often defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks, chronic pain may be the result of an injury like a sprain, MS, spinal stenosis.
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Art Therapy
Through creating art and reflecting on the artistic process, people can increase awareness of self and cope with symptoms & stress.
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Congratulations to Our 2021 Pilot Project Awardees!
Each year four projects are selected to receive funding as part of the Center for Smart Use of Technologies to Assess Real-World Outcomes (C-STAR) Pilot Project Program.
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OT Emily Sanders Featured in FOX 32 Story on Special Friendship Between Patients
FOX 32 Chicago recently profiled Sam Matthews and Hunter Valles — two men in their 20s who forged a close friendship at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as they recovered from burn injuries. The story features Emily Sanders, senior occupational therapist, 20th Floor, who treated Sam and Hunter.
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2020 Job Market Turmoil Hits Those with Disabilities Harder, Undoing Many Hard-Won Gains
The employment challenges faced by those with disabilities are well documented. They’re often last to be hired and first to be fired.
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Working with Parkinson’s: Complex Questions Surrounding the Decision to Disclose Diagnosis
After receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD), many people assume that their working lives are over -- or soon will be. But many want to continue to work, either because they are in their prime earning years, they need the insurance coverage, or they love what they do and thrive on the stimulation of being around other people.
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Dr. Colin Franz Moderates Plenary Speakers at ALS Symposium
Dr. Colin Franz moderated the plenary speakers at the recent virtual ALS symposium.
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HCBS Quality Matters Newsletter Archive
The HCBS Quality Matters Newsletter gives you an inside look at the work we are doing as well as the studies we collaborate on!
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