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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Research Scientist and Patient Featured in FOX 32 Chicago Segment About Self-Driving Wheelchair Technology
A recent “Breaking Barriers” segment on FOX 32 Chicago showcased an assistive technology “gamechanger” currently in development at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — the autonomous, self-driving wheelchair.
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Back to College After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Brett suffered a severe TBI after a skiing accident. Through our Amicous Program, daily speech therapy and inpatient care he walked out of the hospital.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Physician-Scientist Visits Congress to Advocate for Patients
Dr. Jayabalan provided insight about the Committee’s focus on advocating for three areas of healthcare reform, including reform to prior authorization — a process requiring approval for treatments and medications by health insurance carriers before a patient receives care.
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Ethics & Educational Activities
The Donnelley Ethics Program provides a variety of educational activities for AbilityLab staff as well as members of the general public.
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A Guide to Common Terms: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
To help patients navigate their recovery, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a guide to terminology about Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
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Observership Program
Come join clinicians from around the globe who want to see, first-hand, how our experts deliver patient care and learn about our many programs
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Can a Stroke Happen at Any Age?
Read the interview with Richard Harvey, MD, clinical chair of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Brain Innovation Center, about stroke in younger people.
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Workers' Compensation
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has decades of experience in workers' compensation cases, and we are dedicated to making things work smoothly for you.
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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. Now, she works to reduce poverty in the disability community, closing the digital divide and increasing services to Chicagoans who have become disabled because of gun violence.
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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.
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