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Self-advocate Héctor Ramírez says Resilience Has Helped Them Adapt to Challenging Circumstances
Héctor Ramirez has held many titles throughout their life. They have been the chair of the Access for All Underserved Cultural Communities at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and they serve on the board of Disability Rights California, the largest protection and advocacy group (P&A) in the country.
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Sara Karon: Dedicated to Helping People with Disabilities
Learn more about Sara Karon and her dedication to helping people with disabilities.
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A Focus on Women’s Health: Pelvic Floor Health, Exercise, Bone Density & More
Women’s Health & Fitness Day is celebrated every year to promote the importance of health awareness and physical activity in women. In recognition, here is a roundup of articles about pelvic floor health, exercise, bone density and more by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s women’s health experts.
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Open Source Bionic Leg
Our open source bionic leg helps facilitate and standardize research in the prosthetics field.
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New Publication in Frontiers in Robotics & AI
Blair Hu published a paper in Frontiers in Robotics AI describing a dataset called ENcyclopedia of Able-bodied Bilateral Lower Limb Locomotor Signals (ENABL3S).
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Engineering a Successful Stroke Recovery
Igal survived a stroke and was told he would not walk or speak again. This engineering professor attended our Intensive Aphasia Program to regain his abilities.
Patient Story
COVID-19 Lingers On - Dr. Franz in U.S. News Article
Dr. Franz was consulted in an article on COVID-19 hospitalized patients, who have lasting health damage and symptoms months post discharge.
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Self-advocate Héctor Ramírez says Resilience Has Helped Them Adapt to Challenging Circumstances
Read about Hector Ramirez who says the identity they embrace most readily is that of “a disabled person.”
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Full Circle After a Non-Traumatic Brain Injury
Jim experienced a brain embolism brought on by infection and was quickly admitted to an acute-care hospital. After discharge, he came to RIC.
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