The Parkinson’s disease “Boot Camp” at our Burr Ridge Outpatient & DayRehab Center offers a unique, comprehensive approach to care that integrates physical, occupational and speech therapy tailored to meet your individual needs and maximize your abilities.

PWR!Moves® and PWR!Circuit Group classes were developed by Dr. Becky Farley, a physical therapist, neuroscientist and Parkinson exercise specialist.

After a traffic accident, young Ege was the only one conscious when emergency responders arrived and helped them despite his own injuries.

Music therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of individuals of all ages.

In this Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) Site Specific Project, our research team will conduct a proof-of-concept project in which we use Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) design to test an intervention to enhance adherence to exercise guidelines in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) by using smartphone technology, ecological momentary assessment (EMA) monitoring, and e-coaching.

April Hickey, MT-BC, describes how Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Music Therapy Program works and its positive impact on patients.

In this Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) Site Specific Project, our research team will conduct a proof-of-concept project in which we use Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) design to test an intervention to enhance adherence to exercise guidelines in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) by using smartphone technology, ecological momentary assessment (EMA) monitoring, and e-coaching.

Peer support group for people with Parkinson’s disease who are working or job seeking

A technical assistance consultation and help desk is available, to provide information and resources related to employment of people with physical disabilities, training, and outcome measures, to people with disabilities, service providers, consumer advocates, employers, researchers, educators, students, and clinicians.

Weight Management Study aims to gather perspective of people with SCI, caregivers & professionals pertaining to weight management to create an educational tool.

Learn what a day in the life as a nurse at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab looks like. Here, nurses are a critical part of our integrated care teams.