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International Exploration of Rehabilitation Length of Stay Following Spinal Cord Injury
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has received a $4.2 million, 5-year grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to lead an international study exploring how differences in inpatient rehabilitation length of stay (LOS) after spinal cord injury (SCI) affect the experiences and long-term outcomes of people with SCI.
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Meet Greg Bedan
Bedan, 62, sustained a neck injury while playing football in his sophomore year in high school in Greenwood, Indiana. He was the captain of the team and aspired to play at Notre Dame, like his father. At 15 years old, he was paralyzed below his arms.
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New Analysis Finds Smaller Labor Market Gains for Black Americans with Disabilities Since the Pandemic
The news about employment opportunities for people with disabilities has been almost uniformly good since the Covid-19 pandemic ended.
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Bill Aims to Raise the Asset Cap for Supplemental Security Income
This past fall, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced a bill to reform the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.* SSI, managed by the Social Security Administration, provides supplemental income to more than 8 million people who are over the age of 65 or who have disabilities.
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Illinois Assistive Technology Program
In Illinois, the Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) provides access to assistive technology devices and services to people with disabilities throughout the state.
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MENTOR Program Helps People with Mobility Issues Improve Physical Fitness and Boost Resilience
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Employment of People with Disabilities Hovers Around Historic Highs as US Economy Slows in 2024
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Eric Espinoza: Getting the Word Out About Parkinson’s to Chicago’s Spanish-Speaking Community
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COMPLETE: Use of Robotic Exoskeletons for Stroke Recovery
Effect of Mobility Training Using Robotic Exoskeletons on Stroke Survivors
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