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Episode 02: Working Through Parkinson's Disease
On our second episode, we talk about a really tricky subject: what is it like to go to work with Parkinson's disease? What are the unique challenges people with PD face when it comes to employment, thinking about asking for an accommodation, or even disclosing their health condition at work?
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RRTC: Home and Community-Based Services
View the overview of the projects associated with this RRTC: Home and Community-Based Services.
Research Project

Eric Earley Successfully Defends PhD
Graduate student researcher Eric Earley successfully defended his doctoral thesis, “Sensory Substitution in the Presence of Vision: Providing Joint Speed Feedback to Improve Myoelectric Prosthesis Control and Adaptation," on December 10.
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Brandon Taps Inner Viking to Recover from Work-related Brain Injury
Brandon sustained a traumatic brain injury at work, requiring emergency surgery. Transferred to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, his journey to recovery began.
Patient Story

Q&A With Dr. Monica Rho: U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Physician
During her recent 13-hour flight from Chicago to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics (taking place in 2021), we caught up with the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's (USWNT) team physician Monica Rho, MD — who, during her day job, is section chief of Musculoskeletal Medicine at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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In Heartfelt Reflection: A Message from our CEO
A message from Joanne C. Smith, MD, President & CEO, to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab employees on June 5, 2020
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Dr. Lieber To Receive AACPDM's Lifetime Achievement Award for Research on Cerebral Palsy
On Oct. 11, Richard Lieber, PhD, chief scientific officer and senior vice president, Research, will receive the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine's (AACPDM) Lifetime Achievement Award during the group's virtual annual meeting.
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Training Opportunities for Psychology Professionals
Our psychology department at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a rehabilitation post-doctoral fellowship and pre-doctoral advanced externships.
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Treating Swallowing Disorders through Swallow Therapy
Learn how we help patients with GBS improve safety, efficiency and comfort with swallowing.
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2023 NIDILRR Invited Lecture for CROR's RRTC on Employment for Persons with Physical Disabilities
Lisa Ottomanelli, PhD, a clinical psychologist at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital & Clinics in Tampa, Florida, delivered the 2023 NIDILRR Invited Lecture for CROR’s RRTC on Employment for Persons with Physical Disabilities on September 11.
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Enhancing Accessible and Inclusive Airline Travel for People with Physical Disabilities
The goal of this proposal, developed by an interdisciplinary team led by Shu Cole, PhD, professor of health and wellness design at Indiana University, is to conduct research to generate new knowledge that can be used to improve the airline travel experiences of people with disabilities, including those with the greatest support needs.
Research Project

Intramuscular EMG Signal Processing
Our objective is to develop new implanted EMG systems to expand the algorithms used to extract information, improve performance and make configuration easier.
Research Project