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COVID-19 Pandemic Strains System for People With Dual Diagnoses of Mental Health Issues and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Home-and-community-based services (HCBS) cover a wide variety of supports, from personal care needs to health promotion and disease prevention, for people with disabilities and older adults.
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Lead Wheelchair Technician Peter Slawinski on How Working at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab “Changes You”
Learn more about Peter Slawinski, lead wheelchair technician, at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Blog
COMPLETE: Sensor Technologies Applied to Rehabilitation in Stroke
Our research program focuses on the pivotal role of clinicians and therapists in implementing routine rehabilitation care, and on enhancing their capacity to provide evidence-based, individualized, and precise therapy.
Research Project
Lindsay DuBois: Dedicated to Empowering People through Public Health Research
Learn more about Lindsay DuBois and her dedication to empowering people through public health research.
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Dr. Monica Perez Earns Elite Grant from NIH
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) — part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — has awarded Monica A. Perez, PT, PhD, with the intensely competitive and prestigious R35 grant to create breakthroughs in spinal cord injury science and therapy.
Blog
Paulo Aco: A Love of Sports and Movement Leads to a Role in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Learn more about Paulo Aco and how his love of sports and movement lead to a role in parkinson’s disease research.
Research Project
Paulo Aco: A Love of Sports and Movement Leads to a Role in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Aco is a research project coordinator at another major Chicago hospital, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab where he is involved in several studies led by Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, PhD, a Research Scientist and Director of Implementation Science.
Research Project
Jamie Tingey: Finding a Calling in Rehabilitation Psychology
Read about Jamie Tingey who works with individuals with disabilities and/or chronic health conditions, and who often experience sleep-related disorders.
In the News
Max Näder Center for Rehabilitation Technologies and Outcomes Research
We develop and execute industry-sponsored research in prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation robotics, and adaptive technologies.
Lab
2018-19 USA Hockey Sled Classic: Presented by the NHL
The ninth USA Hockey Sled Classic, hosted by the Chicago Blackhawks and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, takes place February 7-10, 2019 at MB Ice Arena.
News
At Home Workout: Low Back Health
These exercises will help decrease lower back stiffness and increase core strength allowing you to move more freely and with less pain.
Blog
An Active Life with Cerebral Palsy
Born with CP, Michelle started receiving rehabilitation when she was only 6. Since then, she has made amazing changes and now leads a full, active teenage life.
Patient Story