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Day-in-the-Life with Art Therapist Edie Morris
Art Therapist Edie Morris shows a typical day at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Intrepid, Joyful Lewis Takes SCI Rehabilitation by Storm
Lewis wants to help others who are on similar journeys. “I would love to show people who have spinal cord injuries that there are always possibilities. I want to be a leader, sharing my positivity — especially in Kenya.”
Patient Story
Weekend Programs
Our year-long and weekend programs are designed to foster a positive quality of life for participants by promoting physical fitness
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Fun in the Sand with a Wheelchair: Beach Days Made Easier & Safer
As summer gets underway, wheelchair users shouldn’t give up on beach fun. With the right equipment, planning and a few helpful tips, the beach is absolutely within reach.
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Evaluation of a Lightweight Powered Leg
The goal of this project is to develop a lightweight motorized leg and to evaluate this device in elderly persons with above-knee amputations.
Research Project
Wheelchair Rugby
The Chicago Bears Wheelchair Rugby Team is a member of the U.S. Quad Rugby Association. Rugby combines activities of football, hockey and basketball.
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Sports for Kids Program Registration
All the information you need to register your child for our Sports for Kids program.
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Advanced Control Systems for Powered Prosthetic Legs
Robotic powered prostheses have a number of built-in mechanical sensors that can gather information about the position, angle, and force exerted by the prosthetic joints.
Research Project
Boccia
A sport of concentration and strategy, the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Boccia Program is open to athletes with upper extremity disabilities of all levels of experience — from beginner to advance.
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Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Program
See what sets us apart from other rehabilitation hospitals and why our outcomes for spinal cord injury patients are exceptional.
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Wheelchair Softball
Wheelchair softball is played on hard surface parking lots under the official rules of 16-inch slow pitch softball.
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Looking Back at the 2024 Olympics & Paralympics
The 2024 Olympics and Paralympics may be over, but Shirley Ryan AbilityLab celebrated the athletes and para athletes, the spirit of competition, and human ability in ways that will live on after the games. Here’s a look back at top memories from Paris 2024.
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