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Abigail T Pottker
Senior Occupational Therapist

Laurie Scherrer: Helping People with Dementia Live Fulfilling Lives
Laurie Scherrer had two forms of dementia, specifically early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal lobe degeneration. Eventually, Laurie became an active member of DAA and now serves on its Board of Directors.
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Paulo Aco: A Love of Sports and Movement Leads to a Role in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Learn more about Paulo Aco and his love of sports and movement which lead to a role in parkinson’s disease research.
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Intuitively Controlled Virtual Reality System to Treat Phantom Limb Pain
We will develop a commercially viable VR rehabilitation system (called the Coapt PLP Management System) which can be deployed at home or in-clinic for individuals with upper or lower limb amputations.
Research Project

COVID Recovery & Rehabilitation
Many patients experience lasting effects from COVID-19 — including brain fog, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, headaches and fatigue. Rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a pathway to help you successfully manage long COVID symptoms — and restore your function and independence.
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RehabMeasures Contributors
The Database is proud to have members and contributors from university and institutions from across the globe.
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Meghan Verdico, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Alicia Goldfine, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Speech-Language Pathologist
David Parr, PT, DPT
Supervisor - Allied Health

Kathleen Stevens, RN, PhD
Director, Nursing Education & Staff Development
Assistant Professor, Dept. of PM&R, Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical Instructor, DePaul University College of Nursing

Developing Solutions to Real Life Challenges
AbilityLab team members participated in the Makeathon, a 72-hour marathon where a product is designed sharing physical solutions to real life challenges.
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