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Five Wheelchair Tips for Winter
To make getting around when the temperatures plummet a little easier, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab occupational therapist Lauren Rizio offers four tips for wheelchair users to get through the winter months.
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Lab members
Click the link below to see a list of distinguished students, researchers and scientists that are currently part or have been trained in our Lab.
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The Rehabilitation Measures Database at the 2024 APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Boston
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Child Life Activities Add Comfort & Magic to Hospital Stays
Child Life is a degreed profession dedicated to understanding and minimizing the effects of illness and healthcare on children and their families. Child Life Specialists (CLSs) provide psychological, emotional and developmental support for children and families in healthcare settings, helping them cope through age-appropriate education and play.
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Levi Hargrove, PhD
Scientific Chair, The Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine
Director, Neural Engineering for Prosthetics and Orthotics Lab
Associate Professor, Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Engineering, Northwestern University
Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery after Stroke
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingFunctional Mobility
Pain
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minutes , Shortened versions require less than 10 minutes.Assessment Type
Observercost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
In the News: Former Patient Jaya Profiled by ABC Des Moines
The ABC affiliate TV station in Des Moines recently profiled former Shirley Ryan AbilityLab patient Jaya Fever. In December 2022, Jaya — then a high school senior — was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury.
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Spark! Live Program
Spark! brings together 45 minutes of groundbreaking research and inspiring stories of resilience. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind virtual program.
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