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Recreation therapists and sports coordinators

Celebrating Recreation Therapy Month at Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖

Recreation therapists and sports coordinators at Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖 are part of the Therapeutic Recreation (T-Rec) team, who use physical activity-based interventions to address the health, well-being, and physical and psychological needs of patients. In the process, they promote individuals’ functioning and independence in life activities.

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Baby stroller

Jeannette Wider Quoted in USA Today on Adaptive Strollers for Children

Jeannette Wider, occupational therapist, Wheelchair Seating and Positioning Center, was quoted in a?recent article in USA Today’s?Reviewed section on adaptive strollers.

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Dr. Allison Kessler

Dr. Allison Kessler Profiled in Chicago Medicine Magazine

Allison Kessler, MD, section chief, Renée Crown Center for Spinal Cord Innovation, Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖, was profiled in the cover story of Chicago Medicine magazine’s February 2024 issue.

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DayRehab Outings

DayRehab Outings: Transitioning back to Independence

To prepare patients for return to their dynamic lifestyles, we incorporate treatment with groups of patients across all types of therapies; working with others toward similar goals.

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Stroke patient

What if you couldn’t recognize whether someone was happy or sad?

Dr. Ashaie and his team are using eye-tracking technology to study how stroke survivors identify emotions in words, faces and gestures.

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Researchers

How can we accelerate the timeline for cancer rehabilitation research?

Dr. Ishan Roy's team uses this model to rapidly test individual therapies to identify ideal treatment approaches. Their insights are leading to greater understanding of the science behind cancer-related weight.
loss and greater recovery for cancer patients.

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Slide board invention

How are nurses influencing research at the bedside and beyond?

Daniela Ene and Maricela Ontiveros teamed up with our engineers to create a unique slide board that assists patients and caregivers with safe transfers.

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Hard conversation

How can patients make life decisions when it’s tough to talk?

Individuals with aphasia can demonstrate their decision-making capacities with the assistance of skilled conversation partners and supportive communication techniques. Supporting patients in this way is a critical step in allowing them to maintain autonomy.

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Tremor

Can nerve stimulation help patients with severe tremor?

Traditionally, medication and surgery have been the only two ways of managing tremor. Each of these options is problematic. Their effectiveness decreases over time, few patients are eligible and they come with unwanted side effects. Clearly, patients with tremor need new options for managing it, and José Pons, PhD, is leading the search for them.

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Cells

What are organoids, and how can we leverage this extraordinary technology?

Dr. Colin Franz is developing organoids — artificially grown masses of cells or tissue that resemble organs — to see whether this technique can contribute to life-changing discoveries for our patients.

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Walking

Is walking as important as your temperature or blood pressure?

Dr. R. James Cotton explores innovative methods, including smartphone and video camera technologies combined with artificial intelligence, to provide clinicians with practical, cost-effective tools for studying motion and tracking changes in gait.

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Lucy

2023 Impact Report

On behalf of everyone at Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖, we thank you for your support. We invite you to take a look at our FY23 Impact Report below.

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