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Walter Mason on a bike as he rejoins his community after stroke

A Life Regained Following Stroke

Walter arrived paralyzed on the right side of his body. He arrived on a Saturday and by Tuesday, he took his first steps. Soon after walking, he didn’t stop.

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Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖 Honors Nursing Excellence with the DAISY Award

Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖 Honors Nursing Excellence with the DAISY Award

Abilitylab now participates in the DAISY Awards, a program recognizing nursing excellence and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care of nurses.

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CROR Awarded $4.375 Million

CROR Awarded $4.375 Million to Promote Positive Employment Outcomes

Department of Health and Human Services agency awarded CROR a 5 year grant to research and promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities.

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Joanne C. Smith, MD

The Most Powerful Women in Chicago Business

Chicago has a pack of powerful women. They've seized their opportunities, plunged ahead and cultivated communities supportive of others—regardless of barriers.

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Jim Osborn Behind the Wheel Post Stroke

Full Circle After a Non-Traumatic Brain Injury

Jim experienced a brain embolism brought on by infection and was quickly admitted to an acute-care hospital. After discharge, he came to RIC.

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Michael Patrick Thornton uses ReWalk for Richard the Third

Bringing Spinal Cord Science to the Stage

While set in fifteenth century Europe, this production features a 2016 breakthrough: Richard strides across the stage – in a ReWalk exoskeleton.

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Sarah Hwang, MD

Meet the New Director of Our Women's Health Rehabilitation Program

Sarah Hwang, MD, is the new director of the Women’s Health Rehabilitation Program at the Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖.

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matar walking

Matar’s Story: A Born Fighter

Born just 25 weeks gestation, Matar was diagnosed with CP, epilepsy and hydrocephalus. His parents were told he wouldn’t survive, a fate they couldn’t accept.

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Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖 Introduces the Patient and Family Advisory Council

Shirley Ryan 香港六合彩即时开奖 Introduces the Patient and Family Advisory Council

The Patient and Family Advisory Council offers a forum for patients and families to give input identifying opportunities to optimize the patient experience.

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Chris and Walter

Patient with Quadriplegia and Aspiring Doctor Reflects on Care

Chris Connolly is a brilliant medical student. He's also a quadriplegic — and the person who may change the way we think about doctors.

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