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Military Services
Caring for military personnel who sustain injuries or experience catastrophic illnesses during active duty, basic training, or while on bases.
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NSF Awards $5 Million to Dr. Brenna Argall-Led Project to Develop Power Wheelchair with Driver-Assist Technology
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator program recently announced a $5 million award to Project Drive, a multidisciplinary partnership that aims to bring the first active driving assistance system for power wheelchairs to the consumer market. The principal investigator of the NSF-funded project is Brenna Argall, PhD, research scientist and director, Assistive and Rehabilitation Robotics Laboratory (argallab).
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Sensory Activities at Home
Children learn with their whole bodies, which is why sensory activities are a very important part of their education and development. Read more for suggested sensory activities that can be done at home.
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C-STAR
The Center for Smart Use of Technologies to Assess Real World Outcomes (C-STAR) offers the expertise, instruction and mentorship to educate rehabilitation researchers on the meaningful use of a vast array of technologies in the lab, clinic and community.
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DeMarcus’ Story: Finding Healing after Limb Loss through Art Therapy
DeMarcus P. came to Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 after his left foot was amputated following a work accident. Through intensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, he regained strength and learned to walk using a prosthetic leg. DeMarcus also discovered healing in our art therapy program — utilizing his creativity to process the frustration and emotional stress of his injury and recovery.
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Patient Care Technician (PCT) Hiring Event
We’re currently hiring Patient Care Technicians (PCT). As the first-ever translational research rehabilitation hospital, we offer PCTs opportunities and a culture that can’t be found elsewhere. Here, you are valued member of our care team, working closely with nurses and other healthcare professionals to deliver direct patient care collaboratively.
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Prosthetics & Orthotics
Certified prosthetics and orthotics clinicians, working collaboratively with your doctors and therapists to deliver your customized device needs.
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Laura Kula,OTD, OTR/L
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Reconstructive Surgery for People with Spinal Cord Injury
The Journal of Neurophysiology recently published a review by Adenike Adewuyi, MD PhD — a 2022 graduate of Shirley Ryan 小恩雅’s physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residency program — and her mentor, Colin Franz, MD, PhD, physician-scientist, at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅. The review defines a clinical framework for evaluating patients with spinal cord injuries to determine their candidacy for nerve transfer surgery.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation. In keeping with our founding mission of equality and access for all, we embrace diversity in all its forms and we champion ideas, inclusivity and action.
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Elizabeth Munsell: Using Occupational Therapy and Research to Help People Live Meaningful Lives
When Elizabeth Munsell was growing up in Madison, Wisconsin, she spent a lot of time at a nearby home where one of her friend’s siblings had cerebral palsy.
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