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Making a Difference Since 2005: Volunteer and Donor Martin Siegel
You’d never know from his humble demeanor that Marty Siegel is one of the top serving volunteers ever at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅. He’s been a volunteer since 2005, giving more than 3,700 hours of service.
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Limb Loss & Limb Difference Awareness Month Spotlight: Meet Jared B.
Jared was 19 years old when he lost his left leg to a rare type of bone cancer. He came to Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 for outpatient physical therapy and to get fitted for a prosthetic walking leg.
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World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire
Area of Assessment
Occupational PerformanceTime
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
$0.00Rehabilitation Measure
Jasper Climbs Back to Beat the Odds After Spinal Cord Injury
In early August, Jasper was air-lifted to Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 and began with two weeks of intensive inpatient therapy. “The hospital felt like a spaceship,” she said. “Huge, colorful, cool equipment. I thought, ‘I got this, and these people are here to help me.’”
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Workplace Activity Limitations Scale
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Functional MobilityOccupational Performance
Upper Extremity Function
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minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
$0.00Rehabilitation Measure
Community Participation Indicators
Area of Assessment
Life ParticipationSocial Relationships
Activities of Daily Living
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minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
An Icon’s Icon: Clarence Waldron’s Stroke Recovery
During his storied career and decades-long tenure as senior writer and editor for Jet magazine, Clarence Waldron interfaced with these icons and many more. In addition to lovingly being referred to as “the dean of arts and entertainment journalists,” Clarence, himself an icon, also is a stroke survivor. As we commemorate National Stroke Awareness Month, he generously has offered to share his story and perspectives.
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Do Your Knees Hurt in the Morning? 5 Simple Exercises to Improve and Maintain Knee Mobility
Knee joints are made up of several different structures that are meant to stretch and maintain movement. By incorporating these five simple, beginner exercises into your routine, you can maintain — or even improve — the mobility of your knee joint.
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Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale
Area of Assessment
Social RelationshipsSocial Support
Negative Affect
Quality of Life
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minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Daily Herald Profiles Patient Competing on “The Great American Baking Show”
The Daily Herald recently published a profile of Nirali Chauhan — a Barrington resident, medical student and Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 outpatient.
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iWear Study
Online questionnaire to gain knowledge on previous experience with activity monitors and preferences on incorporating wearable technology into healthcare.
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CROR Director presents at IPSO Annual Conference on Custom Ankle Orthotics
Center for Rehabilitation Research Director Allen Heinemann, PhD, presented his research on 'Sensitivity to Change of Patient-Reported and Performance Measures for Custom AFO Users' at the annual conference of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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