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Beckett

Beckett Thrives in Pediatric Rehabilitation While Living With Rare Disease

Beckett¡¯s story highlights how pediatric rehabilitation can help children with rare diseases make great gains after experiencing significant setbacks due to illness.

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Samra

Back to Books: Samra Rediscovers Reading After Functional Vision Loss & FND Diagnosis

Samra shares more about her journey with FND and functional vision loss ¡ª and how OT helped her gain strategies to improve her vision and return to reading.

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Pablo sailing

¡®Fear Nothing¡¯: Pablo Discovers Adaptive Sports & Community After Stroke

Pablo came to Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ for stroke rehabilitation, with a focus on regaining functional and cognitive abilities he had lost, including mobility and speech. During two months of intensive inpatient rehabilitation, followed by several months in outpatient therapy, he made significant progress as he relearned to walk and talk.

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Lisa

Lisa¡¯s Story: From Stroke to Self-advocacy

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Sherri

Sherri Embraces Quality of Life & Adaptive Cycling Amid Brain Cancer Journey

Sherri went to Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ for intensive inpatient rehabilitation, under the care of physiatrists and therapists with expertise in treating patients with cancer.

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Christy

Christy¡¯s Story: Resilience & Reinvention after Spinal Cord Injury

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Chuy walking

Celebrating Patient Journeys: Stories of Hope, Healing & Independence

During the season of giving, Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ is celebrating the rehabilitation journeys of five patients ¡ª Chuy G., Mitch W., Michele L., Andrew M. and Tracy D. Their experiences reflect what¡¯s possible when world-class clinical care and scientific discovery come together to facilitate better, faster patient recoveries.

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Declan

Declan¡¯s Journey With CP Leads to a ¡®World of Possibilities¡¯

Declan started coming to Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ as an outpatient after receiving an early diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) at 18 months old. Now, at age 7, he recently completed intensive inpatient rehabilitation after a life-changing surgery to address muscle spasticity caused by CP ¡ª and he continues in DayRehab to improve his mobility, function and independence.

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Molly riding a recumbent bike

Molly Discovers Hope & Community at Military Sports Camp

Military sports camp is one of Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s quality-of-life programs, which are offered at no cost or low cost thanks to the generosity of donors. In 2024, 34 individuals participated in military sports camp, with all costs ¡ª including flights, lodging, meals, transportation and instruction fees ¡ª completely covered.

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Cassandra and physical therapist

Cassandra¡¯s Story: Back on Her Feet While Managing Chronic Pain

Cassandra H., 63, has spent a lifetime on her feet. She was a clinical pharmacist and worked on her feet most days while helping patients. As a young woman, she played volleyball, basketball and ran track. She has continued to enjoy physical activities like bowling, golfing and exercising.

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Larke studying

Larke¡¯s Advice for College Students With Disabilities

Larke always has driven to be independent, and she wants kids with CP or other disabilities to believe that college is possible for them, too. Below read a Q&A with Larke¡¯s advice for students who want to continue their education.

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Larke flexing

¡®College is Possible¡¯ With Cerebral Palsy: Larke¡¯s Story

Larke was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a baby and has been receiving outpatient care at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ ever since. Her clinicians have tailored Larke¡¯s therapies to help her achieve new milestones ¡ª from practicing wheelchair skills and navigating the city to preparing for a big transition: attending college.

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