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Finding Purpose & Passion in Art: Meet Genevieve Nutley
Genevieve found her purpose in Art Therapy and has dedicated her life to making art and advocating for marginalized communities.
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Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Sponsors Adaptive Ski Trip to Crested Butte
In January, members of the Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Therapeutic Recreation (T-Rec) and Sports & Fitness teams accompanied a group of adaptive skiers on a trip to Crested Butte, Colo.
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Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ spinal cord injury experts quoted in New York Times
Dr. Arun Jayamaran, executive director of the technology and innovation hub at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ and Dr. Elliot Roth, an attending physician at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Brain Innovation Center, were quoted in a New York Times article on a study investigating the use of electrical stimulation to the spine to help people who have experienced stroke regain some movement in their arms and hands.
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Linda Ehrlich-Jones, PhD, RN, honored by the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals
Linda Ehrlich-Jones, PhD, RN, Associate Director, Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Associate Professor, Northwestern PM&R Residency Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, received the Audrey Nelson Lectureship Award from the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP).
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Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Spinal Cord Injury experts quoted in the New York Times
Dr. Arun Jayamaran, executive director of the technology and innovation hub at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ and Dr. Elliot Roth, an attending physician at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Brain Innovation Center, were quoted in a New York Times article on a study investigating the use of electrical stimulation to the spine to help people who have experienced stroke regain some movement in their arms and hands.
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PAPER: Robotic locomotor training more cost-effective than conventional training for patients with complete spinal cord injuries
A new study reported in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation found that the cost-effectiveness of the type of locomotor training received ¨C traditional versus robotic ¨C depends on the severity of the injury.
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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Update: RRTC on Home and Community-Based Services
Effective delivery of person-centered home and community-based services (HCBS) is linked to a handful of key competencies of those providing the services, according to a new article published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology led by researchers in the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ.
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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Update: RRTC on Home and Community-Based Services
Effective delivery of person-centered home and community-based services (HCBS) is linked to a handful of key competencies of those providing the services, according to a new article published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology led by researchers in the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ.
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Physical Therapist Sam Pietrzak Shares Her 'Why'
Samantha Pietrzak, senior physical therapist, Margaret & Mark Stephan Legs + Walking Lab, has been with Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ for three years. Why? She credits a top-to-bottom dedication to excellence and mentoring that creates benefits for team members and patients.
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¡°INside the OUTcomes¡± Podcast: Working with Parkinson¡¯s Disease
The latest episode of ¡°INside the OUTcomes¡± ¡ª the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s (CROR) podcast ¡ª features an interview with Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD, director of Implementation Science, and research scientist II, Strength + Endurance Lab. This episode was released to coincide with World Parkinson¡¯s Day on April 11.
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Improving Aged Neuromuscular Health and Function
The long-term objective of this proposal is to develop an effective stem cell-mediated therapy to ameliorate age-related deterioration of neuromuscular function.
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NBC 5 Profiles New Sports Program for Chicago Teens
In a recent news broadcast, NBC 5 aired a segment on the After School Matters Adaptive Sports Camp at Rainbow Beach Park. This pilot program ¡ª a partnership between After School Matters, Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Adaptive Sports Program and the Chicago Park District ¡ª introduced Chicago Public Schools students to wheelchair basketball and hand-pedal bikes.
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