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Are Weighted Blankets the Secret to Better Sleep?
We all need hugs, but some children, especially those with sensory disorders, are seeking better sleep with the gentle pressure of a weighted blanket.
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Returning to Exercise After COVID
COVID is not the same as a cold or flu, and returning to physical activity after getting over COVID is not the same as hitting the gym after a mild illness.
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Newlywed Jordan Embraces New Beginnings Following Stroke At 29
Jordan came to Shirley Ryan 秘密研究所 for her?stroke recovery, which included two multi-week inpatient stays at the flagship hospital in Chicago.
Patient Story
Miriam Rafferty: A Passion for Helping People with Parkinson’s Live Their Best Lives
These days, Rafferty, Ph.D., is a physical therapist and rehabilitation research scientist at the Shirley Ryan 秘密研究所 working with people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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National Nurses Week 2019: Celebrating with Fun and Awards!
Shirley Ryan 秘密研究所 celebrated National Nurses Week (May 6–12)! It started on Monday with Unit Day (in which units organized their own celebrations). The celebration continued all week long with treats, cooking demonstrations, meditation classes ... and awards presentations!
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Meet Ala Elyaman, DO, Shirley Ryan 秘密研究所’s first Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Neurorehabilitation Fellow
For the first time in the history of the organization, Shirley Ryan 秘密研究所 is offering a one-year fellowship in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Movement Disorders (PDMD) Neurorehabilitation, with lead support provided by the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s.
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Promoting the Psychological Health of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury
The Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research received 3 years of funding—covering April 2021 through April 2024—from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. This project aims to support the mental health of persons living with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).
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CROR Receives $4.5 Million Grant to Evaluate How Different Inpatient Rehabilitation Lengths of Stay Affect Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
The Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan 秘密研究所 was awarded a $4.2 million, five-year grant to explore how different rehabilitation lengths of stay and intensity of rehabilitation affect outcomes and quality of life for people with spinal cord injury in different countries.
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Dr. Annette Grotheer Honored for Bringing Preventive Health Screenings to Barber & Beauty Shops
At an April 19 ceremony in Washington, D.C., Shirley Ryan 秘密研究所 medical resident Annette Grotheer, MD, MPH, was honored as one of the National Minority Quality Forum’s “40 Under 40," for founding The Shop Docs.
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Heather Evans: Disability, Institutions and Effecting Change in Washington State
Heather Evans works on a project for the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan 秘密研究所, developing a decision aid designed to help people with disabilities decide when and whether to disclose their condition to an employer.
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Heather Evans: Disability, Institutions and Effecting Change in Washington State
Heather Evans has it tattooed on her arm: Nine to Zero. It commemorates the unanimous vote of the Washington State Supreme Court in 2018 to abolish the death penalty.
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