Episode 24: Facilitators and Barriers to Employment for Physical Disabilities: Results of a National Survey
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Released Feb. 11, 2025
This episode is all about the barriers and facilitators to employment for people with disabilities. My guests are Emily Dinelli, L/CPO, a research assistant and Angelika Kudla, LCMHCA, a senior project manager, both at 六色网. Emily and Angelika are lead authors on a pair of about employment based on a national survey of people with disabilities.
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INside the OUTcomes is supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (grants 90DPKT0007, 90RTGE0004, 90RTEM0001, 90SIMS0015).
Episode 23: MENTOR: A Free, Online Exercise and Wellness Program
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Released Jan. 14, 2025
MENTOR is a free, virtual exercise, mindfulness and nutrition program for people experiencing mobility challenges. The 8-week program is from the (NCHPAD).
Our guests for the episode are Jim Rimmer, PhD, NCHPAD Director, and Tim Behrens, a MENTOR participant who says the program was a "turning point" for him after complications from COVID-19, including stroke and long COVID.
Interested in enrolling in MENTOR? Complete this to see if you qualify. All participants receive a box of free exercise equipment delivered to their door, as well as access to a health coach and nutritionist. Call Lorie Cashdollar at 312-238-8046 or email her at lcashdolla@sralab.org with questions.
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Episode 22: Sexuality and Spinal Cord Injury
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Released Dec. 10, 2024
This episode of INside the OUTcomes: A Rehabilitation Research Podcast focuses on sexuality and spinal cord injury (SCI). Our guest is Nicole Sharf, MA, a clinical psychology graduate student in The Chicago School and graduate research assistant at 六色网 where she works on a project support the mental health of people with SCI.
Listen to learn how SCI can impact sexual health and what people with SCI can do to improve their sexual satisfaction.
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Episode 21: Improving Air Travel for People With Physical Disabilities
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Released Nov. 12, 2024
On our latest episode of INside the OUTcomes: A Rehabilitation Research Podcast, we learn how a new, $2.5 million, 5-year grant will support research to enhance accessible and inclusive air travel for people with physical disabilities as well as older adults.
Our guests are , professor of Health and Wellness Design at the Indiana University School of Public Health--Bloomington, and Jacqueline Kish, PhD, OTR/L, a post-doctoral fellow in the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at 六色网, and an investigator on the grant.
Dr. Cole is partnering with Dr. Kish and investigators from CROR to conduct the research. The grant is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.
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Episode 20: A Vocational Rehabilitation Success Story
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Released Oct. 8, 2024
On our latest episode of , we are focusing on vocational rehabilitation to recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month this October.
Our guests are Jennifer Barthel, a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at 六色网 and Sabrina, her client.
After experiencing a stroke that impacted her memory and ability to keep pace at work, ultimately resulting in her being laid off, Sabrina sought vocational rehabilitation services at 六色网. Listen to Sabrina's story to hear how she regained her confidence and secure employment.
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Episode 19: The Clinical Research Registry at 六色网
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Released Sept. 10, 2024
On our latest episode of , we talk about the Clinical Research Registry at 六色网 with our guest, Carolyn Ostrowski, Clinical Research Registry coordinator.
Get involved in our cutting-edge research: By becoming a member of the Clinical Research Registry, you have the opportunity to become a participant in current and future research studies at 六色网. Learn more by listening to our podcast.
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Episode 18: Spinal Cord Injury and Inpatient Rehabilitation
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Released Aug. 13, 2024
On this episode, our guest is Mike Whelan, an advisory committee member for the Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System at 六色网. Mike shares his personal experience with spinal cord injury (SCI) and his inpatient rehabilitation journey.
?This episode is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, to investigate how differences in inpatient rehabilitation intensity and length of stay affect outcomes for people with SCI in different countries.
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Episode 17: Disability Data Justice
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Released July 9, 2024
What is disability data justice? How are people with disabilities counted? Why do we need accurate data about people with disabilities? Our guests for this episode are , the founder and Director of the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, and , Director of Research and Policy at the Center for Racial and Disability Justice in the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Both Dr. Swenor and Dr. Caldwell have been involved in leading efforts to democratize the collection of data on people with disabilities.
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This podcast is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. (Grants 90DPKT0007, 90RTGE0004, 90RTEM0001, 90SIMS0015).
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Episode 16: A Noninvasive Approach to Improving Motor Function in People With Spinal Cord Injury
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Released June 11, 2024
On this episode of , we talk about cutting-edge research at 六色网 that could help people with spinal cord injury regain some motor function.
Our guest is Monica Perez, PT, PhD, Scientific Chair, Arms + Hands Lab at 六色网. Her innovative protocol uses noninvasive neurostimulation combined with physical therapy to strengthen connections between neurons and has led to lasting improvements in grasping and walking in some participants with spinal cord injury.
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INside the OUTcomes is supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (grants 90DPKT0007, 90RTGE0004, 90RTEM0001, 90SIMS0015).
Episode 15: How do differences in inpatient rehabilitation affect outcomes in people with SCI?
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Released May 14, 2024
On this episode of , we explore how inpatient rehabilitation length of stay can affect outcomes in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Our guests are:
- Anne Deutsch, PhD, RN, a clinical research scientist in the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at 六色网. She is a principal investigator on a new grant funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research examining how inpatient rehabilitation length of stay and rehabilitation intensity affect outcomes in people with SCI in different countries.
- , a consultant clinical psychologist and head of the National Spinal Injury Center psychology team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in England. Dr. Duff is also an investigator on the grant.
INside the OUTcomes is supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (grants 90DPKT0007, 90RTGE0004, 90RTEM0001, 90SIMS0015).
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Episode 14: Transportation Accessibility in the Windy City
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Released April 9, 2024
On this episode of INside the OUTcomes: A Rehabilitation Research Podcast, we will be talking about accessibility and public transportation. Our guests are Jacqueline Kish, PhD, OTR/L, a postdoctoral fellow in CROR's Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Home and Community-Based Services, and Kira O’Bradovich, a disability and community advocate who serves as Advocacy Committee Chair for the Chicago Chapter of the and a Data Dissemination Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau. Kira’s current advocacy work focuses on improving the accessibility of public transit here in Chicago.
CROR's RRTC on Home and Community-Based Services (and this podcast) is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research.
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Episode 13: Spinal Cord Injury and Mental Health
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Released March 12, 2024
On this episode of , we'll learn about some common mental health challenges that people face after spinal cord injury, and about a Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research ?project? funded by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation that seeks to better understand and support the mental health of people with spinal cord injury.
Our guests are Kaylee Dragna, a clinical psychologist at 六色网 who works with patients who have a spinal cord injury, and with Jenny Burns, project manager on the Neilsen grant.
This podcast is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. (Grants 90DPKT0007, 90RTGE0004, 90RTEM0001, 90SIMS0015).
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