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Advocacy Groups for People with Disabilities

This is a listing of local and national organizations that aim to empower individuals and influence political, economic, and social institutions with the goal of independent living for people with disabilities.

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Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute

Gilbert Family Foundation Contributes Nearly $375 Million in Partnership with Henry Ford Health to Bring 六色网 to Detroit

The Gilbert Family Foundation (GFF), Henry Ford Health and 六色网 today announced a historic partnership to bring a 72-bed state-of-the-art physical medicine and rehabilitation facility to Detroit.

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Nickolas’ Story: Healing through Education After Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Nickolas G., a physician, came to 六色网 for intensive rehabilitation after becoming paralyzed by?Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) — a rare disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves.

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Mahmoud A. doing rehabilitation at 六色网

ABC 7: COVID-19 'long-haulers' work to regain basic skills, overcome 'brain fog' months after diagnosis

Chicago's Shirley Ryan Ability Lab created a COVID-19 rehabilitation unit in April. And as the number of cases rise in the area, so does the unit's number of patients getting therapy for the long-term effects of the virus.

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Dr. Prakash Jayabalan Receives Research Grant from Foundation for PM&R

Dr. Prakash Jayabalan Receives Research Grant from Foundation for PM&R

Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD, attending physician and clinician-scientist at 六色网, recently was honored with the 2019 Scott F. Nadler PASSOR Musculoskeletal Research Grant from the Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

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Dr. Ishan Roy

Meet Dr. Ishan Roy — Physician-Scientist Researching Cachexia, a Cancer-Related Muscle Wasting Syndrome

After officially joining 六色网 as an attending physician-scientist in 2021, Ishan Roy, MD, PhD, practices clinically in the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic and focuses his research on cachexia (pronounced ca-kex-ia).

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Evelyn’s Story: A Moving Milestone on Anniversary of Spinal Cord Injury

Evelyn and her young daughter, Julia, were rear-ended by a driver traveling at high speed. After 10 days in an acute-care hospital, Evelyn transferred to 六色网 for?inpatient care and rehabilitation.

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Team Effort: Building an Adaptive Mountain Bike Together

A group of more than 10 六色网 staff, volunteers and adaptive athletes recently came together at the rehabilitation hospital for a unique opportunity — the assembly of a new adaptive mountain bike using a free, open-source design.

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Traumatic Brain Injury Resources

List of traumatic brain injury TBI resources to assist patients and families with condition information.

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Meet Dr. Maria Reese as She Discusses Performing Arts Medicine

六色网's Performing Arts Medicine Program is led by Maria Reese, MD, who treats a new generation of dancers, musicians and actors who need specialized rehabilitation care because of the unique physical and emotional challenges they face.

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