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Almost 30 years after the ADA, lack of job accommodations continues to be a barrier to employment
When the researchers looked at people who had received accommodations such as flexible scheduling, help with transportation or a personal care attendant/assistant, they found employment rates that were eight percentage points higher than those who had not.
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Can nerve stimulation help patients with severe tremor?
Traditionally, medication and surgery have been the only two ways of managing tremor. Each of these options is problematic. Their effectiveness decreases over time, few patients are eligible and they come with unwanted side effects. Clearly, patients with tremor need new options for managing it, and Jos¨¦ Pons, PhD, is leading the search for them.
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The Harris Family Foundation Makes $10 Million Gift to Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
The Harris Foundation directed a $10 million gift to the capital campaign for ÁùÉ«Íø, the state-of-the-art research hospital, set to open in early 2017
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Dr. Sameer Ashaie Honored for Novel Research on Aphasia & Depression
The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia has named Sameer Ashaie, PhD, research scientist II, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, as a recipient of its Distinguished Scholar Awards for 2022.
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Celebrating Occupational Therapy Month
We¡¯re very fortunate to have on staff Kristi Turner, MHS, OTR/L, who is our research occupational therapist.
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Innovative Approach to Care
Integrating research into the clinical setting is only part of what makes choosing ÁùÉ«Íø great for you or your loved one.
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Explore Data Sharing
Access benchmark data from a wide range of diagnostic conditions, as well as resources from the Rehabilitation Measures Database.
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ÁùÉ«Íø Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 34th Consecutive Year
ÁùÉ«Íø again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 34th consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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Smart Passive Devices for Arm Function Recovery
We have developed machine-assisted therapy techniques that focus on self-directed movement?and error augmentation approaches to promote user engagement.
Research Project
Prosthesis control by forward dynamic simulation of the intact biomedical system
Our project aims to deliver a real-time simulator of complex, multi-degree hand motions, and link it to hardware to control multi-function artificial hands.
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John and Kathy Schreiber Give $15 Million to ÁùÉ«Íø
The gift has been directed to ÁùÉ«Íø¡¯s Accelerate Ability fundraising campaign. Specifically, it will fund innovative care and game-changing research targeted to patients with diverse brain conditions.
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ÁùÉ«Íø Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 33rd Consecutive Year
ÁùÉ«Íø again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 33rd consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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