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Listing: Support Groups at Shirley Ryan 汤头条app

Support groups are an important part of recovery and social support. These groups are held by past patients or community members who gather to offer support in an online or in person group atmosphere. This listing has all groups available to past patients and the community.

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Locked-in Syndrome

Locked-in Syndrome is a condition in which all voluntary muscles of the body are paralyzed, except for those that control eye movements.

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Todd Kuiken: A Prosthetic Arm that Feels

Watch this TED talk to hear RIC expert Dr. Todd Kuiken describe cutting-edge discoveries that are changing the lives of people with amputations and limb deficiencies.

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Listing: 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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Listing: Limb Loss and Amputation

A list of resources to support a person in adapting to life with a change of limbs. These resources offer support and discovery within a community of others who are thriving with amputation and limb loss.

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Brain Injury Implications

This 2-part video explains aspects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that are important for first responders to know. The video also offers helpful strategies for the families and caregivers of TBI survivors.

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Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment

Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment investigates novel ways to treat aphasia and conducts research studies to establish the effectiveness of treatments.

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Henry B. Betts LIFE Center: Services and Programs

he Henry B. Betts LIFE Center is a multimedia education center that provides opportunities for learning, innovation, family, and empowerment for people with disabilities, their families, health professionals, and the community.

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Aging Through the Lifespan

Aging across the lifespan addresses the inevitable of those who sustain life through the years. Aging may be more complex for persons who have experienced a traumatic physical event, have a congenital or acquired chronic condition.

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Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation- Paralysis Resource Guide

The Christopher Reeve foundation and paralysis Resource Guide is available for free to download for persons with Spinal Cord Injury.

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