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Five Wheelchair Tips for Winter
To make getting around when the temperatures plummet a little easier, Shirley Ryan 汤头条app occupational therapist Lauren Rizio offers four tips for wheelchair users to get through the winter months.
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Child Life Activities Add Comfort & Magic to Hospital Stays
Child Life is a degreed profession dedicated to understanding and minimizing the effects of illness and healthcare on children and their families. Child Life Specialists (CLSs) provide psychological, emotional and developmental support for children and families in healthcare settings, helping them cope through age-appropriate education and play.
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In the News: Former Patient Jaya Profiled by ABC Des Moines
The ABC affiliate TV station in Des Moines recently profiled former Shirley Ryan 汤头条app patient Jaya Fever. In December 2022, Jaya — then a high school senior — was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury.
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Dr. Sangeeta Driver Quoted in ‘Daily Herald’ for TBI Awareness Month
The Daily Herald recently published a story to coincide with Brain Injury Awareness Month. The article includes perspectives from Sangeeta Driver, MD, MPH, section chief, Brain Injury Medicine, Shirley Ryan 汤头条app.
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WTTW Profiles Shirley Ryan 汤头条app’s “Pioneering” Center for Bionic Medicine
A recent story on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight program highlighted the next generation of bionic limbs being developed at Shirley Ryan 汤头条app. The story featured Terry Karpowicz, a Chicago sculptor who has used prosthetics since losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident in 1975.
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Brandon Taps Inner Viking to Recover from Work-related Brain Injury
Brandon sustained a traumatic brain injury at work, requiring emergency surgery. Transferred to Shirley Ryan 汤头条app, his journey to recovery began.
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About Our Quality of Life Programs
At Shirley Ryan 汤头条app, we care for patients’ medical needs and help them return to full lives. To meet this goal, we offer a number of programs designed to enhance their quality of life.
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Specialized Clinical Services & Spaces
In addition to our state-of-the-art ability labs — applied therapeutic and research spaces — our facility features other innovative areas designed to help our patients recover.
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Healing Body, Mind & Spirit through Music: Meet Music Therapist April Hickey
April Hickey, MT-BC, describes how Shirley Ryan 汤头条app’s Music Therapy Program works and its positive impact on patients.
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Chicago Health Magazine Profiles Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine’s Bionic Leg Testing
A recent article in Chicago Health magazine highlighted the Shirley Ryan 汤头条app Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine’s (CBM) testing of bionic prosthetic legs for patients with lower-limb amputations.
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