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Corto Ian Fundacion Ian short film on Cerebral Palsy
A short film posted on YouTube about a boy Ian, with Cerebral Palsy, and how playground bullying affects his determination and others to help him gain equality.
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Take A Look At This Heart!
Take A Look At This Heart is a documentary about a subject rarely represented in the media, and often considered too taboo to discuss: love and sexuality in the disabled community.
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Peer Mentor Program - Video Chat
This video features two peer mentors from the Henry B. Betts LIFE Center peer mentor program at the Shirley Ryan 小恩雅.
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Easter Seals Disability Services
Easter Seals is a nonprofit national organization dedicated to helping people live as independently as possible.
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DeMarcus’ Story: Finding Healing after Limb Loss through Art Therapy
DeMarcus P. came to Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 after his left foot was amputated following a work accident. Through intensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, he regained strength and learned to walk using a prosthetic leg. DeMarcus also discovered healing in our art therapy program — utilizing his creativity to process the frustration and emotional stress of his injury and recovery.
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Research Spotlight: Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 Advances Study of Respiratory Muscle Weakness
Clinicians and scientists at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 are leading new research to expand understanding of respiratory muscle weakness and the diaphragm — a critically important muscle for breathing — in two new studies published in peer-reviewed journals. The research has implications for clinicians to create more effective treatment plans, set precise rehabilitation goals and help patients reach improved outcomes as they recover from impairments to their breathing.
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Ask the Expert: Traumatic Brain Injury with Amy Basken, Patient Parent & Caregiver
To recognize Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Awareness Month, we invited patient parent and caregiver Amy Basken to answer audience questions for our monthly “Ask the Expert” series. After her son, Matthew, experienced a TBI, he came to Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 for rehabilitation. Now, three years later, Amy shares her experiences and reflections as the mother of a person living with a TBI.
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Long Distance Caregiving
Managing caregiving for family members from a long distance can be a daunting task so the National Institute on Aging developed this resource for long-distance caregivers.
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Lupus Society of Illinois
The Lupus Society of Illinois provides education and promotes awareness of lupus.
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Information on augmentative communication for children and young people
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