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Laetitia & mom in the Life Center

Learning to Get Up Again After a Spinal Cord Injury

While on a horseback ride in Beirut, Laetitia fell and suffered a severe spinal cord injury leaving her completely paralyzed.

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Bionic Leap Forward with First Thought-Controlled Leg

Journal of the American Medical Association profiles study of new non-invasive thought-controlled leg that learns and adjusts with each step.

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Deborah participates in adaptive archery

Living Fully with Multiple Sclerosis

At a poetry reading, a fellow attendee noticed Deborah’s gait and asked, "MS?” A later week-long hospital stay and battery of tests confirmed she did have MS.

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Northwestern students collaborate with RIC to find solutions

RIC Featured in Wall Street Journal

An RIC collaboration is featured in today's Wall Street Journal, in an article entitled, "The Power of Unsolvable Problems."

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nursing science at abilitylab

Nursing Excellence Recognized with Prestigious Magnet Recognition

We proudly retain our membership in the Magnet community—a select group of 378 healthcare organizations out of nearly 6,000 U.S. healthcare organizations.

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Aphasia patients practice with ORLA, speech software invented at 小恩雅

New Therapies to Help Stroke Survivors Recover Language Years After Injury

Encouraging new evidence is emerging to suggest the brain's plasticity, or its ability to change and heal, may last many years after injury.

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The 2 Most Common Myths of Childhood Speech Development

Advice from a speech-language pathologist about two common myths about speech therapy for kids.

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Lungs

How does a spinal cord injury (SCI) affect breathing?

Not all spinal cord injuries affect breathing. The location of the injury on the spinal cord and the nature of the injury determine whether breathing is affected.

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USGA Hosts Second U.S. Adaptive Open with Help from Clinicians

USGA Hosts Second U.S. Adaptive Open with Help from Clinicians

On July 12, the U.S. Golf Association (USGA) hosted the U.S. Adaptive Open at Pinehurst No. 6. This year marked the second edition of the tournament and, just like last year, was made possible by the vital contributions of Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 team members.

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What is a Ventilator, and How Does it Work?

Traumatic injuries to the spinal cord at the neck-level (cervical) can result in damage to the nerves controlling the breathing muscles. Learn more about how a spinal cord injury (SCI) affects these nerves.

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