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Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test - Third Edition
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Recovered quadriplegic from Chicago prepares to swim in San Francisco Bay to raise awareness of paralysis. ‘Doesn’t surprise me a bit,’ says mom.
From the beach where he swims on Lake Michigan, Rob Heitz can point out the green facade of the rehabilitation hospital where he began his recovery journey after being paralyzed from the neck down 19 years ago.
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“INside the OUTcomes” Podcast: Working with Parkinson’s Disease
The latest episode of “INside the OUTcomes” — the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research’s (CROR) podcast — features an interview with Shirley Ryan 小恩雅’s Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD, director of Implementation Science, and research scientist II, Strength + Endurance Lab. This episode was released to coincide with World Parkinson’s Day on April 11.
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Survey Finds Need for Improved Way to Measure Quality of Orthotics Care
To get a better handle on the situation, researchers at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 surveyed orthotists and physical therapists around the country on their perspectives on quality-of-care indicators for people who use custom ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs).
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Jacqueline Chen, PsyD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 Physician Shares Pelvic Health Insights in Woman’s World
As a physiatrist and director of women’s health rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅, Sarah Hwang, MD, is an expert in the health of the pelvic floor — an important group of muscles responsible for stabilizing the pelvis and lower back; supporting internal pelvic organs; maintaining bowel and bladder continence; aiding in circulation between the legs and the heart; and facilitating sexual function.
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2025 AAP Annual Meeting
Welcome to PMR on Point, a PM&R newsletter, which taps the brainpower of our clinicians, scientists and alumni to highlight our specialty from every angle.
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Developing probability distribution models from upper extremity free exploration trials to evaluate motor deficits in stroke patients
Stroke survivors vary greatly in their motor deficits and rehabilitative needs. Here, we gather unstructured upper limb movement data and seek to understand if there are patterns in their kinetics that reflect the underlying neuromuscular alterations. In doing so, we can improve our abilities to evaluate patients and design personalized rehab therapy.
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Shelly Benjaminy, PhD, HEC-C
Senior Bioethicist, Donnelley Ethics Program; Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, PM&R

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Our team supports early-stage clinical product design, helping transform rehabilitation technologies from idea to innovation. Connect with us if you're looking to create a new product, gain insights from expert scientists and clinicians, explore market needs, or refine your design for a hospital or community setting.
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Guiding an Indian startup in building low-cost robotic exoskeleton
An article published on YourStory.com describes how Dr. Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD of the Max Nader Center shared his expertise in outcomes research and robotics with a start-up company based in India focused on developing a low-cost robotic exoskeleton called Robotic Exoskeleton Assisted Rehabilitation System (REARS).
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