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Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 Announces New Combined Residency for Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 is joining forces with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University to offer a new, Chicago-based five-year combined residency program in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R).
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The Benefits of Episodic Care in Outpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation
At first glance, episodic care might sound technical, but it is actually a simple and thoughtful approach to physical, occupational and/or speech therapy that focuses on what’s best for your child — and your family.
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A-Z Guide: Pediatric Resources for Illinois Families
Like many parents of children with disabilities, you may be feeling overwhelmed at the quantity of resources available to you, and how to access them.
Use the following checklist of key entitlements and resources for residents of Illinois.
Use the following checklist of key entitlements and resources for residents of Illinois.
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Lucy’s Story: Embracing Pediatric Rehabilitation with a Bright Smile
After a severe car accident left
Lucy unable to walk at just two
years old, she came to Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 to begin intensive rehabilitation.
Lucy unable to walk at just two
years old, she came to Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 to begin intensive rehabilitation.
Patient Story

Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory- Computer Adaptive Test
Area of Assessment
Activities & ParticipationCognition
Communication
General Health & Development
Bodily Functions
Language
Time
minutes , For all 4 domains using the Speedy Version (Dumas, Fragala-Pinkham, Haley, et. al. 2012)Varies based on version (Speedy or Content-Balanced) and number of domains chosen for administration
cost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure

Lauren Henderson’s “My Why”: From Pediatric Patient to OT Practice
Learn more about Lauren Henderson and how she harnesses the emotions — from fear to hope — she felt while a patient into her role as a Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 occupational therapist, treating patients who have experienced spinal cord injuries (SCI).
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Robot Based Gait Training Therapy for Pediatric Population with Cerebral Palsy
This study is looking for children with Cerebral Palsy to wear an robotic exoskeleton to help improve walking ability.
Age Range
8-21
Clinical Trial

WGN Profiles Pediatric Patient in Story About Young Survivors of Gun Violence
WGN news recently aired a story about children who have survived gun violence in Chicago, focusing on the experience of 12-year-old Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 patient Mekhi.
Patient Story

Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation Supports Pediatric Patient's New Customized Activity Chair
Last year, a rare brain tumor, left then-four-year-old Maggie unable to hold up her head, sit up or communicate. Now, after a year of physical, occupational and speech therapy at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅, she engages in play, communicates, and interacts with songs and books.
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Watch Meshari’s story: New prosthetic legs help pediatric patient make huge strides
Meet Meshari, who traveled across the globe from Kuwait for rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅. Here, he learned to walk, kick and play with his new prosthetic legs.
Patient Story