CROR Outcomes, HCBS Quality Matters, MRSCICS Matters
CROR Outcomes is a quarterly newsletter featuring research updates on our projects at our RRTC on Employment and Disability.
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PAPER: Robotic locomotor training more cost-effective than conventional training for patients with complete spinal cord injuries
For patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI), locomotor training to improve or recover motor function after injury is a cornerstone of rehabilitation therapy. A new study reported in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation found that the cost-effectiveness of the type of locomotor training received ¨C traditional versus robotic ¨C depends on the severity of the injury.
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Easy Read: How disability models affect person-centeredness in home and community-based services
This clear language document provides background and definitions to help you understand the concepts and ideas presented in our policy brief, "The Influence of Disability Models on Person-Centeredness in Home and Community-Based Services."
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Karen Tamley: Q & A
President and CEO Karen Tamley joined Access Living in March 2020 after serving three Chicago mayors as Commissioner of the Mayor¡¯s Office for People with Disabilities. CROR Outcomes asked Tamley to reflect on how the pandemic has changed the employment landscape for people with disabilities.
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Profile on Karen Tamley
Karen Tamley was born with a congenital spinal condition that meant she would never be able to walk and would always need a wheelchair. It was the late-1960s, long before the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted, so there were few resources available for her or her parents.
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Angelika Kudla: A Talent for Translating Scientific ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ and a Passion for Mental Health
Learn more about Angelika Kudla and her talent for translating scientific research and a passion for mental health.
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Peer Mentors and their importance
LIFE Center Manager Lisa Rosen co-founded the peer mentoring program in 2003. There had always been some informal mentoring going on as patients talked with other patients or hospital volunteers with disabilities, but Rosen realized there was a need for a more structured program.
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Virtual CBT helps Chronic Pain
Early results from a study at the Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered virtually helps people with disabilities manage their chronic pain.
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