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A new study led by Linda Ehrlich-Jones, PhD, RN, associate director of the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, identified key features of peer mentoring programs that successfully help individuals with physical disabilities achieve
their employment goals. The findings will guide the development of a training curriculum
to better prepare peer mentors to support
employment outcomes.
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Interested in learning more about the impact of peer mentoring on employment? Listen to this episode of our INside the OUTcomes podcast. Our guests are CROR associate director, Dr. Linda Ehrlich-Jones and Rob Kozarek, a peer mentor in the Henry B. Betts, MD, LIFE Center at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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New research led by CROR research manager Deborah Crown, MS, CRC, LCPC, reveals that workplace supports like flexible policies, telework, job sharing and modified schedules significantly boost job satisfaction and tenure
for employees with disabilities. The findings
are based on a national survey of more than 1,000 individuals who were employed after
acquiring a disability.
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You may have noticed some recent changes to the Rehabilitation Measures Database (RMD), designed to make your experience faster, easier and more effective. Whether you’re searching by condition, population, or assessment type, these improvements are designed to help you find the information you need — when you need it.
We’ve added four more infographics to the RMD and updated one of our assessment tools:
Jakobi Johnson, a medical student at Dartmouth College and a summer medical extern at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, worked on updating the High-Level Mobility Assessment Tool (HiMAT).
We invite you to peruse our full infographic library.
Finally, we’re excited to welcome Britt St. John, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, assistant professor of occupational therapy at the University of Washington, as a new RMD collaborator. Her students will support ongoing efforts to update and enhance measure summaries.
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Amy Zhou, PhD, grew up inspired by her parents’ careers in engineering and statistics. She earned a PhD in biostatistics from Harvard University and is now a biostatistician at
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, supporting clinical studies aimed at improving health outcomes.
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Dominique Kinnett-Hopkins, PhD, is a researcher and assistant professor of applied exercise science at the University of Michigan. In her research, she applies principles of exercise science to develop evidence-based strategies that improve health outcomes for individuals with chronic diseases, with a focus on underserved communities.
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Attending the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 102nd Annual Fall Conference & EXPO in Chicago? Don’t miss our symposium, “The Rehabilitation Measures Database: A Curricular Resource for Collaboration with Health Professional Students" on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 8-9 am.
Speakers are:
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Allen Heinemann, PhD, director, CROR
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Linda Ehrlich-Jones, PhD, RN, associate director, CROR
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Sabrin Rizk, PhD, OTR/L, assistant professor of occupational therapy, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
- Maya Smith, occupational therapy graduate student, UIC
- Sharon Parmet, healthcare communications associate, CROR
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Researchers at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University and Indiana University want to learn more about the air travel experiences of people with physical disabilities. They are seeking participants for focus groups and for a study that involves documenting a trip that includes air travel through photographs and interviews.
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Researchers at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are recruiting participants for MENTOR, a free, 8-week online wellness program designed to support the health and well-being of people with mobility limitations. The program is tailored to each individual's goals and includes free exercise equipment; live virtual sessions with health and wellness professionals; and access to adapted fitness classes, cooking demos, mindfulness training and a supportive community.
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CROR Outcomes is produced by the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. It is supported by grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants 90DPK0007, 90DPHF0012). The contents of this newsletter do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR.
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