Through a unique collaboration with the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, occupational therapy graduate students at University of Illinois Chicago contribute to the Rehabilitation Measures Database by updating existing rehabilitation measure summaries and developing new ones. This partnership provides students with valuable hands-on research experience while helping keep an important clinical resource current and accessible.

In an international study led by CROR, people with spinal cord injury (SCI), their care partners and SCI clinicians participated in focus groups to share their experiences with inpatient rehabilitation and returning home. The findings reveal a consistent mismatch between early discharge timelines and patients’ preparedness for life at home, underscoring the need for more individualized transition planning.

Researchers at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University and Indiana University want to learn more about the air travel experiences of people with physical disabilities. We are seeking participants for focus groups and a study that involves documenting a trip through photographs and interviews.

What happens when people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) use storytelling to share their lived experiences? In this episode of INside the OUTcomes, we explore how the simple, creative act of storytelling can have a profound impact.

Join us as we step inside Tellin’ Tales of Parkinson’s Disease, a unique storytelling project of the Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders program at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Led by Tekki Lomnicki — founder and artistic director of Tellin’ Tales Theatre — the program helps participants turn personal experiences into meaningful stories that build community. Listeners will hear from Tekki, along with Marty Maibuecher, a participant in the PD storytelling group, and Eric Espinoza, program and outreach coordinator, who leads the hospital's PD support groups.

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