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Perspectives and Preferences for Weight Management after Spinal Cord Injury
Weight Management Study aims to gather perspective of people with SCI, caregivers & professionals pertaining to weight management to create an educational tool.
Research Project

Arms + Hands Lab
The two-story Harris Family Foundation Arms + Hands Lab is a robust environment designed for patients and research participants working on recovering and strengthening complex hand and reaching skills — turning a key, picking up a pen, reaching for a glass, putting on a sweater … all the many things we do with our hands, arms and fingers.
Ability Lab

Strength + Endurance Lab
The two-story Nancy W. Knowles Strength + Endurance Lab is designed for patients and research participants who are working on building stamina and resilience. In this Lab, therapy is focused on improving complex motor and endurance activities, coordination and higher-level activities of daily living (cooking, dressing, gardening, sports).
Ability Lab

Think + Speak Lab
The Robert R. McCormick Think + Speak Lab is designed for those recovering the ability to think, reason, perceive, swallow, eat, talk, interact with others and make decisions — all of which are key for returning to everyday life. In this Lab, combined therapeutic care and scientific application help patients recover these building blocks of ability.
Ability Lab

The Four-Item Patient Health Questionnaire for Anxiety and Depression
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minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
$0.00Rehabilitation Measure

Low Back Pain Rating Scale
Area of Assessment
Sensation & PainTime
minutescost
$0.00Rehabilitation Measure

Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Conducting comprehensive interviews with you to develop a personalized vocational rehabilitation service plan.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to questions about the advantages to our vocational rehabilitation programs and answers regarding eligibility for vocational rehabilitation.
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General Education Development (GED) Program
We offer no cost and accessible GED classes at our downtown Chicago location. This program is offered individuals with SCI looking to earn his or her GED.
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Pediatric Lab
The lively Grainger Pediatric Lab is specifically designed for Pediatric patients (inpatients and outpatients). In this Lab, children and teens work with doctors, researchers and therapists on advancing ability. The equipment and facilities in this Lab are scaled for both younger children and adolescents of all ages.
Ability Lab