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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 嫩B研究院, she engages in play, communicates, and interacts with songs and books.

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Carved Pumpkins for Halloween

Carve a Pumpkin!

Print these decals out to carve a pumpkin!

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Dr. Smith Receives Posthumous Order of Lincoln, State of Illinois's Highest Honor

Joanne C. Smith, MD, former president & CEO, was celebrated this weekend, exactly two months following her death. On Nov. 6, Dr. Smith received the Order of Lincoln — the state’s highest honor that recognizes Illinoisans for outstanding achievements and dedication to public service.

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Thanksgiving 2021

Surviving Holiday Meals with Picky Eaters (Part One): Preparation

The holidays can be a stressful time for families, especially those with picky eaters. Most holiday traditions center around food and, unfortunately, many of these foods are not high on the “preferred food lists” of picky eaters (e.g., green bean casseroles, Brussels sprouts, etc).

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Thanksgiving Dinner Table

Surviving Holiday Meals with Picky Eaters (Part Two): Thanksgiving Dinner

Here are some tips to help turn the Thanksgiving meal into opportunities for positive experiences with new foods. Pick and choose which may work for your child!

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How Sucking in Your Stomach Could be Bad for Your Health

Dr. Sarah Hwang, MD, comments on how 'stomach gripping' - sucking in your stomach all the time - can negatively impact your health.

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SkyRise Chicago – Event Recap

On Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, we hosted the 13th annual SkyRise Chicago at Willis Tower. This year’s event included both in-person participation in the world’s tallest indoor stair-climbing event, as well as a virtual option for participants — running, stepping and cycling in their communities in support of the Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院.

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Samantha Lewis at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 for Long-Covid recovery

NYT: Cognitive Rehab: One Patient’s Painstaking Path Through Long Covid Therapy

Nearly two years into the pandemic, advances have been made in treating Covid itself, but long Covid — a constellation of lingering health problems that some patients experience — remains little understood.

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Impact Report 2022

2022 Impact Report

On behalf of everyone at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院, we thank you for your support. We invite you to take a look at our FY22 Impact Report below.

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Nicole's Story

What “The Soul Moves First” Means to Nicole

Nicole posted the below reflection to Facebook about her recent Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis and the reawakening she had seeing “The Soul Moves First” after therapy at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院.

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