Educational Materials

Education and training courses provide rehabilitation professionals with needed skills and information related to stroke. This Center will conduct a series of educational programs through the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Academy. The RIC Academy is approved to grant continued education credits for a variety of disciplines including medicine, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, psychology, social work, therapeutic recreation, athletic trainers, and vocational rehabilitation.

A State-of-the Science Conference on "Strategic Development of Products and Environments for People with Stroke: Designing for a Unique Market" is scheduled for October 6, 2006.

The LIFE Center, located in the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, has a growing collection of books, videos, magazines, and multimedia learning resources geared toward people with disabilities and their families. Community resources, such as support groups, classes, and disability-specific organizations/programs are included in the Center to connect you to relevant information.

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation is a peer-reviewed topical interdisciplinary journal devoted to the study and dissemination of theoretical and practical information related to the subject of stroke rehabilitation. Information about this stroke rehabilitation journal can be found at Thomas Land Publishers.