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Giamila Fantuzzi
Illinois Science Council’s Science Unsealed Blog: Why Does Everyone Respond Differently to COVID-19?
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Akira Tanton
AHS student and National Guard Airmen First Class is on the COVID-19 front line
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Kirsten Straughan
Grocery shopping during the Coronavirus Disease pandemic can be overwhealming. Our expert shares some tips
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Ross Arena
Breaking up your sitting time during the pandemic may help you reach your step goals and reduce your risk for chronic diseases
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Noah Ohashi
Disability studies student talks about the challenges students with disabilities are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Gina Mulanthara
We've been failing the black community long before COVID-19 writes OTD student
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Sanket Shah
Health informatics researcher sheds light on why fake health news is so rampant right now
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Andrew Boyd
AHS researcher points out "glaring flaw" in using search data from Google Trends to track the coronavirus
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Ayomide Owoyemi
BHI Ph.D. student co-founded Wellvis, the company that created a free online COVID-19 triage tool used by the Nigerian government
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Miriam Isola
Health informatics expert helps us understand important statistics about the COVID-19 pandemic
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Eduardo Bustamante
5 ways to keep getting outside for sanity boosts and outdoor fitness during winter
AHS and COVID-19
AHS contributes to the efforts to understand Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its impact on our communities
Our talented students, faculty and staff are contributing to our growing understanding of COVID-19. From media appearances to research publications, we are proud of our community and the expertise they contribute to our collective knowledge about the pandemic.
Guidance and reference
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COVID-19 resources for people with disabilities
Resources for people with disabilities, their families, service providers and the workforce that supports them
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Pediatric OT and telehealth
Pediatric OT and telehealth in Illinois co-developed by Ashley Stoffel
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Alcohol and COVID-19
Alcohol consumption and implications with COVID-19 co-developed by Shane Phillips
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IL OT telehealth billing & reimbursement guide
Information for billing during the COVID-19 pandemic co-developed by Ashley Stoffel
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Personal attendant safety
Working with Your Personal Attendant to Keep you Safe from COVID-19 created by the UIC Program for Healthcare Justice for People with Disabilities
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COVID-19 patient education checklist
COVID-19 patient education checklist to assist front-line clinicians developed by Elizabeth Harrison
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Cómo evitar el COVID-19
How to protect yourself from COVID-19 in Spanish created by Ashley Maldonado, Cristina Ortiz and Ricardo Ramirez
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How to protect yourself from COVID-19
How to protect yourself from COVID-19 created by Ashley Maldonado, Cristina Ortiz and Ricardo Ramirez
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Crip Wisdom in the Time of Corona
Curated by Carrie Sandahl, learn about disability rights, culture and art
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City-wide COVID-19 resource database
Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition, with support from the Institute on Disability and Human Development at AHS, created a database for people with disabilities in marginalized areas
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Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection
Ross Arena leads the launch of the Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection global initiative
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MOHO perspective on the stay-at-home order
Impact of the Stay-at-Home Order: A Model of Human Occupation Perspective by Tiffany Lin and Gail Fisher
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Healthy routines to help with focus while studying
A resource for parents developed by Eduardo Bustamante and Jared Ramer of the UIC Healthy Kids Lab in collaboration with and for Chicago Public Schools
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Physical activity breaks during classroom instruction
A resource for teachers developed by Eduardo Bustamante and Jared Ramer of the UIC Healthy Kids Lab in collaboration with and for Chicago Public Schools
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Mapping Disability Experiences
Exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped disabled people's relationship to their environments
Publications and research
COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy Among Health Care Workers, Communication, and Policy-Making by Stephanie Toth-Manikowski, Eric Swirsky, Rupali Gandhi and Gina Piscitello
Adaptations to Early Intervention Service Delivery During COVID-19 by Lauren Little and Ashley Stoffel
Healthy Living and Social Justice: Addressing the Current Syndemic in Underserved Communities by Ross Arena, Deepika Laddu, Richard Severin, Grenita Hall and Samantha Bond on behalf of the HL-PIVOT network
Chicago Can Beat COVID-19: Investigating the Efficacy of a Novel Self-testing Approach and Persuasive mHealth Technology in an Underserved, Community-based Sample, Renee Taylor (PI)
Lead On Project: What are the key issues impacting women with disabilities working in government responding to the COVID-19 pandemic? by Kate Caldwell, Brenda Parker and Asha Rao
Applying the Model of Human Occupation During the Pandemic Applying the Model of Human Occupation During the Pandemic Stay-at-Home Order Stay-at-Home Order by Tiffany Ting Lin and Gail Fisher
Patient-reported treatment delays in breast cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic by Elizabeth Lerner Papautsky and Tamara Hamlish
A tale of two pandemics: How will COVID-19 and global trends in physical inactivity and sedentary behavior affect one another? by Hall G, Deepika Laddu, Shane Phillips, Lavie CJ and Ross Arena
COVID-19: A Time for Alternate Models in Cardiac Rehabilitation to Take Center Stage by Babu AS, Ross Arena, Cemal Ozemek and Lavie CJ
Physical activity for immunity protection: Inoculating populations with healthy living medicine in preparation for the next pandemic by Deepika Laddu, Lavie CJ, Shane Phillips and Ross Arena
Respiratory Muscle Performance Screening for Infectious Disease Management Following COVID-19: A Highly Pressurized Situation by Richard Severin, Ross Arena, Lavie CJ, Samantha Bond and Shane Phillips
The global path forward – Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) by Ross Arena and Lavie CJ on behalf of the HL-PIVOT network
In the media
Access and advocacy
COVID 19: Know your Rights and Prepare presented by HealthMatters
Full and equal access to healthcare services and facilities for people with disabilities during a public health emergency is the law.
COVID-19 and Chicago’s African American Community featuring Angela Odoms-Young
Nutrition expert talks with the American Heart Association Chicago about the health disparities and social issues that are putting Chicago’s African American community at risk.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy and Telehealth in Illinois co-facilitated by Ashley Stoffel
Occupational therapy practitioners who are using telehealth in various pediatric settings share their experiences and lessons learned.
PT Faculty Practice offers telehealth services to patients
Committed to providing truly exceptional physical therapy, cardiac rehabiliation and nutritional services for all patients.