LIFE Center: Videos & Media

Videos & Media

Welcome to the LIFE Center video and media collection. Parts of this collection are available for online viewing and are tagged “Watch Online Now.” Materials available for online viewing only within the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago are tagged “Watch Online at RIC.” Scroll down and use the filter on the right to search for material by health condition or primary topic area.

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Title	Date	Type
Physical Therapy for the Patient with QuadraplegiaThis is a therapeutic exercise program for physical therapists, assistants, students, individuals with disabilities and their families.	Reviewed April 2004	Video - Videotape
It’s Always SomethingComedian Gilda Radner, famous for her characters on “Saturday Night Live,” tells the story of her battle with cancer.	Reviewed August 2005	Audio Tape
Head Injury : SensationARN Independent Study Module Part IIPart 2 of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Independent Study Module on Head Injury.	Reviewed March 2007	Audio Tape
Question of Hope: Deciding on RhizotomyThis video is intended for viewing by parents who are deciding on selective posterior rhizotomy for their child with cerebral palsy.	Reviewed December 2006	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC
Tomorrow’s DreamThis inspirational video is for any individual with a disability, especially for an athlete.	Reviewed April 2004	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC
Challenged Life: Spinal Cord InjuryThis video educates people about spinal cord injuries.	Reviewed November 2006	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC
Starting NowMeeting the ChallengeThis story of three patients at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, one with a spinal cord injury, one with a stroke, and one with a brain tumor provides patients and families with an understanding of rehabilitation and what sets the RIC apart from other rehabilitation facilities.	Reviewed April 2004	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC
Rain, Rain Go Away: Why It Hurts When a Parent is Injured “Rain, Rain Go Away: Why It Hurts When a Parent is Injured “ is a powerful video of children’s stories about their feelings, responses, and coping and adjusting mechanisms to a parent’s injury.	Reviewed April 2004	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC
What is Aphasia?In this video, Stroke survivors demonstrate their strategies to compensate for communication losses, while family members share experiences of learning to communicate effectively with aphasic individuals.	Reviewed March 2007	Video - Videotape
HereCheryl Marie WadeCheryl Marie Wade is featured in a one-woman live performance of her poems about her impressions of being disabled, living with differences, and coming to terms with her condition.	Reviewed December 2008	Video - Videotape
Family Caregivers: Long overdue praise for the family caregiverThis video provides information to family members on caregiving, developing a support system, and offers praise and recognition to all family caregivers.	Reviewed April 2004	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC
Family Caregivers Step Into the Life of Caregivers This video shows what caregiving is like through the eyes of the caregiver.	Reviewed April 2004	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC
Accessibility: How to Make your Business Wheelchair AccessibleThis video provides an overview on how to make a business wheelchair accessible.	Reviewed April 2004	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC
Upper-Extremity Prosthetic Options for KidsBelow ElbowThis unique program addresses issues and options related to prosthetic fitting of infants and young children using objective information from parents about their experiences with limb loss.	Reviewed April 2004	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC
Prosthetic Fitting and Self-Care Skills in a Bilateral Above-Elbow Traumatic AmputeeThis video shows a patient demonstrating improved limb placement and prehensor dexterity by using a bilateral above-elbow body-powered prostheses incorporating four function cable control.	Reviewed July 2008	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC
ROM DanceIn SunlightA range of motion exercise and relaxation video, set to soothing music.	Reviewed December 2006	Video - Videotape
Video Guide to Intermittent Self-Catheterization for AdultsGuide to self-catheterization for women; Guide to self-catheterization for menSelf-instructional video for those needing instruction in urinary self-catheterization.	Reviewed April 2008	Video - Videotape
Video Guide to Intermittent Self-Catheterization for ChildrenGuide to Intermittent Self-Catheterization for Girls; Guide to Intermittent Self-Catheterization for BoysSelf-instructional video for those needing instruction in self-catheterization.	Reviewed March 2007	Video - Videotape
Guia de Autocateterizacion Intermitente Para Ninos ( Video guide to intermittent self- catheterization for boys - Spanish )Spanish version of self-instruction video for intermittent self-catheterization for boys.	Reviewed January 2008	Video - Videotape
Caring for the CaregiverThis caregiving video provides ideas, training and solutions for today’s disability professionals.	Reviewed April 2004	Video - VideotapeWatch Online at RIC