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CCL IGNITE (IncreasinG RepresentatioN In RehabilItation and CreaTivE Health Professions Research) is a research pipeline for middle school and high school students. Our goal is to: 1) Increase exposure and acesss to rehabilitation health professions, 2) Create mentorship and novel science education resources drawing on NYU Steinhardt’s state-of-the-art rehabilitation research.
Each topic below is a 90 minute session in our curriculum. We spend about 30 minutes sharing our career path and introducing our profession. Next, we spend 30 minutes delving into our research work and 30 minutes doing a hands-on activity. Our curriculum is asset-based and learner centered, the pace and activities vary by cohort. All materials are shared here, with the permission of the creators, under a creative commons license (CC-BY-NC-ND). Please use and attribute, please feel free to reach us with feedback and questions.
Resources for teachers and learners
Welcome to Physical Therapy
Welcome to Physical Therapy
Learn about the physical therapy profession, practice key "soft skills" for success in graduate school. and take a peek into motion capture and sports research with Smita Rao, PT, PhD and Dannyelle Long, ABD.
Responsible Conduct of Research
Responsible Conduct of Research
Understand how we promote a culture of integrity in rehabilitation research. Using a case based apprach, Smita Rao, PT, PhD leads this session with group discussions.
Virtual Reality in Health-Related Applications
Virtual Reality in Health-Related Applications
Join NYU's Immersive Technolgy lab (ITLab) to experience how extended reality technologies can be used to enhance health-related education and build new treatment options.
Welcome to Prosthetics Research
Welcome to Prosthetics Research
Visit the BRAVO Lab at the VA New York Harbor and learn how 3D motion capture and advanced prosthetics to help veterans with limb loss regain mobility.
Welcome to Stuttering Research
Welcome to Stuttering Research
This session introduces CCL scholars to speech therapy. Experts in stuttering research, Coutney Luckman and Haley Warner, will share their stories and work.
Welcome to Nutrition and Dietetics
Welcome to Nutrition and Dietetics
Learn about dietetics, nutrition and food studies with Jeannette Beasley and Rasheed Perry. They will also share their research on diet quality and ultra-processed foods.
Welcome to Dance Medicine
Welcome to Dance Medicine
Led by Emily Sandow, a physical therapist who specicializes in performance medicine, this session introduces learners to the care of performing artists.
Welcome to Art Therapy - Practice and Research
Welcome to Art Therapy - Practice and Research
Learn about the art therapy profession with Mary Grace Berberian, PhD, LCAT, ATR-BC, LCSW, who leads art therapy programs for children and adults.
Welcome to Occupational Therapy
Welcome to Occupational Therapy
CCL scholars will learn about the Occupational Therapy profession. Explore how OTs work with individuals of all abilities to maximize their function.
Welcome to Music Therapy -Practice and Research
Welcome to Music Therapy -Practice and Research
Meet Anna Palumbo, PhD, LCAT, MT-BC, a music therapist and researcher! She shares her work probing how music therapy can help people with stroke.
Welcome to Swallowing Research
Welcome to Swallowing Research
Speech therapists and researchers, D'manda Price and Brynn Jones, lead this session about swallowing research and treatment.
Welcome to Vision Research
Welcome to Vision Research
Learn how vision and movement are related with Gaurav Seth and Mahya Beheshti from Rizzo Labs. Their goal is inclusive engineering to improve mobility.
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