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First Lab Meeting at UIC!

Posted on May 05, 2016

CPERL had its first official team meeting at UIC recently with new team member, Heather Lim! We are excited to discuss current progress and plan for the integration of future team members.

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CPERL welcomes Sarah Ahmed as its first team member at UIC!

Posted on February 25, 2016

Sarah is completing her third year at UIC as a kinesiology major and psychology minor. She aspires to be a pediatric occupational therapist and has joined the CPERL team to obtain her first research experience prior to applying to graduate school.

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Two Openings for Research Internship

Posted on December 18, 2015

We seek two talented and energetic graduate students to join the Children’s Participation in Environment Research Laboratory (CPERL) for a mentored research internship.

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CPERL Reunites at ACRM

Posted on November 04, 2015

CPERL team members Kristen, Lauren, and Mary reunited in Dallas, TX to attend and present their work at the American Congress in Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Annual Conference. They presented on formative research that…

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Improving the Life Chances of Children with Disabilities

Posted on June 28, 2015

Disclaimer: This story was published when CPERL was housed in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Colorado State University (CSU). CPERL is now housed in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of…

CPERL Receives CSU Ventures Creative Works Funding

Posted on April 15, 2015

Their proposal, titled “Improving Uptake of a New Patient-Centered Assessment and Web-Based Care Planning Guide for Children with Special Health Care Needs”, was 1 of 9 proposals considered for funding in this round.…