Predicting Ambulation Outcomes in Individuals with Disorder of Consciousness After Traumatic Brain Injury 1068

Thursday, October 30, 2025

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Location: ROOM: Conference Room 4D >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4D is at the end of the corridor.

Presenting Author(s)

Hannah King, PT, DPT, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy

Senior II Physical Therapist
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, IL, United States
Stefani Cleaver, PT, DPT, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (she/her/hers)

Physical Therapist
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, IL, United States

Colleen D. Peyton, DPT

Assistant Professor
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Identify the clinical predictors of ambulation ability at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation in individuals with a disorder of consciousness after traumatic brain injury
Discuss the impact of a patient's ambulation ability at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation on discharge location, caregiver burden, and family expectations
Demonstrate understanding of the wide range of functional outcomes, aside from emergence alone, at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation in individuals with disorder of consciousness after traumatic brain injury