IRIS at 25: Research made real, from classrooms to clinics
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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IRIS at 25: Research made real, from classrooms to clinics
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By Jennifer Kiilerich
In an outpatient waiting room at the Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, occupational therapist Kevin Durney noticed a problem: the space where children and families spent time before appointments felt sterile, with nothing to do that refl . . .
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IRIS at 25: Research made real, from classrooms to clinics
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By Jennifer Kiilerich
In an outpatient waiting room at the Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, occupational therapist Kevin Durney noticed a problem: the space where children and families spent time before appointments felt sterile, with nothing to do that refl . . .