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Heather Taylor, PhD

Heather Taylor, PhD

Heather Taylor, PhD

Psychologist/Director of Spinal Cord Injury and Disability Services, TIRR Memorial Hermann - Houston

Heather Taylor is the Director for Spinal Cord Injury and Disability Research (SCIDR) at TIRR Memorial Hermann. She is Associate Professor in Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. She is also Adjunct Associate Professor in PM&R at Baylor College of Medicine and previously served as Associate Research Director for the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD). She has focused much of her work on women and children with physical disabilities, and has expertise in spinal disorders related to spinal cord injury and spina bifida.

Dr. Talyor’s video interview answers basic question about how families and partners deal with interruptions to their lives. Dr. Taylor talks about helping patients develop an understanding of their injury at first, helping families develop good coping strategies and how to return to work. She also discusses sex and relationships after SCI, group therapy and how peer mentors can help. 

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