 | Disabilities as Workplace Assets Response by Rodger DeRose, president & CEO, to A Chance to See Disabilities as Assets by Peggy Klaus, Feb. 5, 2012 New York Times: Letter to the Editor: Since the ADA, there have been gains for people with disabilities. Education is the one area where the gap has narrowed significantly to more... |
 | Assistant Secretary Martinez Meets with Disability Employment Leaders at Kessler Foundation WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), came to Kessler Foundation on Friday, January 27th to hear presentations from employment initiatives supported by the Foundation and strategize for the future of employment more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Announces $2.7 Million in Grants to Increase Employment for People with Disabilities WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded $2.7 million in grants to organizations that advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The grants fund major programs in five states, as well as community initiatives primarily in New Jersey. Since 2005, the Foundation has more... |
 | Kessler Foundation reports greater brain activation after cognitive rehabilitation for MS West Orange, NJ. January 17, 2012. Neuroscientists at Kessler Foundation have documented increased cerebral activation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) following memory retraining using the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT). This is the first study to demonstrate that behavioral i more... |
| Kessler Foundation Awards $425,000 to University of Hawaii Virtual Reality Employment Initiative WEST ORANGE, N.J. January 23, 2012—Kessler Foundation awarded a Signature Employment Grant in the amount of $425,000 to the Office of Research Services at the University of Hawaii, to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The Signature Employment Grant supports the dev more... | |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $250,000 Employment Grant to Jersey City Social Enterprise for People with Disabilities WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $250,000 Signature Employment Grant to Hudson Community Enterprises (HCE), headquartered in Jersey City, N.J., to advance employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. This Signature Grant is part of more than $2.7 million in grants more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $425,000 Grant to University of Hawaii Disability Employment Initiative WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a Signature Employment Grant in the amount of $425,000 to the Office of Research Services at the University of Hawaii, to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. This Signature Grant is part of more than $2.7 million in grants more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $350,000 to Employment Initiative of Brain Injury Association of Florida WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $350,000 Signature Employment Grant to the Brain Injury Association of Florida, Inc. (BIAF) to advance employment opportunities for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is the first year that eligibility for the signature grants exp more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $250,000 Grant to Boston Disability Employment Initiative WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded $250,000 Signature Employment Grant to the National Telecommuting Institute (NTI), Inc., based in Boston, M.A., to train and place 400 people with severe disabilities in telework positions. This Signature Grant is part of the more than $2.7 million more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards $425,000 Grant to University of Alaska Disability Employment Initiative WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $425,000 Signature Employment Grant to the Center for Human Development (CHD) at the University of Alaska-Anchorage to advance employment opportunities for people with disability caused by traumatic brain injury. This Signature Grant is part of th more... |
 | Kessler Foundation reports advance in early diagnosis of spatial neglect after stroke West Orange, NJ. January 3, 2012. Researchers at Kessler Foundation and Seton Hall University report findings in the early diagnosis of acute spatial neglect, a hidden disability that is a common complication of stroke. In the weeks after stroke, 30-50% of stroke survivors cannot reliably report or more... |
 | Kessler Foundation and USC Announce Collaboration on Clinical Virtual Reality January 10, 2012. Kessler Foundation and the University of Southern California (USC) Institute for Creative Technologies will collaborate on clinical research projects applying virtual reality technology to cognitive and motor rehabilitation research. The goal, according to USC’s Albert Rizzo, more... |
 | Jan. 6 AOL Homepage Featured Kessler Foundation's Ekso Youtube Video West Orange, NJ. January 8, 2012. AOL's Homepage featured Kessler Foundation's Ekso testing youtube video! Views of this videos more than doubled as a results, and are now over 56,000. The 4-minute video features Ekso research participants with spinal cord injury and Drs. Steven Kirshblum and Gail F more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s John DeLuca, PhD, Conducts National MS Society Teleconference West Orange, NJ. January 6, 2012. John DeLuca, PhD, VP for Research at Kessler Foundation, will conduct an educational teleconference for people with MS and their families, “Where is my Memory? Cognitive Changes in MS,” on Tues., January 24, 6:30-7:30 pm. Dr. DeLuca is well known fo more... |
 | Neuroscientist TBI Director Jordan Grafman, PhD, Delivers 2nd Annual Cilo Lecture West Orange, NJ. January 6, 2012. Dr. Jordan Grafman, director of Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, presented the second annual Mark Cilo Lectureship on January 6, at Craig Hospital, Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Grafman’s talk, “The Believing Brain: The Neuroscience of K more... |
 | Eric LeGrand Makes History Kessler Foundation congratulates Eric LeGrand on earning a spot on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated. Voted on by the fans, it is the first time in the magazine's 50-year history that a Rutgers football player has appeared on the cover. Eric LeGrand was paralyzed on a tackle that went wron more... |
 | Stroke research director provides expert commentary for study published in Neurology Dr. Barrett, director of stroke rehabilitation research at Kessler Foundation, is an expert in hidden disabilities like spatial neglect. She commented on the significance of new findings by stroke researchers in Rome, who found improvement in patients treated with magnetic stimulation. Th more... |
 | ABILITY Magazine features Kessler Foundation Kessler Foundation is featured in ABILITY magazine’s Nov/Dec issue, including interviews with Rodger DeRose, Trevor Dyson-Hudson, Steve Kirshblum, Gail Forrest, and Lauren Scrivo. Read On the Move with Kessler Foundation. more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Neuroscientist Receives Humboldt Research Award West Orange, NJ. December 16, 2011. Jordan Grafman, PhD, director of traumatic brain injury research at Kessler Foundation, has received a Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. This prestigious award encourages collaborative research between German scientists and more... |
 | New video highlights pilot testing of Ekso exoskelton Exoskeletal device tested in six patients with traumatic spinal cord injury Results of pilot testing encourage Kessler Foundation researchers West Orange, NJ. December 14, 2011. Monitored by scientists at Kessler Foundation, six people with traumatic spinal cord injuries tested Ekso (view vi more... |
| | Dec. 15 Webinar on Creating Jobs for People with Disabilities Register now for this December 15, 1:00 pm EST webinar, “Social Enterprise Businesses: A Strategy for Creating Good Jobs for People with Disabilities.” Kessler Foundation’s Elaine Katz, VP of Grant Programs and Special Initiatives joins Ronnie Kauder, employment strategist for more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Invites Americans with Disabilities to Share Their Abilities for National Disability Awareness Month WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Fifty four million Americans live with a disability, representing the largest minority group in the U.S. In recognition of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Kessler Foundation encourages everyone, especially people with disabilities, to share the ab more... |
 | Register for the 24th Annual PM&R Review Course Registration for the 24th Annual Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Board Review Course, the nation’s largest review course in the field of PM&R, is now open! Register before January 16th to receive early bird discounts. Practicing physicians, fellows, and residents will refr more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Appoints New Assistant Director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kessler Foundation Appoints New Assistant Director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research December 8, 2011. WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation appointed Mooyeon Oh-Park, MD, as Assistant Director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research, an inaugural position. She assumes the pos more... |
 | Dr. Albert Rizzo Gives Estabrook Lecture on December 2 West Orange, NJ. November 24, 2011. Kessler Foundation announces that The 2011 Estabrook Lectureship Series presentation will be given on December 2, 2011 at Kessler Conference Center, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, New Jersey, from 10:30 am to 12 noon. Entitled, "Cli more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Receives Grant to Study Cognitive Reserve in Traumatic Brain Injury West Orange, NJ. November 29, 2011. Denise Krch, PhD, and James Sumowski, PhD, research scientists in the Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Laboratory at Kessler Foundation, received a $379,000 grant to study cognitive reserve in people with traumatic brain injury. The grant was award more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Receives Grants to Study Health Disparities in People with Disabilities West Orange, NJ. November 23, 2011. Kessler Foundation received two government grants to study the impact of culture, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status on the rehabilitation and reintegration of people with spinal cord injury. The grants totalling $296,261 were awarded to Denise Fyffe, PhD, a more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Receives Ann Klein Advocate Award West Orange, N.J.--Kessler Foundation received a 2011 Ann Klein Advocate Award from The Community Health Law Project (CHLP), a New Jersey nonprofit public interest law firm that provides legal aid services to more than 5,000 clients each year. Harold P. Garwin, president and executive dir more... |
| | Foundation's TBI Research Director Comments on Giffords' TV Appearance Giffords faces long road, wants to return to Hill By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON -- Nov. 15, 2011. Debating opponents. Negotiating compromises. Raising money. The demands of Congress are great for anyone, much less someone recovering from a gunshot to the head like Rep. Gabriell more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Reports Benefits of Behavioral Technique for Cognitive Rehabilitation in MS West Orange, NJ. Nov. 15, 2011. John DeLuca, PhD, Vice President for Research at Kessler Foundation presented findings on the use of a behavioral technique for cognitive rehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Lead investigator was Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, director of the more... |
 | New Jersey Credit Unions Celebrate BEST Internship Program HIGHTSTOWN, N.J. – On Thursday, November 3rd, the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation) hosted a luncheon at the League office for credit unions, interns, and representatives from the disability community to discuss the experiences of Cycle VI of the Building more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Scientists Awarded Grants to Study Cognition in MS West Orange, NJ. Oct. 18, 2011. Two neuropsychologists at Kessler Foundation Research Center were awarded more than $100,000 in grants by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, received $63,000 to conduct a pilot study, “Speed of Processing Training for Impr more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awarded Stroke Research Grant by Wallerstein Foundation West Orange, NJ . November 11, 2011. Kessler Foundation received a $250,000 stroke research grant from the Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement. Anna Barrett, MD, director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation, will apply the funds to finding better ways to treat h more... |
 | Disability Mentoring Day Leaves Imprints on Everyone Kessler Foundation hosted three students from Horizon High School—Andre C., Samone I., and Timesha J.—for Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) on October 19, 2011. Since 1999, DMD has taken place on the third Wednesday of October as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Goals more... |
 | 10th Annual Stroll ‘N Roll Honors Abilities Kessler Foundation’s 10th Annual Stroll ‘N Roll was different than any other year’s…and it wasn’t just the cooler weather. More than 300 people gathered to stroll, roll, run, or race a 5K or 8K around Branch Brook Park in Newark, NJ, on the brisk morning of October 16t more... |
 | REP. PASCRELL, KESSLER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE PROGRESS IN CLOSING THE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2011 Congressman has teamed up with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' office, Kessler Foundation to address treatment disparities among people who have sustained brain injuries. WEST ORANGE, N.J. – Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8), co-fou more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Identifies Six Participants to Test Ekso FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Kessler Foundation, in collaboration with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, announced that it has selected six participants for the Ekso exoskeleton investigational studies, which will commence October 17. Made by Ekso Bionics, Ekso is more... |
 | Kessler Foundation’s Stroll ‘N Roll Features Special Guests, Innovative Technology and Competition WEST ORANGE/NEWARK, N.J.—Kessler Foundation celebrates its 10th Annual Stroll ‘N Roll (and Run!) on Sunday, October 16 at Branch Brook Park in Newark, N.J. Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand, singer Pras Michel from the Fugees, Tony Award Winner John Larroquette, actor Daryl “Ch more... |
 | eLEGS Scheduled for Testing at Kessler Foundation On June 8, Berkely Bionics released news of its partners in testing eLEGS in the rehabilitation setting. Click here to read the release Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation are collaborating on research studies that will help determine which types of patients are most l more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Appoints New Director of Human Performance and Engineering Laboratory WEST ORANGE, NJ—October 6, 2011—Kessler Foundation announced that Guang H. Yue, Ph.D., has joined Kessler Foundation Research Center as Director of the Human Performance and Engineering Laboratory. He will assume his position in January 2012. “The addition of Dr. Yue is an importa more... |
 | What Are Your Abilities? Kessler Foundation Launches National "Abilities" Campaign Limitations. We all have them. But the people who focus on what they can do, instead of what they can’t do, find success in life. When we find ways to overcome our limitations, we find fulfillment. There are 54 million Americans with disabilities, but aren’t their abilities what matter? more... |
 | Kessler Awarded Major Federal Grant for SCI Research KESSLER AWARDED $2.28 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH WEST ORANGE October 4, 2011–The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Department of Education awarded a $2.28 million federal grant to Kessler Foundation. The five-year grant funds t more... |
 | Kessler First to Implement LokomatPro V6 Advanced technology improves mobility for persons with neurological injuries WEST ORANGE, N.J.—July 13, 2011. Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation are the first rehabilitation centers in the U.S. to implement the new LokomatPro V6, an advanced ro more... |
 | How Kessler Foundation Supports Abilities Kessler Foundation Supports Abilities through Rehabilitation Research As the largest public charity for people with disabilities, Kessler Foundation discovers ways to maximize their abilities through researching rehabilitation treatment for spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, multip more... |
 | Call for Nominations for DeLisa Award: Deadline Dec. 16 Kessler Foundation announces the 2011-2012 Call for Nominations for Kessler Foundation’s Joel A. DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Research and Education in the Field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). This $50,000 annual award recognizes a physician or scientist who is a l more... |
| | Pascrell Announces $2.28 Million Grant to Kessler Foundation WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today announced a $2.28 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education to Kessler Foundation. The five-year grant will fund comprehensive rehabilitation services for people who have sustained spinal cord injuries as well as a new more... |
 | Actor and Veteran Say, “Only Abilities Matter” Actor Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Lt. Ian Brown, Retired Air Force Officer, were at Kessler Foundation filming a public service announcement (PSA) campaign. The campaign will feature TV and radio spots that only focus on abilities. Paralyzed in a motorcycle accident in 2001, “Chill more... |
 | The North Jersey Navigators Featured in Sports 'N Spokes The North Jersey Navigators, a Special Initiatives grantee of Kessler Foundation, was featured in the May 2011 issue of Sports 'N Spokes magazine. The Navigators is an adaptive sports team for junior athletes with disabilities. Read how the Navigators changed the lives of these young adults and get more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Awards Grant to Improve Access to Food Pantries Kessler Foundation awarded the New Jersey Department of Human Services' Division of Disability Services with a $15,000 Special Initiatives Grant to improve the accessibility of food pantries. As a result, individuals with physical disabilities will be able to independently navigate the pan more... |
 | African Racers with Disabilities Featured in Sports 'N Spokes For Kessler Foundation's 11th Annual Wheelchair 10K, the Foundation sponsored two athletes from Africa to compete in the race. But for Patrick and Wilson, the race meant more than winning prize money; it was an opportunity to advance the status of people with disabilities in their countries. Read th more... |
 | Patrick Wins Gold! Just one month ago, Patrick Obeng, 35, left Ghana and came to the United States in the hopes of earning a spot in the Paralympics. Kessler Foundation wanted to help him achieve his goals and sponsored his travel and stay in the U.S. While the Paralympics require athletes to log a certain number of more... |
 | Athletes from Africa Compete in the Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10k Racers from three continents gathered for the 11th annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10k, the wheelchair division of the Fred D'Elia Ridgewood Run in Ridgewood, NJ, on Memorial Day 2011. It is one of the largest wheelchair races in the country and one of the few integrated races where wheelchair more... |
 | Battle it Out with Music! Join us on Saturday, August 13th for a “Battle of the Bands” to benefit Kessler Foundation, the battle will be held at the Crossroads—78 North Avenue, Garwood, NJ. Doors open at 6:30pm and the party doesn’t end until midnight! For just a $7 cover charge, you can enjoy three more... |
 | Pneumonia rates low in study of patients with spinal cord injury Prevention of respiratory complications, the major cause of death in people with spinal cord injury, is the focus of an ongoing research study. Because poor cough reflex contributes to the high rate of complications, researchers are comparing two methods of promoting cough inpatients with tetraplegi more... |
| | Social Enterprises Successful for Businesses and Social Causes According to a report released by Kessler Foundation and the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, social enterprises serve as ways to launch successful businesses and to address a social issue. In the report, entitled, “Social Enterprise Businesses: A Strategy for Creating Good Jobs f more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Changing Lives On May 12, Kessler Foundation celebrated its 25 year of changing the lives of people with disabilities through rehabilitation research and grant funding for programs that expand employment opportunities. As part of the anniversary, the Foundation hosted an awards dinner at Capitale in N.Y. honorin more... |
 | Ghana Athlete Prepares for Kessler Foundation 10K Patrick Obeng of Team Ghana competed in the 11th Annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10k on Monday, May 30th in Ridgewood, NJ. The race, which is the wheelchair division of the Fred d'Elia Ridgewood Run has become the premier wheelchair 10k in the Northeast. Kessler Foundation sponsore more... |
 | Kessler Foundation 10k Attracts Athletes from Africa The 11th Annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10k, the wheelchair division of the Fred d’Elia Ridgewood Run, on Monday, May 30, will have its first racers from Africa. Kessler Foundation is sponsoring two athletes from Ghana. Other athletes from the Ghanaian and Nigerian National wheelchair ra more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Celebrates 25 years at May 12th Event! April 4, 2011 - Kessler Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, May 12, 6:30 pm, Capitale, 130 Bowery Street, New York, NY for this milestone event celebrating 25 years of research, education and grantmaking that has benefited people with disabilities. Our honorary co-chairs a more... |
 | Kessler Foundation's First Joel DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Research & Education WEST ORANGE, N.J.— Walter R. Frontera, MD, PhD, former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Physiology at the University of Puerto Rico, is the first recipient of Kessler Foundation's Joel A. DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Res more... |
 | Study Finds Link Between Brain Injury and Aggression March 22, 2011 – According to research published in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, the development of aggressive behavior after brain injury is linked to injury location and gene expression. The article,Prefrontal cortex lesions and MAO-A modula more... |
 | New Legislation for Improved Helmets in Youth Sports March 18, 2011. WASHINGTON, D.C.—A bipartisan bill aimed at decreasing the concussion rate in youth and high school football players by improving helmet safety was introduced to Congress on Wednesday, in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Day. Senator Tom Udall (D&md more... |
 | Kessler Foundation and NJ Nets March 23, 2011Stay tuned for more on the Foundation's new partnership! more... |
 | MS Expert Dr. Nocentini Presented Baird Lecture on Nov. 9 A Continuing Education Activity Sponsored by Kessler FoundationAging, Cognition and Domestic Accidents in Multiple SclerosisNovember 9, 2010 10:30 - 11:30 amKessler Conference Center1199 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052 Presented by Ugo Nocentini, MDNeurologist, Santa Lucia Foundation - more... |
 | Henry H. Kessler Foundation Rebranded as Kessler Foundation August 4, 2009 - December 1, 2008 - West Orange, NJ - One of the largest non-profits supporting people with physical disabilities, Henry H. Kessler Foundation, announced today the organization's new name - Kessler Foundation. The Foundation is also changing the names of its two main divisions to Kes more... |
 | Foundation Researchers Contribute to Special SCI I May 20, 2007- The articles summarize research conducted by the Northern New Jersey SCI Model System (NNJSCIMS), one of 14 federally funded systems throughout the United States. Each system collects key data and conducts research that improves quality of life for people with spinal cord injury. more... |
 | Dyson-Hudson Receives Standing Tall Award PARAMUS, N.J.—Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, Interim Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Research (SCI) and Outcomes & Assessment Laboratories at Kessler Foundation received the Standing Tall Award from the Alan T Brown Foundation to Cure Paralysis (ATBF) on Monday. Dr. Dyson-Hudson was honored f more... |
 | Two Studies on Post-stroke Spatial Neglect at American Academy of Neurology April 30, 2009 – West Orange, NJ – Two studies from Kessler Foundation Research Center's Stroke Rehabilitation Research Laboratory were presented today at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 61st Annual Meeting held in Seattle, Washington, April 25 through May 2, 2009. The AAN Annual more... |
 | NIDRR Grant Brings Total Amount for New Grants to >$2,500,000 The Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Laboratory, led by director Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, received another significant award valued at $591,000 over three years to investigate common cognitive deficits in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This grant extends the current and ongoing NI more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Convenes Aphasia Summit July 8, 2010 WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation, in association with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (KIR), hosted the first national Aphasia Summit, entitled “Innovative Physiologic Treatments for Aphasia,” on Monday, June 21. The goal was to develop a plan of treatme more... |
 | New Kessler/NOD Issue Call to Hire People with Disabilities NEW YORK (October 5th, 2010) A new survey sponsored by Kessler Foundation and National Organization on Disability (NOD) finds that although corporations recognize that hiring employees with disabilities is important, most are hiring very few of these job seekers and few are proactively making more... |
 | Grafman Named New Director of Traumatic Brain Injury Research September 8, 2010, WEST ORANGE, NJ Kessler Foundation announced that Jordan Grafman, Ph.D., will join Kessler Foundation Research Center as Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research Laboratory. His will assume his position on January 3, 2010. President and Chief Executive Officer of Kes more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Sweeps Traumatic Brain Research Grants August 3, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kessler Foundation Sweeps State Traumatic Brain Injury Research GrantsWEST ORANGE, N.J.The New Jersey Commission for Brain Injury Research (NJCBIR), based in the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), awarded four grants to Kessler Foundation Research C more... |
 | 10th Annual Wheelchair 10K Draws Athletes from Around the World June 16, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 10, 2010 Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10k Achieves New Heights Click here for pictures from this years 10K. The 35th anniversary of the annual Fred d'Elia Ridgewood Run, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on Memorial Day also celebrated another milestone: the 10th a more... |
 | Warm Weather Affects Brain Functon in MS WEST ORANGE, N.J.Warm weather may hinder learning, memory and other thinking tasks in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to results of a Kessler Foundation study released by the American Academy of Neurology on Thursday, February 17. Principle Investigator Victoria M. Leavitt, Ph.D more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Receives Quality Of Life Grant from Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation August 5, 2009(West Orange, NJ August 2, 2009) – Kessler Foundation is proud to announce that it has received a $13,000 Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 86 grants totaling almost $500,000 awarded by the Reeve Foundation to nonprofit o more... |
 | Research Center Awarded $724,000 for Rehabilitation Research Training Center October 9, 2009October 8, 2009. Dr. David Tulsky, Dr. Noelle Carlozzi and the SCI/Outcomes team were awarded a 5-year NIDRR grant for the Rehabilitation Research Training Center. Kessler Foundation Research Center will collaborate with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on this important projec more... |
 | KESSLER FOUNDATION RESEARCH CENTER Participate on Projects to Develop Modern Outcomes Assessment Instruments Advances in psychometric research methodology, including computerized adaptive testing and virtual reality, combined with traditional performance-based tools, should lead to the efficient, flexible, and responsive assessment of Cognition (such as learning, memory, executive function, language/verbal more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Research Center Human Performance Movement Laboratory and Rehabilitation Engineering Collaboration Interviews are underway for this post-doctoral research interdisciplinary training program on Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation to provide postdoctoral research opportunities to qualified individuals interested in research, and academic careers related to rehabilitation research. Core faculty invo more... |
 | UMDNJ-NJMS medical student honored for poster presentation Ms. Tina Chen (pictured at left), a medical student in the UMDNJ-NJMS class of 2013, tied for top-ranked Medical Student Summer Research poster presentation with her summer project, "Assessment of Spatial Neglect and Spatial Biases in Left Brain Stroke Survivors." Ms. Chen worked with her rese more... |
 | Cultivating a Better Planet for People With Disabilities September 17, 2009 - Dedicated to 'cultivating a better planet', Arthur & Friends Greenhouse Project fulfills a dual mission—providing fresh, healthful produce for the community and meaningful work for people with physical disabilities. Founded by Wendie Blanchard, Arthur & Friends is more... |
 | GRANT TO STROKE REHABILITATION RESEARCH LABORATORY October 13, 2008The Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Improvement awarded the Stroke Rehabilitation Research Laboratory a grant to provide family and professional caregivers with information about the hidden functional disabilities affecting life after stroke. Although problems with memory, commu more... |
 | Registration closed for the 22nd Annual PM&R Board Review Course, 4/22 - 4/30 January 13, 2010Click here now for the nation's largest review course in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. This course, offered in cooperation with UMDNJ Department of PM&R and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, offers a comprehensive curriculum taught by expert faculty and the opportun more... |
 | Achieving Accuracy in Healthcare Research among the Aged: The Negative Impact of Clinical Coding Practices on Research Outcomes and Proposed Solutions February 8, 2010Anna Barrett, MD, director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation, delivered a presentation at the United Nations on February 9, 2010. Her presentation explained the importance of properly coding hidden disabilities that commonly occur after stroke but are often over more... |
 | June is Aphasia Awareness Month! The National Aphasia Assoc's Speaking Out! Conference! will be June 12, 2010,7:30AM - 4:45PM, at National Rehab. Hospital, 102 Irving St NW, Washington, DC.Please visitwww.aphasia.org/RegionalConference.html more... |
 | CONNECTIONS Newsletter July 13, 2009Kessler Foundation Research Center Awarded More Than Two Million Dollars in Grants Kessler Foundation on Cutting Edge of Research for People with Disabilities West Orange, NJ - July 6, 2009 - Kessler Foundation announced that it was awarded seven grants totaling $2,049,100 during the more... |
 | Rodger DeRose Attends White House Jobs Summit December 14, 2009On December 3, 2009, the White House convened the Jobs and Economic Growth Forum, an important step toward meeting the nation's ongoing challenges. President Obama invited leaders representing every sector of the economy to brainstorm ways to create jobs quickly as the economy slowl more... |
 | Tenth Annual Wheelchair 10K - Registration is closed! April 12, 2010The Tenth Annual Wheelchair 10K is the wheelchair division of the Ridgewood Run that is held annually on Memorial Day. For the first time, this year's race is the designated Wheelchair Track and Field USA (WTFUSA) Wheelchair 10K Championship. At 8:40 am on Monday, May 31, 2010, wheelc more... |
 | CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS August 18, 2008The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has re-accredited the Kessler Foundation Research Center CME program. This re-accreditation was based on review of written materials that provided evidence to demonstrate compliance with the ACCMEs Essential Areas, Ele more... |
 | INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY EARLY CAREER AWARD April 1, 2008 Anna M. Barrett, MD, Director of the Stroke Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, HHK/KMRREC and Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology and Neurosciences, UMDNJ-NJMS, is the first recipient of the International Neuropsychological Society Early Career Aw more... |
 | JOEL A. DELISA, MD, MS TO CHAIR ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVANSTON, Ill. - March 18, 2008 -American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the pre-eminent entity overseeing the certification of physician specialists in the United States, announced at its Annual Assembly Meeting today the appointment of Joel A. DeLisa, MD, MS as the 32nd Chair of its Board of more... |
 | KESSLER FOUNDATION SPONSORS INTERNATIONAL TBI CONFERENCE September 16, 2008Rehabilitation providers often struggle to effectively serve survivors and family members who come from very different cultures and speak different languages. This conference will bring together brain injury rehabilitation experts from different countries and cultures to discuss an more... |
 | UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School Clinical Sciences - Joel A. DeLisa, M.D. Dr. DeLisa is being honored for contributions well beyond his role as a Chair at NJMS. Widely recognized as a leader in academic medicine, Dr. DeLisa has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international meetings. Dr. DeLisa serves as Editor-in more... |
 | SAC COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AWARDS KESSLER RESEARCH CENTER RESEARCH FELLOW September 24, 2008 The Science Advisory Committee (SAC) honored Dr. Sumowski for his submission: Functional Neuroimaging of Cognitive Reserve in Multiple Sclerosis at the 2008 American Psychological Association (APA) convention. The SAC facilitates the scientific mission of Division 40 of the APA by more... |
 | The 21st Annual PM & R Review Course - April 23, 2009 - May 1, 2009 Date: April 23, 2009 - May 1, 2009Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMLocation: The Westminster Hotel, Livingston, NJCME(s): 70Download pdf: 2009 PM&R Registration Card & Agenda The most comprehensive curriculum available for review In PM & R, content and issues relevant to Parts I & II of the B more... |
 | UMDNJ Administrator Receives National Honor and Will Chair Prestigious Medical Education Council December 17, 2007UMDNJ Press Release NEWARK - An administrator from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School recently received two national honors in recognition of his extensive knowledge and expertise in academic medicine. Dr. Joel DeLisa, professor and ch more... |
 | TBI Model Systems Return to KESSLER RESEARCH CENTER November 8, 2007 As of October 1, 2007 Kessler Research Center and its collaborators under the banner of the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS) began their 5 year designation as one of the 14 NIDRR funded TBIMS sites nationwide. Under Elie Elovic, M.D., project director and more... |
 | UMDNJ FACULTY AT KESSLER FOUNDATION RESEARCH CENTER: PRODUCTIVE YEAR OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS April 11, 2008 Abbasi, A., Malhotra, G., Malanga, G., Elovic, E.P., & Kahn, A. (2007). Complications of interlaminar cervical steroid injections: A review of the literature. Spine, 32(19): 2144-2151. Adair, J., Barrett, A.M. (2007). Rehabilitating mental representations: A genuinely “b more... |
| | Kessler Foundation Research Center Human Performance Movement Laboratory and Rehabilitation Engineering Collaboration October 18, 2007Interviews are underway for this post-doctoral research interdisciplinary training program on Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation to provide postdoctoral research opportunities to qualified individuals interested in research, and academic careers related to rehabilitation research. C more... |
 | Kessler Foundation's Joel A. DeLisa, MD Award for Excellence in Research and Education in the Field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation September 27, 2010 Kessler Foundation has established an annual award program in honor of the Founding Director of its Research Center, Joel A. DeLisa, MD, who retired from the Foundation this year. This $50,000 award seeks to identify and reward the physician or researcher who has demonstrated a si more... |
| | Kessler Foundation Sweeps Traumatic Brain Research August 3, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kessler Foundation Sweeps State Traumatic Brain Injury Research Grants WEST ORANGE, N.J.The New Jersey Commission for Brain Injury Research (NJCBIR), based in the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), awarded four grants to Kessler Foundation Research more... |
 | Traumatic Brain Injury Newsletter January 17, 2011 Interested in traumatic brain injury? Considering volunteering for a research study? Click here to read TBI News & Views, our newsletter for people with brain injury and their care givers. Learn more about care and research at Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute--partners more... |
 | Times Features Grant-funded Greenhouse Project March 9, 2011 This Kessler Foundation-funded Greenhouse Project was featured in the March 2 New York Times Dining Section. Arthur & Friends trains people with disabilities for jobs in agribusiness. Trainees, called 'friends' learn hydroponic farming methods and grow and market a var more... |
 | Katz & DeRose Publish Call to Action March 7, 2011 The January 2011 issue of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine features a Call to Action by two Foundation executives: Elaine Katz, VP, and Rodger DeRose, President and CEO. The commentary was prompted by the results of the Harris survey released in July 2010 on the 20th anniverary of more... |
 | Major NIH Roadmap PROMIS is the acronym for Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Health Information System. Boston University will partner with Kessler Foundation, Shriners Hospitals, the James Haley Veterans Hospital (Tampa) and the James J. Peters (Bronx) VA Medical Center to validate the new PROMIS outcome measur more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Convenes Aphasia Summit July 8, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kessler Foundation Convenes First National Aphasia Summit WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation, in association with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (KIR), hosted the first national Aphasia Summit, entitled "Innovative Physiologic Treatments for Aphasia, more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Trustees Approve $1,933,835 in Grants December 17, 2009. WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Board of Trustees of Kessler Foundation has approved a grant allocation of $1,933,835 to benefit people with physical disabilities through Kessler's "Transition to Work" initiative. Earlier this year, the Foundation awarded $423,742 in grants to benefit more... |
 | Registration Closed for Aphasia Summit June 21, 2010Clinical Research Summit - Innovative Physiologic Treatments for Aphasia Up to 6 Category 1 CME credits availableASHA, PT/OT credit pendingPost-stroke communication disorders Post-stroke communication disorders of speech and language (aphasia) affect 20-30% of all stroke survivors in more... |
| | Transition to Work August 3, 2009By working a full- or part-time job, individuals gain the independence and self-sufficiency necessary for improving their quality of life. People with physical disabilities realize that they, too, can lead competitive, profitable, and purposeful lives. Although individuals with disabi more... |
 | Signature Employment Grant August 3, 2009The Kessler Foundation's Signature Employment Grant Program is focused on increasing employment and career advancement for individuals with mobility and/or physical disabilities in New Jersey. Projects must be collaborative, have multiple funding sources, and serve a large geographic more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Urges Improvement in Employment Opportunities for the Disability Community October 14, Kessler Foundation Urges Improvement in Employment Opportunities for the Disability Community Largest Minority Population in the U.S. Faces Serious Employment Challenges October 14, 2009 – West Orange, NJ –Kessler Foundation, one of the largest non-profits supporting indivi more... |
 | NIH Funds Study of Visuospatial Rehabilitation after Stroke October 5, 2009Visuospatial Rehabilitation after Right Hemisphere Stroke Principal Investigator: Peii Chen, Ph.D.Research ScientistStroke Rehabilitation Research LaboratoryGrant Number: 1R03HD063177-01 National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, National Institutes of Health (NIH/N more... |
 | Improving Quality of Life for Wounded Warriors and Their Families November 12, 2009 Signature Program Grants support large initiatives that increase opportunities for citizens with disabilities to obtain competitive employment. A Signature Program Grant from Kessler Foundation funds the Army Wounded Warrior Career Demonstration Project, a national project of the more... |
 | Foundation Awarded Grant to Produce SCI Educational Videos November 30, 2009 This grant for $97,500 from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation will enable researchers to develop a series of 3 educational videos on the prevention and management of medical complications in persons with spinal cord injury. This brings the year to date grant total for Kessler Founda more... |
 | Recent MS Grant Brings Foundation Total to $4,600,000 for 2009 November 4, 2009 Investigators Examine Cognitive Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Using fMRI Helen Genova, PhD, and colleagues, Drs. John DeLuca and Glenn Wylie, were awarded a Multiple Sclerosis Grant Award to develop a method of measuring cognitive fatigue in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS more... |
 | North Jersey Navigators Set New Records at National & World Championships November 23, 2009 At the 2009 National Junior DisabilityChampionships (NJDC), all the athletes obtained new personal best records and the team netted a total of 123 medals (77 Gold, 30 Silver, 16 Bronze), set 16 new national records, and once again placed FIRST in the large team category (teams wit more... |
 | Army Wounded Warrior Careers Program Featured at State of the Union Address January 27, 2010 National Organization on Disability's Army Wounded Warrior Careers Program Featured at Tonight's State of the Union Address Wounded U.S. Army Veteran Spc. Scott Vycital of Colorado to sit with First Lady during national address from the Capitol Washington, D.C. – U.S. Army more... |
 | Collaborating and Coordinating with Employers: An Issue Brief This comprehensive brief illustrates key research findings, outlines existing strategies and practices that are advancing the concept of disability and business collaboration, and provides resources that further illuminate effective strategies and examples of established collaborations Elaine Katz, more... |
 | Study Expands Knowledge of Cognitive Fatigue in Brain Injury June 24, 2009 Study Provides Insight into One of the Most Challenging Symptoms Following Traumatic Brain Injury Advancements Could Improve the Quality of Life of Injured Veterans West Orange, NJ – June 11, 2009 – A recent study by Kessler Foundation Research Center published in Brain I more... |
 | Life after Spinal Cord Injury conference: May 14, 2010 The job market is tough. For people with disabilities, the workforce presents a whole other set of challenges. The next chapter of the Life after Spinal Cord Injury conference series, entitled "Empowering People with SCI to Compete in Today's Workforce," will be held on Friday, June 18, more... |
 | Finding Work After Spinal Cord Injury June 23, 2010 WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation, in association with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, hosted another chapter of its Life after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) conference, entitled "Empowering People with SCI to Compete in Today's Workforce," on Friday. The conference series i more... |
 | New Study Shows Benefits in Multiple Sclerosis June 14, 2010Kessler Foundation Study Shows Benefits in Multiple Sclerosis Mentally Active Lifestyle May Protect Against Decline in Learning and Memory WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Researchers at Kessler Foundation have shown that a mentally active lifestyle may protect against the problems with learni more... |
 | 10th Annual Wheelchair 10K to be Held on May 31 March 18, 2010 At 8:40 a.m. on Monday, May 31, 2010, wheelchair racers from around the country will kick-off the series of seven events that comprise the Fred d'Elia Memorial Day Ridgewood Run. With the support of the North Jersey Masters, Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10K has grown to one of the l more... |
 | On the 20th Anniversary of the ADA 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law "the world's first comprehensive declaration of the equality of people with disabilities, and evidence of America's leadership internationally in the cause of human rights." Because more... |
 | Kessler Foundation Releases New Harris Survey on Americans with Disabilities July 26, 2010. Kessler Foundation in West Orange marked the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the release of a new Harris poll called the Kessler Foundation/National Organization on Disability (NOD) Survey of Americans with Disabilities. The survey details the gaps more... |
 | Foundations Biomechanics Research Featured in Lower Extremity Review Dr. Nolan was quoted in three articles in Lower Extremity Review, which provides practical articles to practitioners in the fields of podiatry, rehabilitation, physical therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, and orthopedics. In December 2010, she provided insight into her study of plantar pressur more... |
 | 8th Annual Estabrook Lecture Presented by Paul Wehman, PhD February 9, 2010 The 8th annual Kenneth L. Estabrook Distinguished Scientist Lectureship was held by Kessler Foundation on March 5, 2010. More than one hundred medical and rehabilitation professionals, as well as other interested parties, heard Paul Wehman, PhD, discuss "Employment and Return to Wo more... |
 | Treating New Learning Deficits in MS: A Randomized Clinical Trial Individuals with MS, with documented impairment in memory and new learning, are randomly assigned to either a memory retraining group or a placebo control group. Outcome is currently measured through two mechanisms: (1) a traditional neuropsychological (NP) battery and (2) an assessment of global fu more... |
 | ANNA M. BARRETT, MD, DIRECTOR OF THE HHK/KESSLER RESEARCH CENTER STROKE LABORATORY July 21, 2008Anna M. Barrett, MD, Director of the HHK/KMRREC Stroke Laboratory, was in April, 2008 elected as a Councillor of the Behavioral Neurology Section in the American Academy of Neurology, the largest US neurologist professional association. She is currently the only AAN member serving duall more... |
 | Locomotor Training Principles and Practice The first day, all participants attended lectures focused on developing an understanding of the basic science and guiding principles of activity-based therapy, with an emphasis on locomotor training. Clinical team members participated in intensive skill development of locomotor training techniques, more... |
 | Actor Daryl Chill Mitchell Tours Kessler Foundation May 26, 2010May 7, 2010; WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, actor, producer, director and advocate for people with disabilities, toured Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation on Friday. As a result of his spinal cord injury, which left him paralyzed from the waist d more... |
 | Wyclef Jean Visits Kessler Foundation April 23, 2010 Wyclef Jean Tours Kessler Foundation WEST ORANGE, N.J. – Wyclef Jean, musician and Haitian earthquake relief activist, along with his wife, Marie Claudinette, toured the research center of Kessler Foundation on Friday afternoon. Because of the tremendous needs of the Haitian p more... |
 | NBC Today Show Features Kessler Foundation/NOD Survey! July 26, 2010 Wallace stars in the public service announcements for www.ThinkBeyondTheLabel.com. Click here to see the NBC Today Show interview in its entirety. more... |
 | ADA turns 20, Harris interactive survey finds lifestyle and economic gaps stil remain betweeen Americans with and without disabilities August 3, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elyse Bernstein, Kessler212.805.8049elyse.bernstein@emanatepr.com Rebecca Catts, NOD717.232.5554rcatts@neimangroup.com AS ADA TURNS 20, HARRIS INTERACTIVE SURVEY FINDS LIFESTYLE AND ECONOMIC GAPS STILL REMAIN BETWEEN AMERICANS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABIL more... |
 | Sumowski Receives NIH Grant to Study Multiple Sclerosis September 15, 2010. WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation Research Scientist James F. Sumowski, Ph.D., received the R00 award, the second phase of the "Pathways to Independence Award", from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Wednesday. The grant, dedicated to continuing Dr. Sumowski's r more... |
| | Director of Stroke Research Awarded $716,000 Grant August 12, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kessler Foundation Director Receives Large NIH Grant WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Dr. Anna Barrett, Director of the Stroke Rehabilitation Research Laboratory at Kessler Foundation was awarded the K24 Investigator Award in mentoring translational cognitive science f more... |
 | One-Day TBI Consumer Conference Friday, November 5, 2010 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Kessler Conference Center1199 Pleasant Valley WayWest Orange, New Jersey 07052 For more information,contact: GDeIorio@KesslerFoundation.org; 973.243.6812 People with brain injury and their families are encouraged to attend to learn about ways to ma more... |
 | 2010 Stroll NRoll Wrap-up To see photos from Stroll'N Roll 2010 click here On a beautiful September morning, about 300 strollers and rollers gathered at the starting line of Kessler Foundation's 9th annual Stroll 'N Roll. The North Jersey Navigators, junior athletes with disabilities, led the crowd. After a few opening rema more... |
 | Botticello Awarded NIH Grant to Study Rehabilitation Outcomes of Spinal Cord Injury WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Warm weather may hinder learning, memory and other thinking tasks in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to results of a Kessler Foundation study released by the American Academy of Neurology on Thursday, February 17. Principle Investigator Victoria M. Leavitt, Ph more... |
 | Disability Mentoring Day at Kessler Foundation Students Andre, Sha-Dair, and Lavar from Horizon High School visited Kessler Foundation to test various jobs for National Disability Mentoring Day (DMD), on October 20.President and Chief Executive Officer of Kessler Foundation, Rodger DeRose, said, "Kessler Foundation is proud to be a part of this more... |
 | New Study Compares WalkAide with Orthotic for Foot Drop Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation received a joint two-year contract from Innovative Neurotronics, Inc. to test treatment options for a common side effect of stroke known as foot drop. Randomized Trial of the Innovative Neurotronics WalkAide Compared to Conventional Ankle- more... |
