Moving Forward to Make a Difference
Kessler Foundation envisions a world where people with disabilities can achieve the greatest possible independence, pursue integrated, competitive employment, and live with dignity within our communities.
With the support of our generous donors, we drive positive change for adults and children with disabilities through groundbreaking rehabilitation research to improve daily functioning, disability employment research, and innovative employment grantmaking to create genuine economic opportunities for people with disabilities.
Learn how your support champions life-changing rehabilitation research and employment, helping people with disabilities maximize recovery, independence, and inclusion.
Learn more about the work we do.
Rehabilitation Research Employment-Disability Research Employment-Focused Grantmaking How Your Support Helps
nTIDE May 2025 Jobs Report: Employment of People with Disabilities Remains in a Holding Pattern
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – Issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire
Kessler Foundation SCI Navigator Program
The SCI Navigator Program at Kessler Foundation provides a free, dedicated resource for individuals with spinal cord injury and their families.
Your Impact
Your support maximizes recovery, independence, and inclusion for people with disabilities. Thanks to you, a new study combines spinal stimulation and gait training to improve outcomes for people with traumatic brain injury.
Revolutionizing Research: Unveiling State-of-the-Art MRI Upgrade for Enhanced Rehabilitation Studies
The Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center has enhanced its Siemens 3 MRI scanner with cutting-edge hardware and software, providing the most advanced technology in MRI imaging. The renovation accelerates data collection, enhances image resolution, and applies built-in artificial intelligence algorithms. This upgrade will advance the Center's rehabilitation research in the areas of traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, stroke, and more.
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2024 Supervisor Survey Highlights Key Strategies for Hiring and Supporting Workers with Disabilities
The latest Kessler Foundation survey of supervisors in the hospitality industry has revealed critical insights into the recruitment, support, and accommodation of workers with disabilities. The findings offer actionable takeaways for employers looking to diversify their workforce and enhance workplace inclusion.
White Paper Provides Essential Insights for Disability Workforce Success
Explore the critical success factors and challenges identified in 21 programs funded by Kessler Foundation grants that provide a roadmap for future employment initiatives for people with disabilities.
Your Generosity Gives Life to Our Work.
Because of you, our pioneering research and grantmaking are changing the landscape of what is possible. All this brings new hope to individuals living with disabilities, their families, and our communities. To learn more about all you make possible, please read our 2024 Impact Report.
Latest Insights on Stroke and Spatial Neglect Research
Understanding the connection between stroke and cognitive impairment – including spatial attention, language, and self-awareness – is the focal point of the Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research. Ongoing studies explore the use of cutting-edge extended reality technology, eye tracking technology, MRI brain imaging, and neurofeedback.
Help Mothers like Suzanne Cliff Striving to Recover
You can ensure that people like Suzanne, who are striving to live as independently as possible after stroke, enjoy life with those they love most, and receive the innovative treatments they need.
