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 ResearchEmployment-Disability Research Employment-Focused Grantmaking How Your Support Helps
Recognizing Strides in Spinal Cord Injury Research
Learn more about our advanced research and educational support below.
Spinal Stimulation Neural Plasticity Free Personal Care Assistants Course Regenerative Rehabilitation
nTIDE September 2024 Jobs Report: Gains in Employment for People with Disabilities Appear to Level Off After Reducing Gaps with Non-Disabled Workers
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – Issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire
Attend Our Live, Full-Day TBI Event in West Orange, NJ
Join us in person on September 26, 2024, 8 am – 3 pm (EDT), for an inspiring program focused on embracing a positive outlook after traumatic brain injury. Learn from experts, connect with others facing similar challenges, and discover strategies for maintaining a healthy mindset. This free event is sponsored by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (NNJTBIS), Kessler Foundation, and the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, a Select Medical hospital. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Join us at Stroll ’N Roll Fall Fest!
We have a NEW NAME, NEW TIME, NEW LOCATION.
Kessler Foundation’s Stroll 'N Roll, now Fall Fest, will take place on Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 1 PM to 3 PM, at the Kessler West Orange Campus. This year’s celebration will unite people of all ages and abilities to raise vital funds to advance rehabilitation research and employment for people with disabilities.
Join us and return people with disabilities—in need now—to their homes, their communities, and the workplace with your support.
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.
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