Able News at The Viscardi Center featured Kessler Foundation’s SCI Navigator Program in the article, “Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program Supports Recovery and Independence.” The story follows participant Morrell Smith who sustained a spinal cord injury from a gunshot in 2024 and enrolled in the program last year.The article shares how SCI Navigator Samantha Rodimer, OTR/L, ATP, helped him address home accessibility, equipment, appointments, transportation, and activities that support independence.

Fellow SCI Navigator Emily DeBel, OTR/L, ATP, explained how occupational therapists help people participate in meaningful daily activities. Program Lead Denise C. Fyffe, PhD, assistant director of the Foundation’s Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research, described how the program adapted an evidence-based patient navigation model for people with spinal cord injury.

To learn more, visit the SCI Navigator Program and Kessler Foundation’s spinal cord injury research webpages.