Directors for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Appointed by Kessler Foundation
2012-10-02 10:05:55 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dr. Chiaravalloti named TBI Research Director; Dr. Dyson-Hudson named SCI Research Director
2012-10-02 10:05:55 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dr. Chiaravalloti named TBI Research Director; Dr. Dyson-Hudson named SCI Research Director
2012-10-02 15:55:02 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2012-09-21 14:09:59 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2012-09-17 13:54:31 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2012-09-14 10:32:17 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, an expert in cognitive rehabilitation research, comments on functional MRI and behavioral therapies.
2012-09-11 14:10:15 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kessler Foundation remembers Dora Anne Susan Robinson Kessler, known as “Dorie”, who passed away on August 19, 2012. Dorie was the wife of Jerome Kessler, son of Dr. Henry H. Kessler, and the mother of Board member Richard Kessler.
As a child, Dorie lost her leg in a boating accident, but went on to advance her education and…
On July 26, 2012, the nation commemorates the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). When President George H. W. Bush signed the bill into law 22 years ago, the ADA was the first piece of legislation to ensure equal rights and opportunities to people with disabilities. In other words, they now had a chance to…
West Orange, NJ. July 26, 2012. On July 26, Kessler Foundation‘s Rodger DeRose and Elaine Katz attended Senator Harkin’s ADA Anniversary Roundtable on Disability Employment. Invitees included Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Secretary of Labor Hilda…
Raymond Martin has participated in wheelchair sports since he was 5 years old and always had one goal in mind—to reach the Paralympics. Now at 18 years old, his dream will be realized as he will compete in the 2012 Paralympics in London.
“Making the US Paralympics’ team is an amazing feeling because it's the pinnacle of…
Jessica Galli started racing at 8 years old. After being paralyzed in a car accident, she used wheelchair racing as a form of rehabilitation. She stuck with it to become one of the fastest female racers in the world, which has led her to qualifying for her fourth Paralympic games in London.
“It's a huge honor to have qualified…
National Leaders support broadening scope of federal support for traumatic brain injury programs
Changes to the TBI Act of 2005 will make treatment available to more Americans
West Orange, NJ. May 14, 2012. Kessler Foundation remembers trustee Robert Dillon who passed away on May 9. For more than two decades, Bob served the Foundation with caring, dedication, determination and wisdom. Rodger DeRose, president and chief executive officer of Kessler Foundation, recalled, "Bob brought a quiet confidence…