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‘PINK Concussions’ Focuses on Essentials of Female Brain Injury

Nonprofit fosters community and research on the differences women and girls with brain injury experience

By Jean Lengenfelder, PhD, Associate Director, Neuropsychology Research, Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at…

January 30, 2023

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Younger Brother Contributes Invaluable Resource to TBI Community

The Service Provider Map connects the TBI community to local brain injury experts

By Paige Rusnock

December 13, 2022

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5 Reasons Why Disability Inclusion Should Be Part of Your Hiring Practices

Including people with disabilities on your team allows for different insights and perspectives

by Diana Jordan, Assistant Digital Media editor at Kessler Foundation

December 1, 2022

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Expert Outlook: Reclaiming Self After Brain Injury— Have a Say in Who You Become

There are two very distinct yet interrelated types of loss after brain injury

By Tara Buggie

October 31, 2022

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Want to Help Create an Inclusive Society? Read the book Demystifying Disability

This text discusses the various kinds of disabilities and how every disabled person experiences their own capabilities uniquely

by Diana Jordan, Assistant Digital Media Editor, Kessler Foundation

October 18, 2022

Therapy Corner: Food for Thought—Enhancing Neuroplasticity and Neurorecovery through Nutrition

Often discussed is the concept of brain foods, superfoods, and foods that promote brain health, especially after brain injury

By Arielle Resnick, PT, DPT Advanced Clinical Specialist, Inpatient Brain Injury Unit Kessler…

September 22, 2022

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Studying How People with Autism Manage the Social World

Imagine your brain as a complex highway system where moving cars are the signals

by Jacob Gronemeyer, Research Assistant, Center for Autism Research

September 8, 2022

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The Dreaded Job Interview

Tips for Parents or Caregivers with a Young Adult on the Autism Spectrum

By Mikayla Haas, Research Coordinator and Helen Genova, PhD, Associate Director, Center for Autism Research, Kessler Foundation.

September 8, 2022

Personal Perspective: The Storm

As Superstorm Sandy battered the east coast, one man had a stroke. Luckily his partner was there to rescue him.

By Grace Wells, Research Coordinator, Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, Kessler Foundation

August 16, 2022

Portland Head Light—Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Coping with the life-changing challenges of brain injury can feel like we’re lost in a murky fog

By Carole J. Starr

June 9, 2022

Resource Refresh

Rate and Review Accessibility to Local Businesses with AXS Map

By Jeannie Lengenfelder, PhD, Assistant Director, Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Kessler Foundation

May 9, 2022

FAQs about Volunteering for a Clinical Research Study

Everything You Need to Know about Volunteering for Kessler Foundation Research

April 20, 2022

Personal Perspective: “Never Take for Granted”

A 10-year survivor of a near-death accident and traumatic brain injury explains how these words have become more meaningful than any others

By Debbie Grosser

April 18, 2022

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The Heart of Gait Training

High intensity gait training benefits patients with traumatic or non-traumatic brain injury who seek to improve their walking ability

By Shannon Motisi PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy…

February 21, 2022

Your Valentine Can Change Lives

February 14, 2022