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Do You Know A Stroke Survivor?
In honor of World Stroke Day (October 29) we are sharing this video about spatial neglect, and how Robert Vroeginday overcame his neglect thanks to Kessler Foundation's research made possible by our donors.…
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Helping Brain Injury Survivors Live Better Lives
By Lee Anne Mincolelli, Senior Nursing Assistant, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange
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Guang Yue on Rehabilitation Engineering
In this episode of Kessler Foundation's podcast, we are talking with Guang Yue, PhD.…
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Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors
Last month, Kessler Foundation was proud to support Susan G. Komen North Jersey’s Pink Champagne Lunch and Fashion Show held at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, NJ. It was an afternoon of celebrating survivors and networking with passionate…
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Cancer-Related Fatigue a Research Perspective
In this episode of Kessler Foundation's podcast, Didier Allexandre, PhD, research scientist at the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, presented, “Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Research…
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Exploring Brain and Muscle Connection in MS
Your Support Helps People with MS Stay Employed, Live to the Fullest
Three days after turning 25, while a student at Seton Hall University, Michaele Clayborne-Crosby, lost vision in her right eye. Years of unexplained symptoms suddenly came into focus.
Celebrate Inclusion
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. In celebration, I share a story to demonstrate how your support helps people with disabilities, like Eliza Cooper, live fuller, more engaged lives through employment.
Eliza Cooper earned a master’s degree in social-organizational psychology…
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Signature Employment Grant 2014: Veteran Staffing Network
Kessler Foundation signature employment grants support people with disabilities in the workforce and their communities. These grants assist veterans, youths, and college students living with disabilities by funding programs for training, career coaching, transitioning into the workforce,…
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Psychosocial Interventions for Cancer-Related Fatigue
In this episode of Kessler Foundation's podcast, Brooke Laster, LCSW, OSW-C, oncology social worker, Valley Hospital, presented about “Psychosocial Interventions for Cancer-Related Fatigue.” Cancer-related fatigue is an issue that often develops through…
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How Much Did Stroll 'N Roll Raise?
Many thanks for a successful and special day at this year's Stroll 'N Roll fundraising event. More than 600 people of all ages and abilities gathered on Sunday, September 22, in Verona Park in New Jersey for Kessler Foundation's 18th Annual Stroll 'N Roll, presented by…
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Improving Emotional, Physical and Cognitive Health after Brain Injury (PODCAST)
Moving Forward: Improving Emotional, Physical and Cognitive Health after Brain Injury was a one-day conference held September 27, 2019 that provided individuals with brain injury, their caregivers, family and friends, and healthcare professionals with information and insight into strategies to successfully…
Remembering Mike Rhode
By Carolann Murphy
In 2011, Kessler Foundation started its exoskeleton research with a pilot study of six individuals living with spinal cord injury—five with paraplegia and one with tetraplegia. All stood and walked successfully in the robotic exoskeleton, including Michael Rhode, who was injured while working on ski patrol at…
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Rehabilitation to Manage Cancer Fatigue
In this episode of Kessler Foundation's podcast, Tiffany Kendig, PT, DPT, MPH, CLT, program director, ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation, Kessler Rehabilitation Center, and Sara Ilenko, MS, CCC-SLP, senior speech-language pathologist, Kessler Institute for…