Empowering Minds: Breakthroughs to Boost Mental Health for Individuals with Disabilities
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
By Diana Jordan, Assistant Digital Media Editor, Media/Communications Department
‘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
Younger Brother Contributes Invaluable Resource to TBI Community
The Service Provider Map connects the TBI community to local brain injury experts
By Paige Rusnock
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
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
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
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 Institute for Rehabilitation
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
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.
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
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
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
FAQs about Volunteering for a Clinical Research Study
Everything You Need to Know about Volunteering for Kessler Foundation Research
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
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,
Clinical Specialist-Inpatient Brain Injury Unit, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation.
