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7th Grader Develops App to Benefit Kessler Foundation

7th Grader Develops App to Benefit Kessler Foundation

Mohnish Sabhani is your typical 12 year old—a casual kid who loves technology and gaming. But when his Social Studies teacher, Ms. Gorton from Park Middle School in Scotch Plains, NJ, gave the class a service learning project, he took the opportunity to go above and beyond her expectations.


We Remember

We Remember

West Orange, NJ. May 27, 2012. To honor those who have died in service to our nation, Kessler Foundation strives to better the lives of veterans with disabilities. Our research scientists are finding new ways to rehabilitate people with injuries to the brain and spinal cord. Through our grants program, we partner with…


Wrong Turn Gone Right

Wrong Turn Gone Right

Michael Rhode, from Monmouth Beach, NJ, sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI) in a skiing accident. Despite paralysis below the waist and limited upper body strength, he never stopped pursuing his passion for sports. He has also been an avid participant in Kessler Foundation’s mobility research. In October, Mike took his first steps…


Heading to the Paralympics

Heading to the Paralympics

Raymond Martin, of the North Jersey Navigators—an adaptive sports team for junior athletes with disabilities, sponsored by Kessler Foundation—is having quite a year. At only 18 years old, he proved that he will be an asset to Team USA in the Summer Paralympics in London. During the US Paralympic Track and Field Trials last weekend,…


Supporting Employer Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Employees with Disabilities

Supporting Employer Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Employees with Disabilities

On the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Kessler Foundation and the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development released a research brief on ways that companies have successfully increased their percentage of employees with disabilities and its effects on their bottom line.


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Dr. Chiaravalloti's MS research highlighted in UMDNJ magazine

The Spring/Summer issue of UMDNJ magazine includes a feature story Amazing Science: Cognitive Therapy in MS. Reporter Barbara Hurley interviewed Nancy Chiaravalotti, PhD, about recent advancements in cognitive rehabilitation research being conducted at Kessler Foundation. Dr. Chiaravalloti is the director of Neuropsychology…