Kessler Foundation funds BEST Internship Program for People with Disabilities
Program provides experience at NJ credit unions for more than 50 interns
Re: "The Wrong Way to Help the Disabled" by James Bovard - The Wall Street Journal 4.8.12
It’s clear that Americans want to help people with disabilities find employment but are often unsure of how to begin and fear the unknown. The…
West Orange, NJ. Eleven units of affordable housing for persons with physical disabilities were created at the former Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Convent at 176 Hussa Street in Linden, NJ, thanks to awards from HUD, a grant from Kessler Foundation and…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's administration announced that Kessler Foundation awarded the New Jersey Department of Human Services Divisision of Disability Services with a $15,000 Special Initiatives Grant to improve the accessibility of food pantries so that individuals with physical disabilities can independently navigate the…
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.
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…
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…
On Memorial Day, racers from all over the world competed in the 12th Annual Kessler Foundation Wheelchair 10K—the wheelchair division of the Fred d’Elia Ridgewood Run. It was the first wheelchair race in NJ and is now one of the largest integrated races in the region as runners and wheelchair athletes compete on the same…
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,…
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.
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…
Glenn Wylie, DPhil, assistant director of Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation, is the author of this month’s Reflections: Neurology and the Humanities in Neurology, the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.…