Trustee Publishes Book with Portion of Sales Benefiting Kessler Foundation
Saul Simon, CFP, a trustee of Kessler Foundation and national expert on strategic financial planning, published his first book: Simon Says Love Your Legacy - A Guide…
Research Participants Needed for New Dementia Study
For people diagnosed within the past 5 years
Kessler Foundation is seeking participants who have been diagnosed with dementia within the past 5 years. This study requires one 1.5 to 2-hour session of memory testing at our research center in West Orange. No medications or invasive procedures are involved. Monetary…
Kessler Foundation Fellow Receives Grant from National Institutes of Health
Rakesh Pilkar, Ph.D., a post-doctoral fellow in Human Performance and Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, was awarded a R03, $153,000 grant by the National Institutes of Health
New SCI Research & You Brochure Available
Brochure insert highlights recruitment for 8 ongoing studies
Now available: Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System: Research and You. a new informative color brochure for individuals with SCI and their…
Call for Nominations for Kessler Foundation's DeLisa Award: Deadline Dec. 13
4th Annual Award for Excellence in Research & Education
A single award of $50,000 will be made in Spring 2014
Dr. DeLuca Comments on Neuroimaging Center Opening in The Star-Ledger
John DeLuca, PhD, vice president for Research and Training, explained the importance of the Neuroimaging Center at Kessler Foundation in an article in The Star-Ledger, titled, “Kessler opens…
Delay in Trends in Disability Employment Update
Due to the government shutdown, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will not be releasing first-Friday employment data. Therefore, Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability are unable to release Trends in Disability Employment—National Monthly Update. We will know…
Brain Injury Conference Coming to West Orange
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—“Brain Injury: The Challenge of Change,” a conference for individuals with brain injury, will be held on Friday, October 11 at Kessler Conference Center—1199 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, N.J.—from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The conference is presented by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury…
Kessler Foundation Commemorates National Disability Employment Awareness Month
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—To commemorate October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Kessler Foundation continues to improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities through new partnerships, grantmaking, education, research and expanding opportunities.
Stroll ‘N Roll Sets Record-Breaking Year to Change the Lives of People with Disabilities
On Sunday, 460 people came out to support Kessler Foundation’s 12th Annual Stroll ‘N Roll at Verona Park. In total, $105,000 was raised to change the lives of people with disabilities through the Foundation’s rehabilitation research and funding of…
Carson Family Makes Major Gift to Kessler Foundation to Improve the Lives of People with Disabilities
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Russell Carson, co-founder of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and head of the Carson Family Charitable Trust, recently pledged $250,000 in unrestricted support to Kessler Foundation—a major nonprofit organization in the field of …
One Year Later, Kessler Foundation Supports Hurricane Sandy Relief for People with Disabilities
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—After the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, Kessler Foundation pledged its support to help people with disabilities recover from the storm. To date, the Foundation awarded 29 grants, totaling more than $160,000, to organizations that support people with…
Dr. Strober blogs on neuropsychological evaluations for persons with MS
MSAA features 2-part guest blog
