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Fast Takes - Research that Changes Lives
Kessler Foundation researchers are working tirelessly to conduct rehabilitation research that seeks to improve cognition, mobility and long-term outcomes, for people with neurological disabilities caused by diseases and injuries of the brain and spinal cord.
In the "Fast Takes - Research that Changes Lives" podcast …
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Make a Gift. Be a Champion.
Join the movement—and double your impact!
On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Kessler Foundation will participate in #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving and making an impact. Please join us. Your support matters now, more than ever—and will be…
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Cognitive Rehabilitation and Neuroimaging - Examining the Evidence from Brain to Behavior
“Cognitive Rehabilitation and Neuroimaging: Examining…
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Support, Heal, Inspire Our Heroes
On Veterans Day, we are proud to share how your support of Kessler Foundation helps people with disabilities—both visible and invisible—including wounded warriors like Justin Frisbie, realize their dreams of career fulfillment, continued service to others, and independence.…
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Expert Outlook: Returning to Work After a Brain Injury
By Thomas Shea, PsyD, Vocational Counselor, Opportunity Project…
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Dirk Wakes Up to Life and Helps Others Wake Up Too
As we continue to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we share a story to demonstrate the impact of your support on the lives of people with disabilities like Dirk Hohenkirk. Because of donors like you, Dirk lives a fuller, more engaged life by getting the help he needs to find meaningful…
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Jeff Returns to the Job He Loves and a Life More Fulfilled
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. In celebration, we share a story to demonstrate how your support helps people with spinal cord injury, like Jeff McMullen, live fuller, more engaged lives through employment.
My Life as a Research Assistant
Research assistants are on the front lines of Kessler Foundation's research studies, collecting data, conducting interviews, testing subjects, and most often are the first friendly faces research participants meet.
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Thank You for an Amazing Virtual Stroll 'N Roll!
Many thanks for a successful and special day! People of all ages and abilities gathered in their own neighborhoods on September 27 for Kessler Foundation’s first-ever virtual Stroll ‘N Roll to prove that abilities are what matter.
Together we raised over…
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August 2020 COVID Update: Shift to Actively Looking for Work May Signal Slowing Recovery
Following April’s sharp rise, unemployment has declined since May 2020 for people with and without disabilities, accompanied by a marked shift in
the proportion on temporary layoff/furlough to actively looking for work, as jobs are permanently lost. This shift may be a sign that economic recovery is…