MS research team led by John DeLuca, PhD, will conduct study to assess effects of Tysabri on cognitive fatigue, a common symptom that can cause disability among individuals with multiple sclerosis
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BrainQ Technologies awards funding to Kessler Foundation for pilot study of BQ therapy for improving upper extremity function in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury
East…
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report—featuring the Administration on Disabilities Disability Employment Technical…
Research team finds persons with spinal cord injury and older healthy individuals have similar brain activation during processing speed tasks. Findings support the theory of accelerated cognitive aging following spinal…
NIMH Career Enhancement Award of $266,988 to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, supports research in job preparedness for youth with autism spectrum disorders
East Hanover, NJ. December 29, 2020. Helen M. Genova, PhD, of…
Dr. Lengenfelder of Kessler Foundation will test new treatment for emotional processing deficits in children with traumatic brain injury
East Hanover, N.J. December 24, 2020 – Jean Lengenfelder, PhD, of Kessler…
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research awarded a $599,103 grant to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation for a study applying virtual reality to improve job reentry skills in individuals…
In November, as the country experienced a surge in COVID-19 infections, there was an uptick in furloughs for workers with disabilities, the first such increase since the dramatic increase in April 2020…
New Jersey researchers find potential for gait training using robotic exoskeletons in the rehabilitation of adolescents and young adults with hemiparesis caused by acquired brain injury
East Hanover, NJ. December 14,…
Researchers at Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation conduct novel neuroimaging study to develop effective treatments to restore memory function in individuals with multiple sclerosis
East Hanover, NJ, December 10,…
Emergency funding provided by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation enables the continuation of inpatient spinal cord injury education series in accordance with COVID-19 health guidelines
EAST HANOVER, N.J. – December 7, 2020…
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report—featuring A Little Something Extra Ice Cream, a family-owned business in Alabama run by young adults with…
Support from the Mabel H. Flory Charitable Trust grant advances novel reading research for stroke survivors at Kessler Foundation
East Hanover, N.J. December 1, 2020…
Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation researchers explore treatments for long-term memory impairments in individuals with traumatic brain injury
East Hanover, N.J. – November 30, 2020. Researchers at…
Since its sharp rise in April 2020, the unemployment rate has declined through October 2020 for people with and without disabilities, a decline fueled by large numbers of workers shifting from furlough…