Mark your calendars - our Summer Brainstorm Virtual Speaker Series is coming! Tune in on August 20 from 12 pm - 1 pm and hear from Stacia Bissell, MEd, brain injury coach, educator, author, public speaker, and survivor. She specializes in helping others find personal and professioanl growth relating to brain injury. 🧠 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eYgcbrz6 This series is supported by #KesslerFoundation, the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System, and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). #PWD #TraumaticBrainInjury #NIDILRR #BrainInjury #MTBI
Kessler Foundation
Research
East Hanover, NJ 3,826 followers
Changing the Lives of People with Disabilities.
About us
Kessler Foundation, a major nonprofit organization in the field of disability, is a global leader in rehabilitation research that seeks to improve cognition, mobility and long-term outcomes, including employment, for people with neurological disabilities caused by diseases and injuries of the brain and spinal cord. Kessler Foundation leads the nation in funding innovative programs that expand opportunities for employment for people with disabilities. For more information, visit http://KesslerFoundation.org. Facebook | www.facebook.com/KesslerFoundation Twitter | twitter.com/KesslerFdn Instagram | instagram.com/KesslerFdn YouTube | www.youtube.com/user/KesslerFoundation iTunes & SoundCloud | soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation
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http://www.kesslerfoundation.org
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- Research
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- East Hanover, NJ
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1985
- Specialties
- rehabilitation research in mobility, grantmaking for disability employment programs, rehabilitation research in cognition, and employment and disability research
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120 Eagle Rock Avenue
Suite 100
East Hanover, NJ 07936, US
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1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07079, US
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Are you an individual that has sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and has a caregiver? Sign up for our study to help researchers compare the effect of two different types of group wellness treatments for individuals with moderate to severe #TBI and their #caregivers. Participants with TBI are compensated $350 while support persons receive $300. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/evreVKyr #TraumaticBrainInjury #TBIResearch #KesslerResearch #CaregiverStudy
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Looking for weekend plans? Celebrate disability pride at Disability Unite Festival 2024 in Central Park, New York City, July 14! 🎉 For virtual participants, the festival will be livestreamed and continue to be offered with all access accommodations for those unable to travel or not located in NYC. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gCwi6re #DisabilityPride #DisabilityFestival #DisabilityParade #DisabilityUnite #NYCDisabilityPride #CentralPark
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Kessler Foundation Remains Among the 50 Top Employers According to 'NJBIZ' 2024 Best Places to Work in NJ. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehVVu4W9 #NJBIZ #BestPlacestoWorkNJ #NJ #KesslerFoundation #KesslerChangingLives
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National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled introduces mobile apps for users who are visually impaired or have physical and reading disabilities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ep_Bhdx3 #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #PwD #ReadingDisabilities
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Anthropologie is rolling out an adaptive clothing line for people with disabilities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/erFYB2E7 #PwD #Disabilities #AdaptiveClothing #Inclusive
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Are you planning a #beach trip but struggling to find an #accessible location? Take a look at the 2024 Accessible Beach Guide for Monmouth County, New Jersey: https://lnkd.in/eNWGuZDH 🏖️ #Inclusive #Accessibility #AccessibleBeaches #Summer #BeachDay #PwD
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🧠 Explore the impactful work of Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey in our new blog! Read about their peer mentor program, community-building efforts, and advocacy initiatives to empower individuals with brain injury on their journey to recovery. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/enyFgKQ6 #BrainInjurySupport #CommunityEmpowerment #Advocacy #TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury
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Introducing MileStones, our new multiple sclerosis (MS) research newsletter where we share insight on advances in the understanding and management of MS, including our current research. Check out the Spring 2024 edition to learn about the visual challenges that individuals with MS may experience: https://lnkd.in/eYzPXVV4 Learn more about our Center for Multiple Sclerosis Research: https://lnkd.in/ewNS3ynT #MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSResearch #KesslerResearch #KesslerChangingLives
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Happy 4th of July from Kessler Foundation! 🎆 We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday. #IndependenceDay #KesslerFoundation #July4th #Fireworks #Celebrate
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