Kessler Foundation Disability Rehabilitation Research And Employment

Welcome to the 8th Annual Stroke Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation This conference “Breaking Barriers: There's More to Getting Home than Walking” In this lecture podcast, Dr. Brian Benoff of Holy Name Medical Center presented “Sleep Apnea and Stroke“. View the podcast transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/2019%20Kessler%20Institute%20Stroke%20Conference-Part%208%20of%208_Sleep-Apnea-and-Stroke_FINAL.pdf This one-day event provided participants an understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation that enables stroke survivors and their families/caregivers to rebuild their lives. Discussion will focus on communication, motivation, spatial neglect, sleep issues, bowel and bladder management and community integration. The podcast was recorded by Rob Gerth, Communications Director for Kessler Foundation on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Saddle Brook Campus, 300 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ and

Welcome to the 8th Annual Stroke Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation This conference “Breaking Barriers: There's More to Getting Home than Walking”. In this podcast, Dr. Peii Chen of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presented “Impact of Spatial Neglect on Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors“. View the podcast transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/2019%20Kessler%20Institute%20Stroke%20Conference-Part%207%20of%208_Impact-of-Spatial-Neglect-on-Family-Caregivers-of-Stroke-Survivors_FINAL.pdf This one-day event provided participants an understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation that enables stroke survivors and their families/caregivers to rebuild their lives. Discussion will focus on communication, motivation, spatial neglect, sleep issues, bowel and bladder management and community integration. The podcast was recorded by Rob Gerth, Communications Director for Kessler Foundation on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Kessler I

Welcome to the 8th Annual Stroke Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation This conference “Breaking Barriers: There's More to Getting Home than Walking” In this lecture podcast, Lizette Hocbo-Balin of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presented “Caregiver Guide to Bowel and Bladder Function After a Stroke “ View the podcast transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/2019%20Kessler%20Institute%20Stroke%20Conference-Part%206%20of%208_Caregiver-Guide-to-Bowel-and-Bladder-Function-After-a-Stroke_FINAL.pdf This one-day event provided participants an understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation that enables stroke survivors and their families/caregivers to rebuild their lives. Discussion will focus on communication, motivation, spatial neglect, sleep issues, bowel and bladder management and community integration. The podcast was recorded by Rob Gerth, Communications Director for Kessler Foundation on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Kessler

Welcome to the 8th Annual Stroke Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation This conference “Breaking Barriers: There's More to Getting Home than Walking” In this podcast, Pam Tamulevicius of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presented “Disability Disparities: The Impact of Communication and Hearing Impairments“. View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/2019%20Kessler%20Institute%20Stroke%20Conference-Part%205%20of%208_The-Impact-of-Communication-and-Hearing-Impairments_FINAL.pdf This one-day event provided participants an understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation that enables stroke survivors and their families/caregivers to rebuild their lives. Discussion will focus on communication, motivation, spatial neglect, sleep issues, bowel and bladder management and community integration. The podcast was recorded by Rob Gerth, Communications Director for Kessler Foundation on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Kessler Institute for

Welcome to the 8th Annual Stroke Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation This conference “Breaking Barriers: There's More to Getting Home than Walking” In this lecture podcast, Gretchen March of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presents “Working SMARTAAR to Achieve Functional Outcomes: Using ICF Framework for Goal Writing and Treatment Planning“. View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/2019%20Kessler%20Institute%20Stroke%20Conference-Part%204%20of%208-Working-SMARTAAR-to-Achieve-Functional-Outcomes_FINAL.pdf This one-day event provided participants an understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation that enables stroke survivors and their families/caregivers to rebuild their lives. Discussion will focus on communication, motivation, spatial neglect, sleep issues, bowel and bladder management and community integration. The podcast was recorded by Rob Gerth, Communications Director for Kessler Foundation on Friday, Octobe

Welcome to the 8th Annual Stroke Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation This conference “Breaking Barriers: There's More to Getting Home than Walking” In this podcast, Arielle Resnick of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presented “The Heart of the Matter: Cardiovascular Fitness and Health Behavior Change for Individuals Post-Stroke“. View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/2019%20Kessler%20Institute%20Stroke%20Conference-Part%203%20of%208-The-Heart-of-the-Matter_Cardiovascular-Fitness-and-Health-Behavior-Change_FINAL.pdf This one-day event provided participants an understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation that enables stroke survivors and their families/caregivers to rebuild their lives. Discussion will focus on communication, motivation, spatial neglect, sleep issues, bowel and bladder management and community integration. The podcast was recorded by Rob Gerth, Communications Director for Kessler Foundation on

Welcome to the 8th Annual Stroke Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation This conference “Breaking Barriers: There's More to Getting Home than Walking” In this podcast, Gretchen March of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presented “Ready for Rehab? Using Transtheoretical Model Concepts to Optimize Outcomes“ View the podcast transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/2019%20Kessler%20Institute%20Stroke%20Conference-Part%202%20of%208-Ready-for-rehab_FINAL.pdf This one-day event provided participants an understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation that enables stroke survivors and their families/caregivers to rebuild their lives. Discussion will focus on communication, motivation, spatial neglect, sleep issues, bowel and bladder management and community integration. The podcast was recorded by Rob Gerth, Communications Director for Kessler Foundation on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Saddle Brook C

Welcome to the 8th Annual Stroke Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation This conference “Breaking Barriers: There's More to Getting Home than Walking” In this podcast Dr. Uri Adler of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation provided the welcome and his presentation “There's No Place Like Home”. View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/2019%20Kessler%20Institute%20Stroke%20Conference-Part%201%20of%208-Theres-no-place-like-home_FINAL.pdf This one-day event provided participants an understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation that enables stroke survivors and their families/caregivers to rebuild their lives. Discussion will focus on communication, motivation, spatial neglect, sleep issues, bowel and bladder management and community integration. The podcast was recorded by Rob Gerth, Communications Director for Kessler Foundation on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Saddle Brook Campus, 300 Mark

Helen M. Genova, Ph.D. is the assistant director of Kessler Foundation's Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research. She is also an assistant research professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers University-NJ Medical School. She has focused on examining cognitive issues in clinical populations, including those utilizing both behavioral and neuroimaging methods to study social cognition and emotional processing. Particularly in regard to social cognition, Dr. Genova has played an important role in pioneering innovative research applying promising interventions targeting deficits in social cognition. Dr. Genova has also devoted much of her career to investigating other cognitive issues in clinical populations, including the assessment and treatment of cognitive fatigue. View the podcast transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/Helen-Genova-on-Cognitive-Issue-in-the-Brain-Expert-Interview-Series.pdf More about Dr. Genova and her resear

Best of Both Worlds: Establishing Fruitful Partnerships Between VA SCI Centers and SCI Model Systems Centers Welcome to this 2019 Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring Dr. Denise Fyffe, senior research scientist of Kessler Foundation, Dr. Carol Gibson-Gill, Chief of Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Service and Director of the ALS Program at the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System and Joyce Williams, SCI Coordinator, also of the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System presenting “Best of Both Worlds: Establishing Fruitful Partnerships Between VA SCI Centers and SCI Model Systems Centers” It was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System, which is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90SI5026). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This project was funded by the Office o

Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC-SLP is senior vice president of Grants and Communications. During her tenure, the Foundation has awarded more than $43.8 million in grant support for national and community-based employment programs. She gives some tips for applying for grants in this episode. View the podcast transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/Elaine%20Katz%20on%20Grantmaking%20%E2%80%93%20Expert%20Interview%20Series.pdf Links: More about Elaine Katz (https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Elaine%20Katz?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=bio%20link&utm_campaign=katz) Center for Grantmaking (https://kesslerfoundation.org/grant-programs?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=center%20grantmaking&utm_campaign=katz) Grantmaking Impact Reports (https://kesslerfoundation.org/what-we-fund/impact-reports?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=impact%20report&utm_campaign=katz) White Paper: Employing People with

Dr. Guang Yue is the director of Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation. He is also a professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and affiliated faculty in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Yue received his PhD in motor control/sensorimotor neuroscience from the University of Iowa and had his postdoctoral training in neurophysiology at University of Arizona. Before joining Kessler Foundation in 2012, he was the Director of Neural Control Laboratory and Director of Rehabilitation Research at Cleveland Clinic Learner Research Institute for 18 years. He has published extensively in the fields of sensorimotor neuroscience, neurorehabilitation, neuroimaging, neuromuscular physiology, and biomechanics. Read the transcript https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/Guang-Yue-on-Rehabilitation-Engineering%E2%80%93Expert-Interview-Series_FINAL-Transcript.pdf) More about Dr. Yue and his research - (https:/

Welcome to the Third Annual Cancer Conference - Beyond Rest: A Rehabilitative Approach to Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. In this lecture podcast Didier Allexandre, PhD, Research Scientist at Kessler Foundation presents “Cancer-Related Fatigue - A Research Prospective”. View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/Cancer-Related%20Fatigue%20Part%205%20of%205-A-Research-Perspective-FINAL-Transcript.pdf Cancer-related fatigue is an issue that often develops during treatment and can last for months or even years. This live course will focus on the impact, screening and management of the physical, psychological, emotional and cognitive sequelae. Participants will gain understanding of various evidence-based therapeutic interventions and the overall benefits of a multi-professional approach. Topics to be discussed will include current research and practice guidelines, as well as the unique role that rehabil

Welcome to the Third Annual Cancer Conference - Beyond Rest: A Rehabilitative Approach to Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. In this lecture podcast Brooke Laster, oncology social worker from Valley Hospital presents “Psychosocial Interventions for Cancer-Related Fatigue”. View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/Cancer-Related%20Fatigue%20Part%204%20of%205-Psychosocial-Interventions-FINAL-Transcript.pdf Cancer-related fatigue is an issue that often develops during treatment and can last for months or even years. This live course will focus on the impact, screening and management of the physical, psychological, emotional and cognitive sequelae. Participants will gain understanding of various evidence-based therapeutic interventions and the overall benefits of a multi-professional approach. Topics to be discussed will include current research and practice guidelines, as well as the unique role that reh

Welcome to the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System Consumer Conference for Persons with Brain Injury “Moving Forward: Improving Emotional, Physical, and Cognitive Health after Brain Injury.” A Research Update was presented by Dr. Nancy Chiaravalloti, Traumatic Brain Injury Research Director at Kessler Foundation For more information about Dr. Chiaravalloti, read her bio in the program notes. This one-day conference provided individuals with brain injury, their caregivers, family and friends, and healthcare professionals with information and insight into strategies to successfully manage a range of challenges that affect overall health, wellness, and quality of life. The conference was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS), a collaborative effort of Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. NNJTBIS is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - National Institute of Disabilit

Welcome to the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System Consumer Conference for Persons with Brain Injury “Moving Forward: Improving Emotional, Physical, and Cognitive Health after Brain Injury.” A Panel Presentation: Mike-at-the-Mike - “Relationships and TBI”, this panel was moderated by Michael Greenwald from the Council for the Head Injured Community. This one-day conference provided individuals with brain injury, their caregivers, family and friends, and healthcare professionals with information and insight into strategies to successfully manage a range of challenges that affect overall health, wellness, and quality of life. The conference was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS), a collaborative effort of Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. NNJTBIS is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Re

Welcome to the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System Consumer Conference for Persons with Brain Injury “Moving Forward: Improving Emotional, Physical, and Cognitive Health after Brain Injury.” In this Interactive Demo Christina Rasmussen presents “The Door: A Meditative and Experiential Journey” For more information about Christina Rasmussen, read her bio in the program notes. This one-day conference provided individuals with brain injury, their caregivers, family and friends, and healthcare professionals with information and insight into strategies to successfully manage a range of challenges that affect overall health, wellness, and quality of life. The conference was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS), a collaborative effort of Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. NNJTBIS is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - National Institute of Disability, Independent L

Welcome to the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System Consumer Conference for Persons with Brain Injury “Moving Forward: Improving Emotional, Physical, and Cognitive Health after Brain Injury.” Guest Speaker Dr. Irene Ward presents “Exercise after TBI” This one-day conference provided individuals with brain injury, their caregivers, family and friends, and healthcare professionals with information and insight into strategies to successfully manage a range of challenges that affect overall health, wellness, and quality of life. The conference was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS), a collaborative effort of Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. NNJTBIS is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research. (Grant # H133A120030). This podcast was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, C

Welcome to the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System Consumer Conference for Persons with Brain Injury “Moving Forward: Improving Emotional, Physical, and Cognitive Health after Brain Injury.” In this lecture podcast, Drs. John DeLuca, Sr. Vice President for Research and Erica Weber, Research Scientist both from Kessler Foundation present “Cognitive Rehabilitation and TBI" This one-day conference provided individuals with brain injury, their caregivers, family and friends, and healthcare professionals with information and insight into strategies to successfully manage a range of challenges that affect overall health, wellness, and quality of life. The conference was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS), a collaborative effort of Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. NNJTBIS is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - National Institute of Disability, Independent Living

Welcome to the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System Consumer Conference for Persons with Brain Injury “Moving Forward: Improving Emotional, Physical, and Cognitive Health after Brain Injury.” In this podcast Dr. Nancy Chiaravalloti, director of the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System provided the welcome and opening remarks followed by Keynote speaker Christina Rasmussen presenting “The True Cost of Invisible Losses” This one-day conference provided individuals with brain injury, their caregivers, family and friends, and healthcare professionals with information and insight into strategies to successfully manage a range of challenges that affect overall health, wellness, and quality of life. The conference was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS), a collaborative effort of Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. NNJTBIS is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human S