Navigating Government Programs After Spinal Cord Injury
After a spinal cord injury, government assistance programs can help cover healthcare, replace lost income, support employment, and meet basi...
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Discover Peer Support and Connection After Spinal Cord Injury - The QuadCast
The QuadCast Inner Strength, Featuring Angela Smith and Maryann Hobbie This episode of The QuadCast explores how people living with spinal c...
Tailored Rehabilitation Could Improve Thinking Speed in People with Progressive MS
Many people with progressive multiple sclerosis experience slower thinking speed. This can make it harder to process information, stay focus...
Regain Control of Your Life After TBI with Thomas Dixon
The Summer 2026 Brainstorm webinar features Thomas Dixon, the author of I'm Sorry... That's Awesome!: Inventing a Solution for Memory Loss....
Autism Community Parents Create Employment Solutions for Their Children
The audio version of the Summer 2026 issue of Facets, Kessler Foundation’s autism newsletter, explores the vital role parents play in creati...
Cognitive Frontiers in Multiple Sclerosis
Read the transcript - https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/Milestones-Newsletter_Spring-2026_Transcript.pdf In this epi...
Planning with Confidence - A Live Disability Benefits Q & A
This one-hour session is designed to provide clear, practical guidance for people with disabilities and their families. In this session, you...
Mental Fatigue May Depend on More Than Your Age
In this episode of Real-Life Science, we explore how mental fatigue may relate to your brain age rather than chronological age. Discover how...
One-on-One Training Helps People with Disabilities Travel More Independently
This episode of Real-Life Science summarizes research on a one-on-one travel training program in New Jersey designed for people with disabil...
Unlock the Full Potential of Virtual Reality Use for Chronic Pain
This episode of Real-Life Science from Kessler Foundation highlights research on virtual reality’s role in treating chronic pain. VR is well...
Focused on Strengths: Autism Research at Kessler Foundation
In this recorded webinar, Helen Genova, PhD, associate director of Kessler Foundation’s Center for Autism Research, explores a strength‑base...
From Research to Relief
In this episode, we look at innovative research on shockwave therapy for reducing muscle spasticity after spinal cord injury. We hear from s...
Practical Strategies for TBI Recovery
Brainwaves TBI newsletter explores recovery journeys for traumatic brain injury survivors. In this podcast of a recent article, we hear Darc...
Thinking Outside the Box for TBI care with Mandi Dickey
Mandy Dickey, a nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience, shares her profound journey through traumatic brain injury and recovery...
Achieving Your Goals - Pathways to Success
In this episode, scientists at Kessler Foundation share how promising research is opening new pathways for individuals living with spinal co...
What’s next in TBI Research: Innovation, Collaboration, and Impact at Kessler Foundation
In honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month, this recorded webinar highlights how Kessler Foundation advances traumatic brain injury research t...
Empowerment and Healing Through Recovery after TBI
In this episode of BrainWaves, hear the powerful story of Craig Philips who overcame a brain injury sustained in childhood to find purpose a...
Meant for More with Karen Olson: Living Fully and Finding Purpose After Spinal Cord Injury
In this episode, Karen Olson shares her deeply personal journey, marked by early tragedy and perseverance. Following a fall that resulted in...
How Your Neighborhood Can Affect Life After Spinal Cord Injury
In this episode, we explore Kessler Foundation’s latest research revealing how neighborhood economic status, physical environment, and acces...
Exploring Breakthroughs in Brain Injury Recovery
Karen Nolan, associate director in the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering at Kessler Foundation, sat down with Heather Rose...