Presented in cooperation with UMDNJ Department of PM&R and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, this course offers a comprehensive curriculum and up to 70 CME credits. For more information and to Register Online...
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Wounded U.S. Army Veteran Spc. Scott Vycital of Colorado sits with First Lady during national address from the Capitol
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The Navigators adaptive sports team wrapped up
their best season in years at the 2009 National Junior Disability Championships in St. Louis, Missouri and the 2009 International
Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation Junior World Championships in Switzerland.
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Kessler Foundation approved an allocation of $1,933,835 through its “Transition to Work” initiative. Earlier this year, the Foundation awarded $423,742 to benefit grant programs that increase employment opportunities for this underserved population. The total awarded for employment initiatives during 2009 was $2,357,577.
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Rodger DeRose, president and CEO of Kessler Foundation, was one of the 130 business leaders called to the White House by President Obama to develop creative approaches to job development. Kessler Foundation's grants program funds organizations that promote employment for people with disabilities.
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A grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation will enable researchers to develop a series of 3 educational videos on the prevention and management of medical complications in persons with spinal cord injury. This $97,500 award brings the year-to-date grant total for Kessler Foundation to $4.7 million.
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A Signature Program Grant from Kessler Foundation funds the Army Wounded Warrior Career Demonstration Project, a national project of the National Organization on Disability.
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More than $153,000 from the NIH/NICHD will further investigation of visuospatial deficits that are linked to poor rehabilitation outcomes, increased morbidity, and impairments in driving, shopping, sports, computer/internet use, and other activities.
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“Finding a job is hard enough, having a disability makes it even harder,” emphasized president and CEO Rodger DeRose. This is why Kessler Foundation awards grants to organizations that are exploring creative ways to expand employment options for people with disabilities.
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