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Interview with Drs. R. Lee Kirby and Trevor Dyson-Hudson Nov 11, 2015

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Recorded on November 10, 2015 Interview with Drs. R. Lee Kirby and Trevor Dyson-Hudson on Wheelchair Skills Assessment & Training Program Dr. R. Lee Kirby is from Dalhousie University and the Capital District Health Authority Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson, M.D. is Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. For more information about the Wheelchair Skills Assessment & Training Program, go to www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca

2014 - Cultural Sensitivity in Brain Injury Rehabilitation Oct 16, 2015

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Kessler Foundation scientists study impact of cultural diversity in brain injury research. Dr. Lequerica answers questions about the implications for cultural diversity and cultural competence in brain injury research and rehabilitation. For more information about this topic, go to http://kesslerfoundation.org/media/Kessler%20Foundation%20scientists%20study%20impact%20of%20cultural%20diversity%20in%20brain%20injury%20research Anthony H. Lequerica, PhD is a Neuropsychologist and Clinical Research Scientist in the Traumatic Brain Injury Laboratory at Kessler Foundation.

2014 SCI Consumer Conf.- Session II - Using Technology to Create New Opportunities Oct 09, 2015

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Session II: “Using Technology to Create New Opportunities”, presenters Javier Robles, JD and Fred Tchang, ATP “Rising to the Challenge: Creating Employment Opportunity and Maximizing Success,” a consumer conference for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), was held on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Kessler Conference Center—1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, N.J. The conference is presented by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS) and sponsored by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, Kessler Foundation, and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. The Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS) is federally funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research from the U.S. Department of Education (Grant #H133N110020). A comprehensive system of care, research, education and dissemination aimed at improving quality of life for people with SCI, NNJSCIS collects patient data from the time of injury through long-term follow-up. NNJSCIS is one of 14 SCI Model Systems in the nation. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, M.D., Director of SCI Research at Kessler Foundation co-directs NNJSCIS with Dr. Kirshblum. Kessler Foundation is one of eight centers in the U.S. with dual Model Systems in SCI and traumatic brain injury.

2014 SCI Consumer Conf. - Greetings and Session I: Understanding Your Options Oct 09, 2015

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Opening greetings from Jean Zanca, PhD and Session I: “Understanding Your Options” presenter Joe Entwisle, MS, CRC “Rising to the Challenge: Creating Employment Opportunity and Maximizing Success,” a consumer conference for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), was held on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Kessler Conference Center—1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, N.J. The conference is presented by the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS) and sponsored by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, Kessler Foundation, and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. The Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS) is federally funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research from the U.S. Department of Education (Grant #H133N110020). A comprehensive system of care, research, education and dissemination aimed at improving quality of life for people with SCI, NNJSCIS collects patient data from the time of injury through long-term follow-up. NNJSCIS is one of 14 SCI Model Systems in the nation. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, M.D., Director of SCI Research at Kessler Foundation co-directs NNJSCIS with Dr. Kirshblum. Kessler Foundation is one of eight centers in the U.S. with dual Model Systems in SCI and traumatic brain injury.

05OCT15 - Researchers Speakers Series - Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson Oct 05, 2015

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Welcome to a 2015 Kessler Foundation Research Speakers series. Guest speaker Dr. Trevor-Dyson presents: “Spinal Cord Injury Research: Don’t Worry. He Won’t Get Far on Foot.” Dr. Trevor-Dyson is Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation and conducts clinical SCI research and is principal investigator/co-investigator on a number of SCI grants. He is Project Co-Director of the Northern New Jersey SCI System (NNJSCIS), a National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research funded SCI Model System of care. His research interests include restoration of function and mobility in persons with SCI and the prevention and treatment of common secondary medical complications affecting this population, including pain, musculoskeletal overuse injuries, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory complications. This presentation was recorded on Monday, September October 5th, 2015 at the Kessler Foundation Conference Center, West Orange, NJ and is sponsored by Kessler Foundation.

30SEPT15 - NNL Neuro Speakers Series - Dr. David Libon Sep 30, 2015

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Welcome to a 2015 Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Speakers series podcast sponsored by Kessler Foundation. Guest speaker Dr. David Libon presents: “Using Statistical Algorithms to Characterize Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia Spectrum Patients” Dr. Libon is a professor in the Department of Neurology at Drexel University College of Medicine. This presentation was recorded on Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 at the Kessler Foundation Conference Center, West Orange, NJ and is sponsored by Kessler Foundation Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research.

2015 TBI Consumer Conference: Catherine Brubaker Sep 24, 2015

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2015 Traumatic Brain Injury Consumer Conference Guest Speaker: Guest Speaker, Catherine Brubaker, founder of HopeForTrauma.org. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System with support from the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, Administration for Community Living, US Department of Health and Human Services, in Washington, DC., Grant #H133A1200030.

2015 TBI Conference: Bill Gallagaher, PT, CMT, CYT, Part 2 Sep 24, 2015

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2015 Traumatic Brain Injury Consumer Conference podcast, sponsored by Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Guest Speaker, Bill Gallagher, PT, CMT, CYT, East West Rehab, presents: “Optimizing Brain Injury Recovery”. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System with support from the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, Administration for Community Living, US Department of Health and Human Services, in Washington, DC., Grant #H133A1200030.

2015 TBI Consumer Conference: Ernerst Ehrhardt, IBDM, IMD, NMD Sep 24, 2015

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2015 TBI Consumer Conference: Guest Speaker, Ernest Ehrhardt, IBDM, IMD, NMD, The Ehrhardt Center for Integrative Medicine, presents: “The Brain and Nutrition”. This presentation was recorded on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System with support from the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, Administration for Community Living, US Department of Health and Human Services, in Washington, DC., Grant #H133A1200030.

2015 TBI Consumer Conference: Michael Greenwald, EdM Sep 24, 2015

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2015 TBI Consumer Conference Panel Presentation: Michael Greenwald, EdM presents: - “Mike at the Mike”, “The Importance of Volunteering”. Panel Participants: Michelle Polk, John Laudise, Denis Balance This presentation was recorded on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 and was hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System with support from the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, Administration for Community Living, US Department of Health and Human Services, in Washington, DC., Grant #H133A1200030.

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