Kessler Foundation Podcasts

Welcome to the 2019 Brain Injury Conference - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Health & Wellness Connection sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities. In this lecture podcast Irene Ward, PT, DPT, NCS, Brain Injury Clinical Research Coordinator at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presents “BMI in TBI: When is it Safe to Exercise?”. This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Chester Campus, Chester, New Jersey. To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/2019-traumatic-brain-injury-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2019 Brain Injury Conference - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Health & Wellness Connection sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities. In this lecture podcast Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, Director of Neuropsychology, Neuroscience Research and Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Kessler Foundation presents “Cognition and Memory after TBI”. This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Chester Campus, Chester, New Jersey. To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/2019-traumatic-brain-injury-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2019 Brain Injury Conference - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Health & Wellness Connection sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities. In this lecture podcast Neil Jasey, MD, Director of Brain Injury Rehabilitation at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presents “Maximizing Recovery After Brain Injury”. This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Chester Campus, Chester, New Jersey. To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/2019-traumatic-brain-injury-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2019 Brain Injury Conference - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Health & Wellness Connection sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. 
 Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities. 
 In this lecture podcast Kelly Kearns, PsyD, Neuropsychologist at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presents “Relationships after TBI”. 
 This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Chester Campus, Chester, New Jersey. 
 To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/2019-traumatic-brain-injury-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2019 Brain Injury Conference - Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Health & Wellness Connection sponsored by Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities. Listen to the lecture podcasts on “Maximizing Recovery After Brain Injury”, “Relationships after TBI”, “Cognition and Memory after TBI”, and “BMI in TBI: When is it Safe to Exercise?” presented by experts from Kessler Institute Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. See faculty below. To listen to more conference podcasts, go to soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/2019-TBI-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to www.KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter! =================================================== Faculty Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD (read bio kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Nancy%…0Chiaravalloti) Director of Neuropsychology, Neuroscience Research and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Kessler Foundation Neil Jasey, MD Director of Brain Injury Rehabilitation Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Kelly Kearns, PsyD Neuropsychologist Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Irene Ward, PT, DPT, NCS Brain Injury Clinical Research Coordinator

Welcome to a Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring guest speakers Sarah Lusto, PT, ATP, ATC, Clinical Specialist Physical Therapist, Keara McNair, OTR/L, BCPR, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Carly Miller, PT, DPT, Senior Physical Therapist all from Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation, West Orange, New Jersey presents “Functional Electrical Stimulation for the Trunk: Enhancing Your Seating and Mobility Program”. This presentation was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey. This presentation 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). For podcasts of past SCI Grand Rounds presentations, visit: soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/sci-grand-rounds For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Drs. Dyson-Hudson and John O’Neill of Kessler Foundation and Adria De Simone of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, MS, CRC, LA presents “Resource Facilitation: Early Inpatient and Assertive Outpatient Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with SCI “ Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson is Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation, Dr. O’Neill is director of Disability and Employment Research at Kessler Foundation, and Ms. De Simone is Resource Facilitator, SCI Program at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. For more information about these presenters, checkout their online bios: Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD - https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson John O'Neill, PhD, CRC - https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/John%20ONeill To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Dr. Irene Ward of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation introduces Dr. Ekaterina Dobryakova, of Kessler Foundation presents “New Developments in Treating Fatigue Following TBI “ Dr. Fyffe is a Senior Research Scientist in Spinal Cord Injury/Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. For more information about Dr. Dobryakova, check out her online bio by going to https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Ekaterina%20Dobryakova To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Dr. Denise Fyffe of Kessler Foundation presents “Exploring Racial/Ethnic Contextual Factors Associated with Functional Independence in SCI“ Dr. Fyffe is a Senior Research Scientist in Spinal Cord Injury/Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. For more information about Dr. Fyffe, check out her online bio at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Denise%20Fyffe . To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Rachel Levinson, OTR/L, and Keara Savage McNair, OTR/L, BCPR of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presents “Electronic Aids to Daily Living - Smart Home Demo “. To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Dr. Irene Ward of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation introduces Dr. Denise Krch presenting “Support-Based Caregiver Treatment Differentially Impacts Outcomes in Spouses and Parents: A Pilot Study “. Dr. Krch is a senior research scientist for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience at Kessler Foundation. For more information about Dr. Krch, go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Denise%20Krch . To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Dr. Irene Ward of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation introduces Jeanne Zanca, PhD, MPT presents “Building Positive Working Relationships Between People with SCI and Caregivers “ Dr. Zanca is is a Senior Research Scientist for Spinal Cord Injury Research at Kessler Foundation. For more information about Dr. Zanca, go to https://www.kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Jeanne%20Zanca To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Dr. Irene Ward of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation introduces Patricia Walling, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, GNP-BC presenting “Survival After Severe Trauma: Meeting Patient & Family Needs“ Ms. Walling is Trauma Program Manager, Advanced Practice Nurse at University Hospital, Newark New Jersey. To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Dr. Irene Ward of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation introduces Dr. Steve Kirshblum, presenting “Who will walk after SCI?“ Dr. Kirshblum is the Senior Medical Officer for Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ Campus and Kessler Foundation. To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

Welcome to the 2018 6th Annual Kessler NeuroTrauma Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Foundation. This conference presents an in-depth look at the art of delivering individualized rehabilitation services to this diverse patient population. Physicians, clinicians and research scientists will provide insight into a range of topics -- from mobility and fatigue to intimacy and sexuality to employment and empowerment -- and will offer innovative, evidence-based strategies to effectively support both the patient and caregiver. In this lecture podcast Drs. Denise Fyffe and Nathan Hogaboom present “Racial/Ethnic Differences in Wheelchair Repairs, Breakdowns and Consequences in SCI “ Dr. Fyffe is a Senior Research Scientist in Spinal Cord Injury/Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. For more information about Dr. Fyffe, check out her online bio at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Denise%20Fyffe . To view Dr. Hogaboom’s online bio, go to https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nathan_Hogaboom To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/neuro-trauma-conference For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to https://www.kessler-rehab.com For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!