Read the transcript, https://KesslerFoundation.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/Breakthrough%20Technologies%20Transform%20Lives_rom%20VR%20Games%20to%20Robotic%20Rehab-2024%20Impact%20Report%20Transcript.pdf
In this episode, we explore how Kessler Foundation is transforming the future of rehabilitation medicine through groundbreaking research and innovative technology. Discover how virtual reality is helping stroke survivors recover at home and how robotic exoskeletons are helping people regain mobility.
We also dive into the Foundation supporting people with spinal cord injury and their families through the SCI Navigator program, empowering neurodiverse individuals through Kessler Foundation's Strength Identification and Expression web-based training curriculum, and enhancing cognitive health in aging adults with the modified Story Memory Technique. From robotics to vocational training, these advancements are paving the way to greater independence and improved quality of life. Tune in for inspiring stories of resilience and the remarkable breakthroughs reshaping neurological rehabilitation.
===========================================
Article Timestamps:
00:00 - Welcome
01:28 - Your impact: accelerating breakthrough
05:03 - Your impact: moving the goalposts
08:40 - Your impact: easing the journey
12:09 - Your impact: targeting strengths
15:57 - Your impact: Advancing Mobility
19:24 - Your impact: Aging Well
22:29 - Your impact: Challenging the status quo
25:11 - Episode Wrap-Up
===========================================
Kessler Foundation researchers mentioned by order of articles:
Gail Forrest, PhD, https://KesslerFoundation.org/aboutus/Gail%20Forrest
Claudia Angeli, PhD, https://KesslerFoundation.org/about-us/foundation-staff/claudia-angeli-phd
Enrico Rejc, PhD, https://KesslerFoundation.org/about-us/foundation-staff/enrico-rejc-phd
Steven Kirshblum, MD, https://KesslerFoundation.org/about-us/foundation-staff/steven-kirshblum-md
Christina Dandola,https://KesslerFoundation.org/about-us/foundation-staff/christina-dandola-pt-dpt-ncs)
Peii Chen, PhD, https://KesslerFoundation.org/aboutus/Peii%20Chen
Denise Fyffe, PhD, https://KesslerFoundation.org/aboutus/Denise%20Fyffe
Helen Genova, PhD, https://KesslerFoundation.org/aboutus/Helen-Genova
Karen J. Nolan, PhD, https://KesslerFoundation.org/aboutus/Karen-Nolan
Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, https://KesslerFoundation.org/aboutus/Nancy%20Chiaravalloti
Elaine Katz, https://KesslerFoundation.org/aboutus/Elaine%20Katz
===========================================
Newsletter website links:
Ways to give - For more information, please contact us at (973) 324-8430 or Development@KesslerFoundation.org
Read this issue at https://KesslerFoundation.org/2024-impact-report
=========================================================
Kessler Foundation uses AI voices and narrators to make our media as accessible as possible. These tools help us ensure that individuals with visual or cognitive impairments are not prevented from accessing the materials that Kessler Foundation uses to change the lives of people with disabilities.
These automated voices may not correctly capture intonation or pronunciation that may be clearer in the accompanying text. If you encounter any issues related to Kessler Foundation's use of AI narrators in our multimedia content, please reach out to Communications@KesslerFoundation.org
=========================================================
Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Be sure and subscribe to our SoundCloud channel “KesslerFoundation” for more research updates.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts.
This podcast was recorded in June 2025 and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.
