Kessler Foundation Disability Rehabilitation Research And Employment

Welcome to Kessler Foundations 2017 traumatic Brain Injury consumer conference, Moving Forward: overcoming obstacles and Improving Quality of Life. Keynote Speaker: Cory Weissman presented “Overcoming Obstacles Taking the First Step”  Cory Weissman suffered a catastrophic stroke at the age of 19. He was a 1000+ point scorer on his high school basketball team and was on his way to becoming a standout point guard at Gettysburg College. He was determined to not let the debilitating stroke stop him from getting back out onto the court. His inspirational story was made into a full feature film called, “1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story.” He now shares his story to motivate and inspire others who face obstacles and challenges them to take the first step.  This conference is hosted by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (NNJTBIS), a collaborative effort of Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The Northern New Jersey Traumatic