Podcasts about assessment research

Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, Geoff Barton, speaks to Tim Oates about oracy in the National Curriculum and the gap between intent and implementation, what we can learn from other countries about implementing oracy education and why he is cautious about assessing oracy. Tim Oates is Group Director of Assessment Research and Development at Cambridge Assessment, focussing on national and international research on assessment and measurement. From 2010-2013, he was chair of the Expert Panel for Review of the National Curriculum. He has published widely on assessment and curriculum. In 2015 he was awarded a CBE for services to education.

Dr Éadaoin Slattery of Dublin City University (DCU) discusses attention and how it can be improved. She describes self-alert training. How can Minecraft have positive benefits for pupils?  Listen in and you'll find out what it can do for your class.   If you try the self-alert training be sure to leave a comment about how it went.   Éadaoin Slattery, M.Sc., Ph.D.  Post-Doctoral Researcher in Game-Based Learning and Assessment  Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE) Institute of Education, St. Patrick's Campus  Dublin City University    Recent publications: Slattery, E. J., Butler, D., O'Leary, M., & Marshall, K. (2023). Primary school students' experiences using Minecraft Education during a national project-based initiative: An Irish study. TechTrends.    Slattery, E. J., Butler, D., O'Leary, M., & Marshall, K. (2023). Teachers' experiences using Minecraft Education in primary school: An Irish perspective. Irish Educational Studies.   Slattery, E. J., O'Callaghan, E., Ryan, P., & Fortune, D. & McAvinue, L. P. (2022). Popular interventions to enhance sustained attention in children and adolescents: A critical systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.   Slattery, E. J., Ryan, P., Fortune, D. G., & McAvinue, L. P. (2022). Unique and overlapping contributions of sustained attention and working memory to parent and teacher ratings of inattentive behaviour. Child Neuropsychology.

Fast Takes - Ep39 Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/Researching%20novel%20approaches%20for%20treating%20neuropathic%20pain%20and%20chronic%20fatigue%20-%20Ep39-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Historically, it was believed that the brain stopped growing after childhood. We now know the contrary to be true. Neuroscience has confirmed that our brains change throughout our lives, from birth to death. The brain's ability to rewire its circuitry and make adaptive changes, known as neuroplasticity, is why recovery after injury is possible. But much about neuroplasticity is not well understood. Our researchers are using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and real-time neurofeedback capabilities to conduct several novel pilot studies. Their goal is to correlate changes in the brain to changes in behavior and function. In this episode, Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation, spoke with three researchers about their latest studies (see specific list below): Olga Boukrina, PhD, senior research scientist in the Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research; Jeanne Zanca, PhD, senior research scientist in the Centers for Spinal Cord Injury and Outcomes and Assessment Research; and Glenn Wylie, DPhil, director of the Rocco Ortenzio Center for Neuroimaging at Kessler Foundation. Funding sources: David F. Bolger Trust and Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Learn more about: Dr. Olga Boukrina, https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Olga%20Boukrina Dr. Glenn Wylie, https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Glenn%20Wylie Dr. Jeanne Zanca, https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Jeanne-Zanca Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-outcomes-and-assessments-research Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research Center for Stroke Research, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/stroke/rehabilitation Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center at Kessler Foundation, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/mri/rocco-ortenzio-neuroimaging-center Interested in joining a study mentioned in this podcast? Strategies for Stroke Rehabilitation: fMRI Neurofeedback and Motor Imagery, PI: Olga Boukrina, PhD, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/reading-impairments-following-left-sided-stroke Assessment of Cognitive Fatigue in the Aging, PI: Glenn Wylie, DPhil, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/assessment-cognitive-fatigue-agedInvestigating Mental Fatigue among Individuals with Stroke, PI: Glenn Wylie, DPhil, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/investigating-mental-fatigue-among-individuals-stroke Brain Activity in People with Chronic Neuropathic Pain and SCI, PI: Jeanne Zanca, PhD, https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/brain-activity-people-chronic-neuropathic-pain-and-sci Interested in joining a study, https://kesslerfoundation.org/join-our-research-studies ============================================== Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Be sure to 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 remotely on May 16, 2022, and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

A recent investigation has spurred two of our researchers to question how natural spaces influence the quality of life of people with mobility disabilities. Their recently published research – written with several co-authors – revealed an unexpected negative connection between psychological well-being and residential greenspace. Their research showed that people with spinal cord injuries living in neighborhoods with a low amount of open space were less likely to suffer from depression than those residing in neighborhoods with a moderate amount of open space. Our guests on this podcast – Lauren Murphy, PhD, and Amanda L. Botticello, PhD, MPH – were part of the research team. Both scientists work at the Centers for Spinal Cord Injury and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. Funding source: Craig H. Neilsen Foundation (grant numbers: 639798; 290518). Learn more about: Drs. Lauren Murphy at  https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/Lauren%20Murphy and Amanda L. Botticello, https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Amanda%20Botticello. The peer-reviewed article at  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41393-021-00736-z Read the press release, https://kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/community-study-reveals-unexpected-negative-correlation-between-residential Co-authors: Lauren F. Murphy, Claire Kalpakjian, Susan Charlifue, Allen W. Heinemann, Mary Slavin, Tanya Rohrbach, David S. Tulsky and Amanda L. Botticello ========================================================================= Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Be sure to 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 remotely on March 7, 2022, and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Life at the Foundation - Episode 3 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Dr-Lauren-Murphy-on-understanding-how-decisions-and-the-environment-influence-sci-quality-of-life-TRANSCRIPT.pdf This is your host Joan Banks-Smith, creative producer at Kessler Foundation. Throughout this series, I'll be speaking with employees from all of our centers who have diverse roles and passions that help change the lives of people with disabilities. Our research assistants and coordinators, engineers, scientists, technicians, Fellows, physical therapists, and support staff all play a vital role in our research at the Foundation. In this episode, I talked with Dr. Lauren Murphy, a post-doctoral fellow in our Center for Spinal Cord injury Research and Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research. Dr. Murphy's current research evaluates barriers to preventive medical care for people with spinal cord injuries and is supported by a fellowship from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. Learn more about Dr. Murphy at https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/Lauren%20Murphy, Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research, and the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation at https://chnfoundation.org Interested in a career at Kessler Foundation, go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/careers ======================================================= Tuned into our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. 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 on Monday, July 19, 2021, remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Fast Takes - Women in Science - Ep16 Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/dr-botticello-researches-how-environmental-factors-determine-outcomes-for-people-with-disabilities-Ep16.pdf Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Celebrated on February 11th, this United Nations initiative recognizes the critical role of women and girls in science and technology communities and calls for strengthening of their participation in STEM fields. Did you know that today, just 30% researchers are women, and only 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women? At Kessler Foundation, 70% of our staff are women making major contributions to the advances we achieve in rehabilitation research that changes the lives of people with disabilities. Episode 16 features Dr. Amanda Botticello, assistant director in our Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Dr. Botticello about her scientific background, how she chose her career path, the research she is currently involved with, and advice to women in the same field. Learn more about: Dr. Botticello - https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Amanda%20Botticello Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research - https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research - https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-outcomes-and-assessments-research Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. 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 on Monday, February 1, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Fast Takes – Episode 14 Read the transcription at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Dr-Jeanne-Zanca-Balances-Family-Life-with-a-Career-in-Spinal-Cord-Injury-Research-Ep14-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Welcome to a Fast Takes #WomenInScience podcast honoring the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Celebrated on February 11th, this United Nations initiative recognizes the critical role of women and girls in science and technology communities and calls for strengthening of their participation in STEM fields. Did you know that today, just 30% of researchers are women, and only 35% of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields of study are women? At Kessler Foundation, 70% of our staff are women making major contributions to the advances we achieve in rehabilitation research that changes the lives of people with disabilities. Episode 15 features Dr. Jeanne Zanca, senior research scientist in our Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Dr. Zanca about balancing family life, her scientific background, and advice to women working in the same field. Learn more about: Dr. Zanca at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Jeanne%20Zanca, Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research, and Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research. Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. 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 on Thursday, January 28, 2021 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Fast Takes – Episode 10 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/Patterns%20of%20cognitive%20deficits%20in%20persons%20with%20spinal%20cord%20injury%20as%20compared%20with%20both%20age-matched%20and%20older%20individuals%20without%20sci-TRANSCRIPT.pdf In this episode, Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, Director for the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and the Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation talks about his latest peer reviewed article “Patterns of cognitive deficits in persons with spinal cord injury as compared with both age-matched and older individuals without spinal cord injury” published in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine online December 3, 2018. Funding Source: New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research and Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Read more about Dr. Dyson-Hudson and his research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson For more information about this study, check out the press release at https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/kf-ris011819.php or at https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2018.1543103 Co-authors: Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, PhD, Erica Weber, PhD, Glenn Wylie, DPhil, and Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, from Kessler Foundation, and Jill M. Wecht, EdD, from the James J. Peters VA Medical Center 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 on Monday, September 24, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Fast Takes – Episode 9 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/Exercise%20and%20PRP%20Promising%20for%20Shoulder%20Pain%20in%20Wheelchair%20Users%20with%20Spinal%20Cord%20Injury-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, Director for the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and the Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation to talk about his latest peer reviewed article “Ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection for the treatment of recalcitrant rotator cuff disease in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury: A pilot study" was e-published ahead of print on May 7, 2020 by the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. Funding sources for this study is the Derfner Foundation, Kessler Foundation, and the National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (90SI5011) For more information about this study, check out the press release on our website at https://kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/exercise-and-prp-promising-shoulder-pain-wheelchair-users-spinal-cord-injury or the abstract link at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32379581/ Read more about Dr. Dyson-Hudson and his research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson Co-authors: Nathan S Hogaboom (https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/Nathan%20Hogaboom), Reina Nakamura, Alon Terry , Gerard A Malanga 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 on Monday, September 24, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson is currently the director of the Centers for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation in West Orange, NJ. In his 3rd-year of medical school (1992) he sustained a SCI - C6 tetraplegia, complete, while playing rugby football. Following a year of rehabilitation, he went back and finished medical school. Dr. Trevor, whose story of perseverance is off the charts inspiring, is not only my guest this week, he is also my friend!

In this episode, E2 Expert Teacher Alex is joined by Associate Professor, Dr. Ute Knoch, Director of Melbourne University’s internationally renowned Language Test Research Centre. They discuss the research that goes into high-stakes language tests like IELTS, TOEFL and OET, how reliable those tests are, and how candidates can best prepare for them. Find out more about Melbourne University’s Language Testing Research Centre here: https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/language-testing-research-centre Find Dr. Knoch’s co-authored book, 'Fairness, Justice and Language Assessment’ here: https://www.amazon.com.au/FAIRNESS-JUSTICE-LANGUAGE-ASSESSMENT-LINGUISTICS-ebook/dp/B07PNJRVCN Remember to check out e2language.com for IELTS, OET & TOEFL courses and e2school.com for general English language learning.

Paula Lehane, a Ph.D. candidate at Dublin City University in Ireland with the Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education, and author of a recent CLEAR Exam Review article, discusses some of the issues that regulatory organizations need to consider for candidates taking computer based tests. She discusses candidates' expectation of flexibility related to device diversity and modifying user interfaces. She provides different examples of form factor and how it can interfere with test-taker performance and how organizations can design tests to ensure that test-taker performance is not influenced by a device’s particular features. She stresses the need for more research based in the assessment industry and making that research public and shareable. Transcript: html (https://www.clearhq.org/page-1860647) or PDF (http://clearweb.drivehq.com/podcast_transcripts/CLEAR_podcast_episode27_Difference_CBT_031020_transcript.pdf)

This week I am in conversation with Mary Myatt on her book Curriculum- From Gallimaufry to coherence Mary Myatt is an education adviser, writer and speaker. She works in schools talking to pupils, teachers and leaders about learning, leadership and the curriculum. She maintains that there are no quick fixes and that great outcomes for pupils are not achieved through tick boxes. She writes and speaks at conferences about leadership, curriculum and school improvement. 'Mary Myatt combines encyclopedic knowledge of schools with crystal-clear description of curriculum principles – a must-read for all those involved in improving education. Globally, new attention is being given to curriculum principles and curriculum practice. Mary Myatt’s book is major contribution to this debate. Few books range so effectively across curriculum theory and day-to-day practice in the classroom – Mary Myatt does this with huge authority and extreme clarity.' Tim Oates CBE, Group Director of ARD,
 (Assessment Research and Development) ‘This book weaves together theory, research, policy, and practice to provide educators at every stage of their career a practical guide to coherent curriculum design. Chapters divided by subject and strategy make it easy to keep coming back to, whilst Mary’s humorous and intelligent prose make it a pleasure to read.’ Claire Hill, Head of English and Media Studies, Dover Grammar School for Girls ‘This book has been invaluable and really balances theory, critical argument and practical applications for how we can achieve this in our curriculum planning and subject CPD.’ Aja Cortizo, Professional development Team Lead, Glyn School ‘This is exactly what I needed to read before the team goes to rewrite the curriculum this term. It is definitely a must read to completely rethink the curriculum because it covers all aspects to truly ensure ‘high challenge and low threat’ across all subjects. I’m so excited about redesigning the teaching and learning to ensure children are engaged and inspired.’ Flora Barton, Headteacher, Crowmarsh Gifford CE Primary School Teacher Development Trust Section This week Bethan is in conversation following TDT's work with Ignite TSA . http://www.welcometoignite.co.uk/about-us/ Podcast Pedagogy Section Matthew Evans talks to you, the listeners about his new book ahead of a full podcast in the New Year. Leadership is an ill-defined domain, drowning in abstract theories and models of expertise. School leadership suffers from this lack of a satisfactory and useful definition of leadership, and has of late been drawn in to generic approaches to school improvement which have left the workforce feeling anything but `well led'. How do we put `substance' back in to school leadership? This book draws on the lessons of cognitive science and explores the specific things that school leaders do, arguing for a notion of school leadership rooted in the realities of leaders' daily experiences. It presents a case for how school leaders can develop their expertise and, in doing so, places domain-specific knowledge at the heart of school improvement efforts. Publisher: John Catt Educational Ltd Shameless Plugs I countdown the top 10 Naylor's Natter's of 2019 with a homage to Top of the Pops --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/naylorsnatter/message

Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD is director of the Centers for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. He is a research associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ. Dr. Dyson-Hudson is co-director of the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System at Kessler—a NIDILRR funded Spinal Cord Injury Model System of care. In 1992, while he was a 3rd-year medical student at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Dyson-Hudson sustained a spinal cord injury while playing rugby. Following a year of rehabilitation, he returned to medical school and graduated in 1995. View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/Trevor-Dyson-Hudson_on-spina-cord-injury-expert-interview-series-FINAL-Transcript.pdf Links: More about Dr. Dyson-Hudson and his research (https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=bio%20link&utm_campaign=dyson-hudson) Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research (https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-spinal-cord-injury-research?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=center%20sci&utm_campaign=dyson-hudson) Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research (https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-outcomes-and-assessments-research?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=center%20outcomes&utm_campaign=dyson-hudson) Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury Model System (https://kesslerfoundation.org/NNJSCIS?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=sci%20model%20systems&utm_campaign=dyson-hudson) Join a study (https://kesslerfoundation.org/join-our-research-studies?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=join%20a%20study&utm_campaign=dyson-hudson)

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 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 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 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!

IOE Public Debates: What are Key Stage tests and national exams for – to support learning, certify competence, or sort pupils by ability? One answer is ‘all of the above'. But can our assessment system realistically do all of these things, simultaneously? There is the other question of whether we need all the formal tests and exams that we currently have, the number of which continues to expand, in the process prompting concerns among commentators and parents alike. And what about formative assessment and assessment for learning – where should that fit in the overall scheme of things? Speakers include: - Ken Jones, Lead Policy Advisor, National Education Union - Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development, Cambridge Assessment - Dave Mellor, Director of Assessment and Curriculum, AQA - Dr Ruth Dann, Associate Professor, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, UCL Institute of Education - Chair: Professor Becky Francis, Director, UCL Institute of Education #IOEDebates

Welcome to a Kessler Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Grand Rounds podcast featuring Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, Director, Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation and Mary Shea, MA, OTR, ATP Clinical Manager, Wheelchair Clinic at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Dr. Dyson-Hudson and Ms. Shea will be presenting “Wheelchair Mobility: Lessons Learned & Future Directions”. For more information about Dr. Trevor Dyson-Hudson, his online biography can be found at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Trevor%20Dyson-Hudson This presentation was recorded and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey and 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 more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org. For podcasts of past SCI Grand Rounds presentations, visit: https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/sci-grand-rounds Like us on FaceBook, follow us on Instagram, listen to us on Soundcloud, and tweet with us on Twitter!

We're back again with another in our series of podcasts, delivered free to your device! We were really pleased with the engagement and feedback from Professor Jonathan Sharples' talk last month, so - by popular demand - here we are again! This month, we are delighted to present Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development at our partner organisation, Cambridge Assessment. Tim came and spoke to our first ever cohort of Assessment Leads at their graduation event in June this year, held at Durham University's Hild Bede College. It was an extremely insightful and thought-provoking presentation, and as per last month, we provide the slides here as a PDF download for you. As ever, please do subscribe to receive the latest episodes straight to your device, and if you enjoy it, please rate and review!   If you are inspired by listening to the legend that is Tim Oates, and you would like to join the leading edge of assessment practice in schools, check out our Assessment Lead Programme. We've created an innovative and powerful programme so that practitioners can learn what they need to know to assess effectively and efficiently. More than one-quarter of this year's cohort of 50 schools has already been snapped up, and registrations are open. Visit the Assessment Lead Programme page to sign up.  

Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson, MD, Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research and Co-Director of the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS) at Kessler Foundation presents at the 4th Annual Neuro Trauma Conference at the Kessler Conference Center, West Orange, New Jersey, December 1, 2016. His presentation "Pain after Spinal Cord Injury" covered the estimated prevalence and impact of pain after spinal cord injury (SCI), the main subtypes of SCI pain, prevention and treatment options, and the brain’s role in pain. View lecture notes: https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/filepicker/11/01DEC16_Dyson-Hudson_Pain_after_SCI.pdf

Welcome to “On the Move”, the 2016 Consumer Conference for People with Spinal Cord Injury. I’m Dana Hawkins-Simons, communications strategist at Kessler Foundation, and our director of multimedia, Jody Banks-Smith, is recording today’s podcasts. Delivering the Welcome & Introductory Remarks to the conference is Jeanne M. Zanca, PhD, MPT, the event organizer. Jeanne is a Senior Research Scientist in Spinal Cord Injury Research at Kessler Foundation. Joining her is Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson, M.D., Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation, a Co-Director of the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJ SCIS), and an Associate Professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. And we’ll also hear from Scott Chesney, a world traveler, professional life coach, and the President of Scott Chesney, LLC. This presentation was recorded on Friday, September 23rd, 2016, and was hosted by the NNJ SCIS, a collaborative effort of Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and University Hospital. NNJ SCIS is supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under grant number 90SI5011. NIDLIRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living, in the Department of Health and Human Services. The ideas expressed during this conference do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, or the Federal Government.

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

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.

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