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This week, we meet an extraordinary young hero: 6-year-old Nikos Kaymakcian, New Jersey's 2025 Children's Miracle Network Champion. Diagnosed with the most serious form of Spina Bifida before birth, Nikos has overcome tremendous challenges with the support of his family and care team at Children's Specialized Hospital. A wheelchair basketball player, NY Giants superfan, and proud big brother, Nikos brings determination and joy to every part of his life.We speak with Nikos and his mom, Nicole, about their journey and what hope looks like for families of children with complex medical needs.

This week, we meet an extraordinary young hero: 6-year-old Nikos Kaymakcian, New Jersey's 2025 Children's Miracle Network Champion. Diagnosed with the most serious form of Spina Bifida before birth, Nikos has overcome tremendous challenges with the support of his family and care team at Children's Specialized Hospital. A wheelchair basketball player, NY Giants superfan, and proud big brother, Nikos brings determination and joy to every part of his life.We speak with Nikos and his mom, Nicole, about their journey and what hope looks like for families of children with complex medical needs.

On Saturday, August 10, Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by Dr. Matthew McDonald, President and CEO of The Children's Specialized Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health in New Brunswick to discuss treating and caring for children living with chronic illnesses. This week's Your Real Champion is Dr. Angela Lin – The Voice for those with a Rare Disease.More information here: https://yourradiodoctor.net/children-who-live-with-a-chronic-illness/

 Dr. Tara Matthews & Elizabeth Marcketta join us to talk the incredible work that Children's Specialized Hospital is doing to assist those living with Autism. They talk about their lived experiences & the Autism Center of Excellence - the largest regional provider of autism services in NJ, treating almost 10,000 children per year.  You can doonate at give2csh.org to support CSH during Autism Acceptance Month so more kids can get the care they need to thrive!

Description: Jill Harris, PhD, psychologist and Autism Advancement Ambassador, and Pat O'Hanlon, Family Faculty Manager at Children's Specialized Hospital, discuss transition from pediatric to adult health care and share their experiences as parents of young adults with developmental disabilities. Interviewer: Carrie Coffield, PhD, Assistant Professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Director of Pre-Service Training at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, and NJLEND Training Director Click for Full Transcript of Episode 23

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My guest this week is Greg Santucci, he is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and the Founding Director of Power Play Pediatric Therapy in New Jersey. He has been an OT for over 20 years, and currently is a Supervisor of Occupational Therapy at Children's Specialized Hospital in New Jersey. Greg is certified in sensory integration and continues to maintain a caseload in the schools and outpatient sensory gyms where he works.  In this episode, Greg and I discuss how many of the approaches being used with children who exhibit challenging behaviors are outdated, they are not supported by current research, and there are many adults on the autism spectrum and with related kinds of issues who have started to speak out about the trauma they experienced during these kinds of therapies when they were kids. Unfortunately, these types of approaches continue to be recommended in schools, in some therapy settings, and at home, so I'm thankful for people like Greg who are advocating for developmentally and neurologically supportive approaches that actually meet the needs of kids. Learn more about Greg here. Connect with Dr. Beurkens on  Instagram Facebook Drbeurkens.com

Every bit of information that we learn in this world comes in through our senses. When sensory processing is efficient, we can navigate our everyday life comfortably. When someone is hypo- or hyper- sensitive to sensory input, daily experiences many of us often take for granted can become stressors, and as a result, our behavior will change. Transitions become more difficult. Focusing becomes more challenging. How someone processes sensory input is unique to each individual, so imposing our own sensory preferences on our children can lead to resistance. However, if we “think sensory” and understand our kid’s sensory preferences, we can help them feel safe, stay regulated, focus and perform at their highest level of ability.Greg Santucci is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and the Founding Director of Power Play Pediatric Therapy. He has been an OT for over 20 years, and currently is a Supervisor of Occupational Therapy at Children’s Specialized Hospital in NJ. Greg has been lecturing national for over a decade on topics related to sensory processing, challenging behaviors and best practice in the public schools. Greg is the father of two kids and is married to a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, so he shares his toys with all three of them.Contact information:https://gregsantucci.comFacebook: Greg Santucci, Occupational TherapistInstagram: @gregsantucci

Recorded on 04/23/2021 at the East Brunswick Public Library. Rose Mary Merola, MD, FAAP, discusses several topics, including: Recognizing the early signs of autism and what to do Awareness of the core symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder Treatment options for different age groups based on the individual child's findings Resources regarding diagnosis and intervention services Dr. Merola, who is board certified in neurodevelopmental pediatrics, is the chief of the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital. She completed her pediatric residency at Brookdale University Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, and then completed her fellowship in neurodevelopmental pediatrics at Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, NJ.

Fast Takes - Episode 7 View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dr-Helen-Genova-receives-NIH-career-award-to-advance-her-autism-research-in-transition-age-youth.pdf In this episode, Dr. Helen Genova, assistant director of our Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation talks about her recent K18 Career Enhancement Award to Advance Autism Services Research for Adults and Transition-Age Youth. Dr. Genova, is known for her research in disorders of social functioning in populations with brain injury and multiple sclerosis, with broad-based funding from federal, state, and private sources. Through Kessler Foundation’s partnership with Children’s Specialized Hospital, she applied this background to adolescents with autism, whose difficulties with social functioning can affect their interactions with family members, educators, and peers. This award is funded by NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Learn more about Dr. Helen Genova at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Helen%20Genova and podcast host Joan Banks-Smith at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Joan%20Banks-Smith 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 on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Have you ever thought about the physics behind how human beings move? Tune into this week's episode to learn more about biomechanics with Dr. Peter Barrance. Dr. Barrance is a Senior Research Scientist at the Kessler Foundation. He directs the Musculoskeletal Biomotion Research Laboratory within the center and additionally, he holds the title of Clinical Research Scientist at Children’s Specialized Hospital. His work with inertial sensors for biofeedback can aid in gait retraining for children with ASD who have difficulty walking.

ThrowBackThursday we go back to 2016's National Student Conclave in Miami Florida where the keynote speaker was Scott Chesney. Scott tells his amazing story, the theme of his keynote address that anything is possible. He shares insight & words to live by, and the game changing wheels on his chair. Scott's Bio: Scott Chesney, a two-time world traveler and a navigator of life with paralysis for over two decades, has presented to over one million people in 38 countries. After awakening to paralysis at the age of 15 from a sudden spinal stroke, Scott has amassed a resume of transformational experiences, powerful insights, and inspiring stories that cut to the core of the human spirit. He has become a nationally and internationally recognized workshop and keynote presenter, and his positive and inspiring messages have changed countless lives. His insights have been coveted and applauded by Fortune 500 corporations, hospitals/rehab centers, associations, sports' teams, audiences at The United Nations, The Pentagon and the FBI, colleges and universities, and K-12 schools. Realizing that his audience members wanted more personal guidance after his presentations, Scott became a professional Life Coach in which he combines transformational techniques and strategies that he learned from his world travels and continues to practice himself today to help people create personalized blueprints for navigating life happily and successfully. As a person who skydives, walks on hot coals on his hands, para-sails, and continues to engage in many other adventures around the world, Scott prides himself of living life to its fullest and encourages and trains audiences and clients to do the same. In addition to keeping a busy speaking and coaching schedule, Scott became President of Raise Hope Foundation in ©2014 that trains, mentors, and places people with disabilities and veterans for competitive careers in financial services. He is also an Ambassador for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, an Ambassador for Kessler Foundation, a member of the Seton Hall University Leadership Advisory Council, a member of the Board of Trustees for The Knowles Foundation and a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). He has also served on the Board of Trustees for Children's Specialized Hospital. Scott graduated from Seton Hall University in 1992 with a B.A. degree in Communications. Scott is married, has two children, and resides in New Jersey. PT Pintcast is proudly poured by Aureus Medical Therapy Team. Travel & direct hire opportunities nationwide.

ThrowBackThursday we go back to 2016's National Student Conclave in Miami Florida where the keynote speaker was Scott Chesney.  Scott tells his amazing story, the theme of his keynote address that anything is possible.  He shares insight & words to live by, and the game changing wheels on his chair. Scott's Bio: Scott Chesney, a two-time world traveler and a navigator of life with paralysis for over two decades, has presented to over one million people in 38 countries. After awakening to paralysis at the age of 15 from a sudden spinal stroke, Scott has amassed a resume of transformational experiences, powerful insights, and inspiring stories that cut to the core of the human spirit. He has become a nationally and internationally recognized workshop and keynote presenter, and his positive and inspiring messages have changed countless lives. His insights have been coveted and applauded by Fortune 500 corporations, hospitals/rehab centers, associations, sports' teams, audiences at The United Nations, The Pentagon and the FBI, colleges and universities, and K-12 schools. Realizing that his audience members wanted more personal guidance after his presentations, Scott became a professional Life Coach in which he combines transformational techniques and strategies that he learned from his world travels and continues to practice himself today to help people create personalized blueprints for navigating life happily and successfully. As a person who skydives, walks on hot coals on his hands, para-sails, and continues to engage in many other adventures around the world, Scott prides himself of living life to its fullest and encourages and trains audiences and clients to do the same. In addition to keeping a busy speaking and coaching schedule, Scott became President of Raise Hope Foundation in ©2014 that trains, mentors, and places people with disabilities and veterans for competitive careers in financial services. He is also an Ambassador for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, an Ambassador for Kessler Foundation, a member of the Seton Hall University Leadership Advisory Council, a member of the Board of Trustees for The Knowles Foundation and a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). He has also served on the Board of Trustees for Children's Specialized Hospital. Scott graduated from Seton Hall University in 1992 with a B.A. degree in Communications. Scott is married, has two children, and resides in New Jersey. PT Pintcast is proudly poured by Aureus Medical Therapy Team. Travel & direct hire opportunities nationwide.

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Today’s guest is Warren West, the CEO of North Country Healthcare. North Country Healthcare is a newly founded system of four critical access hospitals in the North Country of New Hampshire. North Country Healthcare is a unique system because it does not include a larger community hospital or medical center as an anchor. Warren started his career in healthcare at the age of sixteen when he became a housekeeper at Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Jersey, a rehabilitation hospital where he would eventually rise to vice president for administration. In this podcast we talk about Warren’s career, about his leadership philosophy, and the challenges of providing comprehensive healthcare in a rural setting in a time of massive change in the healthcare industry. I have produced two versions of this podcast – an extended version that includes our complete conversation, and an abridged version. You are listening to the abridged version. If you would like to listen to the extended version, please see our web site, http://healthleaderforge.org

Today’s guest is Warren West, the CEO of North Country Healthcare. North Country Healthcare is a newly founded system of four critical access hospitals in the North Country of New Hampshire. North Country Healthcare is a unique system because it does not include a larger community hospital or medical center as an anchor. Warren started his career in healthcare at the age of sixteen when he became a housekeeper at Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Jersey, a rehabilitation hospital where he would eventually rise to vice president for administration. In this podcast we talk about Warren’s career, about his leadership philosophy, and the challenges of providing comprehensive healthcare in a rural setting in a time of massive change in the healthcare industry. You are listening to the extended version. If you would like to listen to the abridged version, please see our web site, http://healthleaderforge.org

More than seven million people in the United States have survived a stroke. Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability. How can research help? On Thursday, June 16, 2016, Kessler Foundation held an evening of discovery and discussion with our rehabilitation researchers. Steve Adubato, PhD, our panel moderator along with distinguished research and clinical staff, A.M. Barrett, MD, Karen J. Nolan, PhD, Mooyeon Oh-Park, MD, and Yekyung Kong, MD demonstrated their latest findings and discussed innovative efforts propelling new discoveries with the latest technologies to help stroke survivors of all ages regain independence and return to their homes, their communities, and the workplace. Be sure and check out the online video "The Brain Damage You Don’t Know You Have” with Drs. Sanjay Gupta and A.M. Barrett at http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/brain-damage-you-dont-know-you-have/ For more information about stroke research, go to https://www.kesslerfoundation.org/researchcenter/stroke/index.php Our distinguished research and clinical staff: A.M. Barrett, MD, a cognitive neurologist and clinical researcher, is director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation. She is also chief of Neurorehabilitation Program Innovation and co-leader of the Stroke Rehabilitation Program at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Dr. Barrett focuses on brain-behavior relationships from the perspective of cognitive neurology, cognitive neuroscience, and neurorehabilitation. Her research centers on post-stroke cognitive dysfunction, with an emphasis on hidden disabilities of functional vision—spatial bias and spatial neglect—that hinder recovery. Dr. Barrett is a founder of the Network for Spatial Neglect, an international organization dedicated to awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of this often overlooked complication of stroke. Karen J. Nolan, PhD, an expert in biomechanics and motor rehabilitation, is senior research scientist in Human Performance and Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, clinical research scientist at Children’s Specialized Hospital, and affiliated faculty at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Her research centers on improving outcomes in adults and children with disorders that affect balance, gait, and peripheral motor control. Dr. Nolan investigates the use of robotic exoskeletons in individuals recovering from stroke and traumatic brain injury, as well as the efficacy of a virtual reality intervention for balance deficits caused by brain injury in military, veteran, and civilian populations. Mooyeon Oh-Park, MD, a physiatrist and clinical researcher, is director of Geriatric Rehabilitation at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and research scientist in Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation. Dr. Oh-Park’s comprehensive approach to post-stroke rehabilitation addresses cognitive and physical deficits, as well as the impact on caregivers. She applies her expertise in electrophysiology, neuromuscular imaging, and mobility assessment to develop new ways to facilitate recovery after stroke. Dr. Oh-Park studies how under-recognized conditions such as delirium affect recovery, and how advances like telemedicine and exoskeleton-based interventions can be applied to stroke research. Yekyung Kong, MD, a physiatrist and acupuncturist, is director of Outpatient Stroke Services at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Dr. Kong specializes in the treatment and rehabilitation of stroke patients, as well as the treatment of individuals with neurological disorders, gait dysfunction, spinal cord injury, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. She has expertise in pain management, spasticity management, the therapeutic use of orthoses (braces), and acupuncture. Dr. Kong has written numerous articles, publications, and abstracts and has appeared on several news broadcasts as an expert in the field of stroke rehabilitation.

Dr. Karen Nolan is a Senior Research Scientist in Human Performance and Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, Assistant Professor of PM&R at Rutgers NJMS, Clinical Research Scientist at Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Affiliated Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Nolan has extensive experience in leading the design and implementation of biomechanics research and strong expertise in balance, gait, movement analysis, neuromuscular physiology, rehabilitation robotics, and peripheral motor control.

 Welcome to a 2016 Kessler Foundation Research Speakers series. Guest speakers for today, April 4th, 2016 are Drs. Gail Forrest and Karen Nolan presenting: “Powered Robotic Exoskeleton Research in the HPER”.   Dr. Karen Nolan is a Senior Research Scientist in Human Performance and Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, Assistant Professor of PM&R at Rutgers NJMS, Clinical Research Scientist at Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Affiliated Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Nolan has extensive experience in leading the design and implementation of biomechanics research and strong expertise in balance, gait, movement analysis, neuromuscular physiology, rehabilitation robotics, and peripheral motor control. Dr. Gail Forrest is associate director of Human Performance and Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation and is also Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School. Over the last 6 years Dr Forrest has continued to receive state and federal funded grants concentrating on the neuroplasticity, improvement in secondary consequences and restoration of function for individuals after SCI. She has presented and published extensively in the area of neuroplasticity and musculoskeletal changes for individuals after SCI. Dr Forrest has other key interests in the area of biomechanics as related to modeling algorithms for under standing control mechanisms in upper extremity (i.e. arm reaching after stroke), and postural control during locomotion. All her areas of research are ultimately focused towards the improvement of functional mobility.   This presentation was recorded on Monday, April 4th, 2016 at the Kessler Foundation Conference Center, West Orange, NJ and is sponsored by Kessler Foundation.

Christopher J. Haines D.O., FAAP, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer at Children’s Specialized Hospital, former Director of the Department Pediatric Emergency at Tenet Healthcare/St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Leadership Approaches to Healthcare Strategy and Provider Alignment. This seminar provided an opportunity to build the knowledge needed to understand healthcare strategy and provider alignment in the era of the Affordable Care Act. Participants developed tools required to understand the approach toward transformational change in the health care arena.

Alexandra Jackman has created “A Teen's Guide to Understanding and Communicating with People with Autism,” which encourages teenagers to understand and accept peers who have autism spectrum disorder. The film focuses on the positive aspects of autism and includes individuals on the spectrum and their families. In the video, Jackman asks middle school students and teachers “What is Autism?” She also speaks to the founder of Autism Family Times, parents of children with Autism, an Autism educator and a doctor. She highlights children of all ages w Autism and features adults as well.  Her video is geared towards teens, but is relatable to all ages on the basics of how to accept and understand those who have Autism Spectrum Disorder. Of her film she has said "Maybe if they (middle schoolers) see someone with special needs, they won't be so afraid to talk with them. For a lot of people, if they don't understand something, they can be afraid." Also participating in the film is Adrienne Robertiello, Autism Educator at Children's Specialized Hospital and Board member of Autism Family Times with Brianna. Ms. Robertiello steers collaborative initiatives to facilitate the awareness and participation of children with ASD and their families in community settings.

  Mike here to throw out a little reflection on the Extra-life.org charity event in which we raised just shy of $1400 for The Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Jersey through the Children’s Miracle Network.bonus content – extra life There’s … Continue reading →

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