Kessler Foundation Disability Rehabilitation Research And Employment

Imagine never holding a paint brush or working with a canvas, but after traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, becoming a master artist. Podcast host Jessica Ganga, communications and digital media coordinator at Kessler Foundation, spoke with Alder Crocker, who while on vacation in May 2018, broke his neck and instantly became 85% paralyzed. During rehab, after four brief art therapy sessions to help improve muscle memory, an artist was born. As soon as Alder had a brush in his hand, images and colors began to flood his consciousness. He later realized he had acquired savant syndrome, when extraordinary abilities suddenly and unexpectedly surface after a non-disabled individual suffers a traumatic brain injury or illness. Before his accident, Alder worked in marketing for 25 years, but was never a creative. He has been a volunteer in many of the Foundation’s research studies since his accident. Learn more about: Alder’s website - https://www.aldercrocker.com Kessler Foundation - https://KesslerFoundation.