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Baltimore's Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally known facility that focuses on research and education related to pediatric developmental disabilities. Faculty and researchers at Kennedy Krieger focus on various specializations, including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, feeding disorders, learning disabilities and spinal cord injuries. Institute experts in various fields provide professional training across the United States and abroad. In addition to ongoing research, the institute operates more than 40 outpatient clinics around Baltimore, inpatient units for several disorders, and community programs to provide services to families. Kennedy Krieger Institute's Department o...
Baltimore's Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally known facility that focuses on research and education related to pediatric developmental disabilities. Faculty and researchers at Kennedy Krieger focus on various specializations, including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, feeding disorders, learning disabilities and spinal cord injuries. Institute experts in various fields provide professional training across the United States and abroad. In addition to ongoing research, the institute operates more than 40 outpatient clinics around Baltimore, inpatient units for several disorders, and community programs to provide services to families. Kennedy Krieger Institute's Department of Special Education offers day-school programs to students aged 3-21 with a wide range of disabilities at their Fairmount, Greenspring and Montgomery County campuses. The institute also maintains The Resource Network that shares resources and research on development disabilities including autism and related disorders across Maryland. The institute's largest fundraising effort is the Festival of Trees, which displays more than 300 decorated trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses designed by local artists, businesses and community groups. Awards are given out and display items are sold, with the proceeds going to Kennedy Krieger Institute research, treatment and education programs.
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The Tax Day deals cometh
Dining@LargeSotto Sopra and P.F. Chang's, two restaurants with little in common, both have Tax Day specials planned for April 15.First, the Sotto Sopra "Dollar Pasta Night." Make a donation to the Kennedy Krieger Institute and dine on one of nine......Tags: Restaurants, State Budgets, Mount Vernon, Pasta, Dining and Drinking
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Zumba offered
Christ’s Reformed Church will hold a Zumba gold/toning session every Monday and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. The church is at 130 W. Franklin St. in Hagerstown. The dance exercise is for those active seniors who enjoy keeping fit while exercising to...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Christianity, Reformed
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AAUW to hold used book sale
Editor's note: This column was corrected on Oct. 21 at 3:02 p.m. to properly identify Salem Avenue Elementary School teacher Brittany Sprecher in a caption that accompanies the photo of Washington County Deputy Schools Superintendent Boyd Michael’...
Tags: Christianity, Entertainment Events, Grocery Coupons, Groceries, Halloween
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Treasure sale
The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will present its 13th annual Treasure Sale Nov. 2 and 3. The preview reception will be Friday, Nov. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be refreshments and a silent auction. It costs $20 per person to attend....Tags: Museums
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AAUW Used book sale
The Hagerstown Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold its annual fall used book sale Thursday, Oct 18, and Friday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gym of the Arc of Washington...Tags: Spaghetti, Habitat for Humanity International, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Literature
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Florida Hospital to hold ADHD conference on Wednesday
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelIf you've got a child with ADHD — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 18, when Florida Hospital will hold a town hall meeting in Orlando, featuring one of the nation's experts on ADHD. Dr. Martha... -
Kennedy Krieger researchers pinpoint cause of rare disease
It's a dream Ida Heck never really expected to come true. Her family has raised about $1 million since 2005 for research into the rare disorder that afflicts her 8-year-old daughter, Jenna, resulting in cognitive deficits, seizures, long-lasting...
Tags: Stroke, Seizures, Glaucoma, Diseases and Illnesses, Migraine
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1 in 80 Maryland children diagnosed with autism, CDC says
One in 88 American children has an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new estimate from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The rate is 23 percent higher than one the agency released three years ago. Federal officials said some...Tags: Autism, Family, Vaccines, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Hug made major contributions to Baltimore's institutions
The obituary for Richard E. Hug (May 7) fell far short of honoring the legacy of a man who dedicated so many years to helping make Baltimore's non-profits better able to fulfill their missions. While the obit focused on Dick's political fundraising,...
Tags: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Obituaries, National Aquarium Baltimore
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Bel Air honors Harford Day students
The members of the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners honored two Harford Day School students Monday for their dedication to the arts, their studies and the community. Avery Riedel and Klia Trintis, both eighth-graders, received Student Achievement...
Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Research, Students, Towson University, Harford County
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For Baltimore schools, special education still a work in progress
At 4 years old, Imani Frederick couldn't recognize colors. Even a year later, he couldn't form complete sentences and struggled to count to 10. When he was 6, a neuropsychologist observed the fidgety, easily frustrated boy and diagnosed attention...
Tags: Academic Progress, Teachers, Students, Trials, ADHD
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Connecting workers on the autism spectrum with tech jobs
Data entry is repetitive and hard to do well — that is, quickly and accurately. Shane Foley is great at it. The 21-year-old Ellicott City man works on two computer screens, eyeing images of handwritten sheets on one and clicking the information...
Tags: Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Business, Learning Disability, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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