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Kennedy Krieger Institute

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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...  Show more »
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.  « Show less

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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Kennedy Krieger researchers pinpoint cause of rare disease

    It's a dream Ida Heck never really expected to come true.
    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

    2. May 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. 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.
    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: National Aquarium Baltimore, Obituaries, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

    3. May 9, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  3. 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.
    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: Dance, Harford County, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Students, Hanover (Anne Arundel, Maryland)

    4. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. 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.
    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, Glen Burnie, Learning Disability, Ellicott City, Computing and Information Technology Industry

    5. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. A ROAR of support in Roland Park for national Autism Awareness Month

    Sitting at the kitchen counter, playing a game on his mother's cellphone, Nick Brooks looked like any other 13-year-old, except for an occasional hand clap and the burbles that his brothers affectionately call "Nicky noises."
    Sitting at the kitchen counter, playing a game on his mother's cellphone, Nick Brooks looked like any other 13-year-old, except for an occasional hand clap and the burbles that his brothers affectionately call "Nicky noises." Soon, he got bored with the...

    Tags: Soups, Breads, Learning Disability, Foods and Beverages, Apple iPad

    6. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  6. Autism fundraiser a family affair for Carreras of Towson

    Towson resident Melanie Carrera said it was "divine intervention" that brought a researcher from the Kennedy Krieger Institute's Center for Autism and Related Disorders into her home and helped diagnose her son, Brent, with an autism spectrum disorder.
    Towson resident Melanie Carrera said it was "divine intervention" that brought a researcher from the Kennedy Krieger Institute's Center for Autism and Related Disorders into her home and helped diagnose her son, Brent, with an autism spectrum disorder....

    Tags: Culture, Washington, DC, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Sciences, Autism

    7. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Spring heat rises in Baltimore, and so does city violence

    As record heat baked Baltimore, a wave of violence unfurled across the city: six shootings and eight people wounded over a period of less than eight hours.
    As record heat baked Baltimore, a wave of violence unfurled across the city: six shootings and eight people wounded over a period of less than eight hours. The first shots were fired around dinnertime Wednesday, and the violence continued until after...

    Tags: Culture, Murder, Colleges and Universities, National Weather Service, Shootings

    8. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Seven men, one woman shot in separate incidents in Baltimore

    Eight people were shot in six incidents in Baltimore on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning and all were expected to survive. The shootings all occurred within an almost eight hour period that stretched from dinnertime Wednesday until just after 2 a.m.
    Eight people were shot in six incidents in Baltimore on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning and all were expected to survive. The shootings all occurred within an almost eight hour period that stretched from dinnertime Wednesday until just after...

    Tags: Shootings, Hospitals and Clinics, Patapsco

    9. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Record heat forecast Wednesday, with highs around 90 degrees

    Maryland skipped over spring and went straight to summer-like weather Tuesday, as a "Bermuda high" system more common to June or July created a chance for record-breaking heat on Wednesday.
    Maryland skipped over spring and went straight to summer-like weather Tuesday, as a "Bermuda high" system more common to June or July created a chance for record-breaking heat on Wednesday. Temperatures reached 85 degrees at Baltimore-Washington...

    Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Weather, Weather Statistics, National Weather Service, Weather Reports

    10. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Eight years after paralysis, Van Brooks continues moving forward

    Last September, Van Brooks walked for the first time in eight years.
    Last September, Van Brooks walked for the first time in eight years. A wobbly video, recorded on a smartphone and posted on Facebook, shows the lower body of an undeterrable young man. Legs violently shaking as he refuses to accept his initial...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Physical Therapists, High Schools, Seafood, Football

    11. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Kennedy Krieger doctor and Mary Beth Marsden contribute to book about raising kids with autism

    Anne Moore Burnett knew the other moms at the playground were rolling their eyes at her. Her son wouldn't go down the slide unless it was clean, so she was looking around for a stray napkin or anything she could find to wipe it down. As she felt their eyes on her, Burnett found herself almost wishing her son had a visible condition, such as Down Syndrome, so that at least on top of the issues she was dealing with she wouldn't also feel judged by other parents who didn't realize she took these "extra" measures because her son has sensory-sensitive autism.
    Anne Moore Burnett knew the other moms at the playground were rolling their eyes at her. Her son wouldn't go down the slide unless it was clean, so she was looking around for a stray napkin or anything she could find to wipe it down. As she felt their...

    Tags: Autism, Behavioral Conditions

    12. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Md. regent said to have used controversial therapy for autism

    Two years after a Maryland doctor lost his medical license for using a controversial treatment for autistic patients, the state Board of Physicians has suspended his business partner for allegedly writing the same dangerous prescription for several patients.
    Two years after a Maryland doctor lost his medical license for using a controversial treatment for autistic patients, the state Board of Physicians has suspended his business partner for allegedly writing the same dangerous prescription for several...

    Tags: Culture, David A. Geier, General Practitioners, Prostate Cancer, Autism

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Kennedy Krieger Institute Photos
Jean Brooks calms her son Nicky, who has autism, as the...
(April 24, 2013)
ROAR for Autism
Rebecca Zimmerman, a teacher at the Kennedy Krieger Ins...
(January 2, 2013)
Rebecca Zimmerman, a teacher at the Kennedy Krieger Institute Center for Autism and Related Disorders, uses the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to teach a student.
Sophie Escalante, 3, and her brother, alex Escalante, 6...
(November 25, 2012)
Watching trains
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