Institute Publications

Alexandra's Story

Lauren

Manfuso

June 19, 2012

For Alexandra Carter, the Brightside Down Syndrome Mentoring Program is an opportunity to make friends and have fun.

Alexandra Carter doesn't lack for social skills. In fact, unlike many teenagers with Down syndrome who may struggle to find their places among social groups and peers, Alexandra is outgoing and vivacious.

News Briefs

January 26, 2012

Career Development Awards from NIH Encourage Research

Every year, in an effort to encourage medical research, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants funding to clinicians interested in focusing their careers on research. These awards require them to spend a minimum of 75 percent of their efforts on research activities. In 2002, the NIH granted 3,000 awards, totaling more than $400 million, to researchers across the country. Nearly $1 million was granted to several scientists at Kennedy Krieger and its Atlanta affiliate, Marcus Institute.

Catapulting Science through Technology

Dr. Jonathan Pevsner The complex workings of living creatures have fascinated thinkers for centuries. In the fourth century B.C., Aristotle observed hundreds of species, dissecting dozens, in the hopes of classifying them logically.

Letter From Our President

Gary W. Goldstein, MD The Kennedy Krieger Institute could never provide our patients with our remarkable array of successful, innovative programs without the hard work and dedication of the many talented professionals who work here. We lost one of the finest models of the Kennedy Krieger ethic earlier this year, with the passing of Dr. Hugo W. Moser.

Special Community Issue: News & Events

ROAR for Autism!

Piecing Together the Autism Education Puzzle

Piecing Together the Autism Education Puzzle Families whose children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder typically have a wide range of reactions: sadness, fear, and, for some, relief at having a name for their child's challenges.

Potential Magazine Archive

Going for the Gold: How Colbie Found Herself Through Kennedy Krieger's Physically Challenged Sports Program

Colbie Bratlie wants to be a world champion. And the odds are good that she will be because she competes in wheelchair basketball, sled hockey, track, field, archery, table tennis, and swimming. The athletic 14- year-old already seems Herculean for her stamina and determination, but when you add in that she has cerebral palsy, it truly does make her accomplishments seem superhuman.

One Child with Autism: Why A One-Size-Fits-All Approach Doesn't Work in Autism Education

A Day at the Aquarium

Justin with His Sister "Mom, Lauren pinched me," Justin calls back to his mother. He and his little sister, Lauren, are walking arm in arm through Baltimore's Inner Harbor on their way to the National Aquarium. Just over a year ago, this trip might not have been possible. Justin has autism, and he had a hard time doing anything outside of his established routine.