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Centers and Services

Access an interdisciplinary team of experts in the disorders and injuries that affect your child’s brain, and receive personal, compassionate care for your child throughout all stages of their development.

News and Podcasts

Find our latest content being sent to and covered by local and national media, or listen to our podcast series.

2026 Gratitude Report

This gratitude report honors you—our community of caring supporters whose generosity makes every breakthrough, milestone, and moment of bravery possible.

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Get To Know Kennedy Krieger

Kennedy Krieger is a Maryland-based nonprofit advancing care, research, and education to transform the lives of children and adults with rare and common diseases, injuries and neurodevelopmental conditions. Register today to receive updates and learn more about our work.

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U.S. News & World Report Names Kennedy Krieger Institute Among Best Children's Hospitals for Second Year in a Row

For a second year in a row, Kennedy Krieger Institute has been recognized as a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings assist parents and caregivers, along with their physicians, in navigating the challenges of choosing the best possible care for children with serious illnesses or complex medical needs.

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Your Child's Brain Podcast

Anxiety, Tics, OCD—And Some New Answers 

It is now estimated that more than 20 percent of American children and teens have at least one mental, behavioral, or emotional health condition. Among the most common of these mental health challenges are anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (or OCD). In this episode, Dr. Joe McGuire, director of psychology for the Developmental Behavioral Health Program at Kennedy Krieger, discusses cognitive behavior therapy and other non-pharmacological ways that children are being treated for anxiety, OCD and other conditions—and to good success. Dr. Brad Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger, is the episode host.

Upcoming Events at Kennedy Krieger

Events, classes, trainings and conferences happening in and around Kennedy Krieger designed for patients and families, faculty and staff, researchers and trainees.

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