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Explore Kennedy Krieger Institute

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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Exploring the Brain webinar: Designing an Accessible Life: Making Our Homes, Workplaces & Communities More Inclusive

Tuesday, Oct. 6 | 6:30–8 p.m. via Zoom

In this webinar, moderated by Dr. Brad Schlaggar, Kennedy Krieger's president and CEO, a panel of experts from Kennedy Krieger Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Maryland state government discuss the ways that spaces and communities can be designed to be more livable for all.

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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

New Strategies for Pediatric Brain Cancer 

September is Childhood Cancer Month. On this episode of Your Child's Brain, Dr. Brad Schlaggar is joined by Drs. Stacy Suskauer and Rachel Peterson to discuss advances in the treatment and research of pediatric brain cancer, one of the most common types of cancer in children. They also discuss a new program at Kennedy Krieger that is designed to connect pediatric brain cancer patients to resources and help support their cognitive and physical health during and after treatment.

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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