Kennedy Krieger Institute is driven by our mission to serve children, adolescents and adults with diseases, disorders and injuries that impact the nervous system. We transform the lives of our patients through cutting-edge research, exceptional patient care and innovative programs. Kennedy Krieger serves 30,000 patients each year, including many individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Through financial support and volunteer opportunities, you can help us make a difference in the lives of individuals with autism, as well as their families, communities, and the medical professionals dedicated to their treatment and support.
How Your Donations Support Our Mission
Your donations to Kennedy Krieger support the medical care, school programs, community initiatives, and professional training we make available to individuals with autism as well as family members, medical professionals, and community members.
Compassionate, Cutting-Edge Patient Care
We are dedicated to changing the lives and futures of children, adolescents and adults with autism. When you donate or support Kennedy Krieger, your efforts assist with providing care at our inpatient and outpatient programs.
Treatment programs at Kennedy Krieger focused on autism spectrum disorder include the Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSITM). CASSI offers evaluation, treatment, and support for individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
Special Education for Children With Autism
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers award-winning and nationally recognized special education schools in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. through its five school programs. This network of accredited special education schools serves students ages 5–21 who have complex learning and developmental challenges. We also partner with public schools to provide the best education possible for children with special needs.
Kennedy Krieger provides compassionate, cutting-edge educational programs for families and communities that would not be able to access them otherwise. We understand that patients, students and their families face enormous challenges each day. Your support helps them overcome these challenges so they receive the education and services that they deserve.
Autism Treatment, Research and Training
Kennedy Krieger is involved in expanding the resources available for professionals who are involved in treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Kennedy Krieger trains over 700 healthcare experts each year, amplifying the impact of these initiatives as these professionals continue with their careers at different institutions across the globe.
Along with groundbreaking research into brain, spinal cord and nervous system disorders, Kennedy Krieger Institute funds research into the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Autism Awareness, Advocacy and Community Initiatives
When you give to Kennedy Krieger, you help extend the reach of treatment, research, and training into the communities where our patients learn, live, and work. Your support removes barriers for each child or adolescent as they progress toward independence, productivity and inclusion.
Kennedy Krieger Institute partners with state and local-level organizations for the treatment and support of individuals with autism. These community initiatives can play a major part in helping children and adolescents obtain the early intervention and support that is especially important for their development .
Make an Impact With Kennedy Krieger Institute
Financial support for Kennedy Krieger and our autism awareness initiatives makes an enormous impact on our mission to provide for each patient and student. Individuals, corporations and foundations provide life-changing care for our patients and enable our teams to perform groundbreaking research into autism spectrum disorder and other conditions. When you give to Kennedy Krieger, you are supporting the treatments, therapies and programs that help our patients and their families.
Volunteering your time can make a lasting difference in the lives of a child as well as their family or community. We welcome you to explore volunteer opportunities to support patients, students, families and staff. Through sponsorship, workplace giving, and volunteer events, we strive to offer meaningful corporate partnership opportunities.