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Letter From Our President

In this issue, we spotlight programs marking milestone anniversaries. Each has positively impacted the lives of thousands of individuals and families.

Nine teens pose for the camera. Each sits in a wheelchair, and they appear to be on a basketball court. Each teen wears a black T-shirt that says “Conference Champs” on it.

35 Years of Teaching Kids What They Can Do: Kennedy Krieger’s Bennett Blazers Adaptive Sports Program

The Hermans have been training young athletes for more than a generation, coaching kids to countless victories—and greatly impacting their lives.

A father and son smile for the camera. The son is about 5 years old and appears to be wearing a Superman T-shirt.

30 Years of Supporting Neurodivergent Youth: Kennedy Krieger’s Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation

Kennedy Krieger’s interdisciplinary autism center—also known as CASSI—focuses on the strengths of autistic individuals.

A woman in a short-sleeved navy blouse and khaki pants and wearing her hair in a bun hands a certificate to a young man wearing a red graduation cap and gown. They appear to be standing on an auditorium stage, and both are smiling at each other.

30 Years of Leadership and Growth: The Young Marines at Kennedy Krieger Institute

The Institute’s Young Marines program offers students with developmental disabilities the opportunity to find pride and possibility in their lives.

A smiling young girl wearing aqua-framed glasses sits on a purple and pink bike outside, her arms stretched widely. The bike is stationary.

For 30 Years, a Day Hospital Like No Other: Kennedy Krieger’s Specialized Transition Program

The program is one of the country’s first pediatric neurorehabilitation day hospitals pairing daily therapies with school.

Two men in business suits work at a computer, which displays a colorful MRI image of a human brain.

25+ Years of Powering Brain Research: Kennedy Krieger’s F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging

The Kirby Center has been uncovering the intricacies of how the brain works for over a quarter of a century.

A young man in a red graduation cap and gown walks by a group of cheering people, including other young people in red graduation caps and gowns. The young man is smiling and looking down, and he has his hands up in the air.

25 Years: Kennedy Krieger High School Graduation

The members of Kennedy Krieger High School’s Class of 2025 made history as they received their diplomas last June.

A smiling young girl is suspended in a harness from a weight-supporting device. On her feet are black braces that support her feet and ankles. Helping her are two women, both wearing dark pants and teal T-shirts that say “Team Kennedy Krieger.” In the background are colorful therapy balls and other physical therapy equipment.

20 Years of ‘Hope Through Motion’: Kennedy Krieger’s International Center for Spinal Cord Injury

In the two decades since its founding, the center has become a world leader in activity-based rehabilitation after paralysis

A young woman reads to a little boy, who points to something on the page of the book.

20 Years: Project HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Law) at Kennedy Krieger Institute

Finding the right school for a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities can be overwhelming. That’s where Project HEAL can help.