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Violet hugs her mom, Inez.

Winter 2022

A young boy laughs and smiles while playing outside. He wears glasses and a kippa, and has a birthmark on his right ear and on the right side of his neck.

Summer 2022

Jack, a student and patient at Kennedy Krieger

Fall/Winter 2021

An image of Sam, a Kennedy Krieger Institute patient.

Summer 2021

A photo of Marcel, a Kennedy Krieger patient with Down syndrome

Fall/Winter 2020

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Kennedy Krieger patient Ellie high-fives a therapist

Summer 2020

Welcome to the Summer 2020 issue of Potential Magazine.

A photo of Geuko smiling while sitting next to a therapist at Kennedy Krieger

Fall/Winter 2019

In this Issue: Ava, Geuko and Ryleigh - three patients who are back to being kids again after being impacted by acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), Brayden's drive to surf again after experiencing a brain injury, Journee's first steps following innovative surgery to counter the effects of cerebral palsy, and more

Caetlyn Smiling at the Camera

Spring/Summer 2019

Landon Holding a Baseball Glove

Fall/Winter 2018

A photo of the cover of the Spring/Summer 2019 issue of Potential

Spring/Summer 2018

Mikey Standing in front of a school bus

Fall/Winter 2017

Kat and Dr. Eboni Lance

Spring/Summer 2017

Ellie McGinn and Dr. Ali Fatemi

Fall/Winter 2016

Sanayah driving a specially modified car

Spring/Summer 2016

Christian Meese

Fall/Winter 2015

A photo of Kevin DiLegge and his mom on a sidewalk

Summer 2015

Photo of Dr. Bradley L. Schlaggar

Letter From Our President

Dr. Bradley L. Schlaggar shares his thoughts on communication, technology, the Institute’s new podcast and more.

Violet smiles while sitting in a small chair.

Violet’s Voice

A team of experts in neurological and therapeutic care is helping Violet, who has a rare disorder, enjoy life and communicate with others in her own unique way.

Tripp smiles during aquatic therapy. An inflatable ball floats in the pool behind him.

Super Tripp

Tripp had so much fun during his stay at Kennedy Krieger that he didn’t want to go home.

Hailey stands on the stage at her high school graduation and reaches out to hug her school principal. Hailey is smiling and wears a black graduation cap and gown, a medal, and purple and gold academic cords draped over her shoulders. Her school principal is also smiling and wears a black academic gown with a hood lined with light blue velvet. Two therapists stand to either side of Hailey, ready to help her if she needs assistance walking or standing. Behind the group is Hailey’s sister, who is smiling and h

The Sky’s the Limit

A brain injury interrupted Hailey’s high school journey, but she didn’t let that stop her from graduating with the rest of her class on graduation day.

Valerie, smiling, sits in a wheelchair in an urban setting

Going Anywhere

At Kennedy Krieger, Valerie received the rehabilitation and encouragement she needed to pursue her dreams of college, grad school and beyond.

Penelope, smiling, wears nine medals around her neck, all of them gold, and with red, white and blue ribbons. Some of the ribbons can be seen to say “SWIMMING” on them.

Changing Lives Through Sports

Kids join the Bennett Blazers, Kennedy Krieger’s adaptive sports program for young athletes, to improve their motor skills. Many go on to compete in collegiate sports and the Paralympics.

Catalina’s dad gives her a hug.

A Priceless Hug, Years in the Making

Rett syndrome research is giving kids and teens like Catalina new opportunities—like the possibility of being able to hug her grandparents.

Jack sits at a student desk in a classroom with his teacher and uses a tablet-like communication device.

Communication Tools

Augmentative and alternative communication gives voice to individuals who are nonspeaking or minimally speaking, or who have unclear speech. Here’s how it works.

"Your Child’s Brain,” a podcast by Kennedy Krieger.

New Podcast, Neurodiversity Conference and More

Here’s what’s been happening around Kennedy Krieger, and a preview of what’s to come.

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