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Creating Daily Schedules During School Closures

Many families are currently struggling to work from home while supporting home learning for children. In today’s post we will discuss creating schedules and routines.

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Home Learning and Distance Learning: Supporting Students When Schools are Closed

In response to new distance learning and home learning needs in light of COVID-19, the Linking Research to Classrooms Blog will shift focus to provide tips, resources, and ideas to both teachers and families.

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Announces First Dual Pediatric & Adult Certified Duchenne Care Center, Kennedy Krieger Institute

Leading Duchenne Organization Expands Certification of Clinics that Provide Optimal Care for People with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to Include Adult-Focused Centers

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March 2020: Healing From Brain Injury

Life can change in an instant. That is what happened to Purnell after being injured while crossing a street. As a result, Purnell had to relearn everything, including how to walk, talk and eat. In recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, we are inspired by patients like Purnell who overcome so much. Hear Lynnley Moore share more of Purnell's story.

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February 2020: Providing Inspiration From Tragedy

It takes tremendous effort to come to terms with the death of a child, an event that no parent can ever truly move beyond. Listen as Constance L. Smith-Hicks, MD, PhD shares a story about Liz, who, inspired by the memory of her daughter, Tory, honors her by reaching out and supporting parents of children with a diagnosis of Rett syndrome.

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How do Language Skills Impact Math Learning?

Did you know? There are several sets of skills required for students to perform well with math tasks, skills we may not initially consider to be important for math success. In this post, Lisa Carey and Lisa Jacobson discuss those skills and how teachers can ensure their students develop the various cognitive skills needed for learning.

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January 2020: A Young Woman with Heart and Tenacity

Abigail has conquered life-threatening health issues that would sideline many people. When her failing health pushed her to depression, she and her family turned to experts for help. Listen to her inspiring story told by Dr. Bradley Grant, one of her doctors and a child psychiatrist at Kennedy Krieger’s Psychiatric Mental Health Program.

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December 2019: A New Chapter for Nick

Dr. Brad Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute, shares a heartwarming story about a mother’s perseverance in helping her son, a young teen with severe autism who blossoms into a talented artist after receiving treatment for his harmful behaviors.

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In the Community

On August 1, Mallory Finn, Esq. and Alyssa Navarrete Thorn, Esq., staff attorneys for Project HEAL (HEALTH, Education, Advocacy, and Law), presented a