Your Child's Brain Podcast

September 2023: Spinal Cord Injury

How does the brain communicate with the rest of the body? An important way for that communication is via the spinal cord, The spinal cord makes it possible for information to flow from the brain to the rest of the body.

August 2023: The Connection Between Hearing and Speech

On this month’s episode, Dr. Bradley Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute Is joined by his colleagues: Dr. Katheryn Boada, Director of Speech-Language Pathology and Assistive Technology and Dr. Amy Gaskin, Director of Audiology. to talk about the connection between hearing and the development of speech and language in children.

July 2023: Developmental and Pediatric Neuropsychiatry: What is it and the Implications on the Brain

Check out the latest episode of Your Child’s Brain. Join Dr. Brad Schlaggar President and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute and three colleagues: Dr. Jay Salpekar, a pediatric neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Roma Vasa, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Dr. Aaron Hauptman, pediatric and adult neuropsychiatrist we discuss the specialty area of neuropsychiatry, in particular, developmental and pediatric neuropsychiatry.

June 2023: Sickle Cell Disease

The focus of this episode of Your Child's Brain is on an aspect of sickle cell disease that doesn’t get as much attention as it deserves—the neurological and developmental implications of the disease. These conditions may severely impact children’s functional independence, mental health, quality of life and educational pursuits, and may increase their risk of future complications.

May 2023: The Impact of Technology on Reading and Literacy

Join Dr. Brad Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute and his guests Heidi Daniel, president and CEO at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, and Dr. Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, a developmental neuroscientist at Kennedy Krieger as they discuss children's reading, literacy, and the impact of technology on both.

April 2023: Autism and Mental Health in the Community and the Home

In this episode of Your Child’s Brain, we speak with a panel of experts about the co-occurrence of mental health issues in autistic children and teens, the signs and symptoms of mental health concerns, how those signs and symptoms can differ in young people with autism, and ways that parents can advocate for their child, not only in a crisis situation, but also in the classroom and the community.

March 2023: Cancer Treatment in Children

Dr. Bradley Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute welcomes Dr. Lisa Jacobson, a pediatric neuropsychologist and Dr. Lisa Carey, an education specialist, to discuss the late effects of cancer treatment on children, especially as it relates to school and learning.   

February 2023: KAT6a

February is nationally recognized as Rare Disease Month and to highlight this, Dr. Bradley Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute, welcomes Dr. Jacqueline Harris, a pediatric neurologist at Kennedy Krieger and Abby Tower, mother of five-year old Bay to discuss rare diseases and in particular KAT6a, a very rare disorder impacting Bay and her family.

January 2023: Pediatric Clinical Research

On this episode of Your Child’s Brain, Dr. Bradley Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute, welcomes Dr. Amy Bastian, chief science officer and director of the Center for Movement Studies at Kennedy Krieger to discuss pediatric clinical research as a way forward to better care and to developing treatments for childhood disorders and injuries.