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Each month Your Child’s Brain will bring together experts in child brain health, including researchers, educators, physicians and therapists as well as families to discuss contemporary topics about child and youth brain health and development.

Your Child's Brain is produced by Kennedy Krieger Institute with assistance from WYPR.

Dr. Nancy Grasmick and a student of Kennedy Krieger's Fairmount Campus.

Back to School – Improving the Education of Children with Neurodevelopmental Challenges

As students get ready to go back to school soon, Kennedy Krieger President and CEO Dr. Brad Schlaggar and his guest, Dr. Nancy Grasmick, former superintendent of schools for the state of Maryland, discuss educating students with neurodevelopmental concerns, the importance of training teachers to meet the needs of those students and what can be done to improve the educational outcomes of all students.

Two adults with Down syndrome wearing athletic apparel.

Benefits of Inclusion Through Participation in Sports

In this month’s episode of Your Child’s Brain Dr. Brad Schlaggar, President and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute, is joined by Jim Schmutz and Abby DiGilio from Special Olympics Maryland to discuss the power of sports and how participation in sports enables individuals with developmental disabilities to shatter stereotypes and succeed, not only on the playing field, but also in life.

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How Does Exercise Impact a Child’s Developing Brain?

In this episode of Your Child's Brain, Dr. Brad Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger, and his guest Dr. Autumn Ivy discuss the fascinating connection between physical activity and brain development in children.

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Silent Struggles: The Impact of Untreated Mental Health Disorders on Children

In this episode of Your Child’s Brain, Dr. Brad Schlaggar is joined by Dr. Ernestine Briggs-King to discuss the impact that traumatic stress can have on a child’s social and cognitive development, academic performance and overall well-being.

Autism: A look back and a look ahead

Over the decades since autism was first described, there have been there have been significant changes not only in how we diagnose autism, but also in our understanding of autism and its causes. To share this conversation during Autism Acceptance Month with Dr. Brad Schlaggar, President and CEO of Kennedy Krieger is his guest: Dr. Rebecca Landa, Founder and executive director of the Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation.

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Long COVID in Children: What Have We Learned in Five Years?

A challenging consequence is the condition we refer to now as long COVID, a disabling legacy of the pandemic. Listen to Dr. Brad Schlaggar and Dr. Laura Malone as they discuss what we've learned in the past five years and what is on the future for treating children with this condition.

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Genetic Counseling and Rare Diseases

Listen to Dr. Bradley Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Kriger and his guests talk about the role that genetic counseling plays in supporting families struggling with a rare disorder.

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Neuropsychological Evaluations—What are they and when are they needed?

Discover how neuropsychologists help children overcome cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Dr. Brad Schlaggar and experts from Kennedy Krieger discuss the benefits of evaluations, joined by a parent sharing their experience.

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Unlocking the Stigma of Epilepsy

Epilepsy is one of the most common serious neurologic disorders seen in children and adults, in fact, 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy during their lifetime. It can occur on its own or alongside other health conditions of the brain.