Summer 2023—Inaugural Issue! | Kennedy Krieger Institute

Summer 2023—Inaugural Issue!

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Family photo of a teenaged girl and boy with their parents. Father and son are each wearing a suit and tie, and mother and daughter are each wearing a dress. Each family member is wearing a name badge. Behind them is a screen that says “The Daily Record—Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs.”

Kennedy Krieger Magazine—new name, new look!

Dr. Bradley L. Schlaggar introduces the magazine’s new name and shares why Maddi’s story is so meaningful to him.

A smiling little girl with short blonde hair rides a tricycle in a rural setting.

Kennedy Krieger made sure cancer wouldn’t keep Maddi from kindergarten.

Maddi’s heart was set on kindergarten. Kennedy Krieger made sure cancer wouldn’t get in the way.

A teenaged girl in an elegant outfit sits in a wheelchair between two women. She leans toward the woman on the right, who leans toward the girl, as they are mother and daughter. All three are smiling.

At Kennedy Krieger, Andrea gets the trauma-informed care she needs to learn and thrive.

A dedicated team of clinicians, teachers and other specialists provides Andrea the trauma-informed care she needs to learn and thrive.

Una joven adolescente en silla de ruedas y vestida con un traje elegante, se encuentra entre dos mujeres. Ella se inclina hacia la mujer de la derecha, quien es su madre. Las tres sonríen.

En Kennedy Krieger, Andrea recibe la ayuda informada por trauma que ella necesita para poder aprender y prosperar.

Un equipo dedicado de médicos, profesores y otros especialistas proporciona a Andrea la atención informada por trauma que necesita para aprender y prosperar.

A family portrait of a mother and father, with a little boy and girl, and a baby girl. Everyone but the baby is smiling.

Zane lost his speech. Kennedy Krieger helped him get it back.

A rare genetic disease caused Zane to lose his speech. Kennedy Krieger helped him get his voice back.

A man wearing a baseball hat that says “Maryland SPCA” on it sits beside a young boy who is also wearing a baseball cap. The boy is sitting in a wheelchair. The man’s left arm rests on the back of the wheelchair, behind the wheelchair’s headrest. Both the man and the boy are smiling. They are sitting indoors, in front of a bookshelf.

Michael gives to Kennedy Krieger to support its patients and students—his heroes.

Michael Burkom has donated to Kennedy Krieger for years. The Institute’s patients and students are his heroes.

A group of 15 people pose in a garden-like setting. Six of them are sitting in chairs, while the other nine stand behind them. All are smiling, and most are people of color.

Kennedy Krieger’s Black Affinity Group offers mentorship, networking and camaraderie.

Kennedy Krieger’s Black Affinity Group thrives on camaraderie while building, offering and highlighting opportunities for mentorship, networking, and personal and professional growth.

At the two-day conference, which had 39 sponsors, there were 297 attendees, 79 presenters and 41 breakout sessions.

Kennedy Krieger’s neurodiversity conference promotes inclusion of people with disabilities at work.

Kennedy Krieger’s Neurodiversity at Work conference gathered advocates, individuals with disabilities, educators and employers from across North America.

A map of Maryland with three stars: one in the southern part of the state, and two in the central part of the state, one near Baltimore and the other a little to the left of the Baltimore-area star.

New: School for students with autism, centers for spinal cord injury and early childhood

This summer, Kennedy Krieger opens new locations to serve more patients and students from across Maryland—and beyond.

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