News and Updates

Kennedy Krieger Leads a Team That Created New Guidelines to Help Physicians Nationwide Treat Pediatric Long COVID

Published by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the guidelines reflect basic practices from Kennedy Krieger’s Post-COVID-19 Clinic.

Baltimore Area Toyota Dealers Donate a New Mobility Van to Kennedy Krieger, Plus $500 for Every Ravens Touchdown

This fun, football-season generosity is part of a continued partnership among Toyota, the Ravens and Kennedy Krieger Institute

Stacy Suskauer Named New Head of Pediatric Rehabilitation for Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Medicine

Dr. Suskauer will lead programs at 4 hospitals, overseeing one of the largest groups of pediatric rehabilitation providers in the country.

Using Data From World's Largest Autism Study, Researchers Identify Group of Genes Linked to Autism with Moderate Symptoms

Scientists analyzed DNA of nearly 43,000 people, including participants from SPARK—an autism study Joined by Kennedy Krieger patients and families.

Kennedy Krieger Institute Appoints Joshua C. Becker, Van Brooks, Dr. Michelle Melicosta to its Board of Directors

Kennedy Krieger Institute, an internationally renowned organization with the mission of improving the lives of children, adolescents and adults with disorders and injuries of the nervous system, recently appointed Joshua C. Becker, Van Brooks and Dr. Michelle Melicosta, to its board of directors.

Kennedy Krieger Institute Appoints Tony Chukuka and Maynard McAlipin to its Board of Directors

Kennedy Krieger Institute, an internationally renowned organization with the mission of improving the lives of children, adolescents and adults with disorders and injuries of the nervous system, recently appointed Tony Chukuka and Maynard McAlpin, two private sector executives with DEI and healthcare technology experience, to its board of directors.

Kabuki Syndrome Foundation Awards $125,000 to Fund Research at Kennedy Krieger Institute

Dr. Jacqueline Harris seeks to develop a neurocognitive and neurobehavioral assessment tool for use in future clinical trials.

Kennedy Krieger Patient with Kabuki Syndrome Stars in Episode of ABC's 'The Good Doctor,' Spotlighting This Rare Disease

Dr. Jacqueline Harris, pediatric neurologist at the Institute, consulted on the episode, which airs On March 7.

New Pediatric Checklist Uses Data and Clinician Experience to Better Define Developmental Milestones

Eight developmental experts, including a Kennedy Krieger pediatrician, partnered with the CDC to create the new and clearer milestone checklist