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Watch Daniel's Story Appointments & Referrals NEW Safety & Visiting Guidelines 888-554-2080 Request an Appointment This is where hope happens. Explore Kennedy Krieger Institute Centers and Services Access an interdisciplinary team of experts in the disorders and injuries that affect your child’s brain, and receive personal, compassionate care for your child throughout all stages of their development. Patient & Family Resources Conditions We Treat Search our Treatment Centers and Programs News and Podcasts Find our latest content being sent to and covered by local and national media, or listen to our podcast series. General and Research News Releases Local and National News Coverage Podcast Series: Your Child's Brain Kennedy Krieger Magazine In this issue of Kennedy Krieger Magazine , we highlight some of the ways in which we’re making a positive impact on children, teens and adults around the world. All Stories and Blog Posts Classes and Events Get To Know Kennedy Krieger Kennedy Krieger is a Maryland-based nonprofit advancing care, research, and education to transform the lives of children and adults with rare and common diseases, injuries and neurodevelopmental conditions. Register today to receive updates and learn more about our work. Receive Updates From Kennedy Krieger Exploring the Brain: Precision Neurorehabilitation: A.I., Wearables & Bespoke Clinical Care From cell phones to artificial intelligence to wearables that track steps, technology has become an important part of medicine, allowing clinicians to deliver care in ground-breaking ways. In this panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Brad Schlaggar, president and CEO, researchers from Kennedy Krieger's Center for Movement Studies, Center for Brain Injury Recovery, and Pediatric Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation Clinic discuss the ways they use technology. Register Today We’re here to assist you Prepare for Your Visit U.S. News & World Report Names Kennedy Krieger Institute Among Best Children's Hospitals for Second Year in a Row For a second year in a row, Kennedy Krieger Institute has been recognized as a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings assist parents and caregivers, along with their physicians, in navigating the challenges of choosing the best possible care for children with serious illnesses or complex medical needs. Your Child's Brain Podcast Kids and Medical Complexity About 1% of all children in the U.S. have multiple significant and chronic health problems, or what’s known as “medical complexity.” Kennedy Krieger happens to be a leading treatment center for children whose medical complexities affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves, or muscles. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Melicosta, associate chief medical officer, explains what medical complexity is. Listeners also meet Eleftheria Tzortzakaki, the mother of a young patient with acute flaccid myelitis, a condition that is both rare and complex. As always, Dr. Brad Schlaggar, president and CEO, serves as host. Listen to This Episode View Our Library of Podcasts Upcoming Events at Kennedy Krieger Events, classes, trainings and conferences happening in and around Kennedy Krieger designed for patients and families, faculty and staff, researchers and trainees. You are now leaving KennedyKrieger.org to visit an external site. Do you wish to continue? Continue to External Site Touching Lives & Making a Difference Articles, Blogs, Stories and More Kennedy Krieger Leads National Study for New Virtual Screening Tool to Detect Autism and Developmental Delays as Early as 12 Months Old Kennedy Krieger Researcher Named 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholar for Brain Health Kennedy Krieger Awarded $4 Million NIH Grant to Launch Innovative Wearable Brain Imaging Study in Toddlers with Autism Kids and Medical Complexity Reeve Foundation Grant Helps Kennedy Krieger Expand Access to Life-Changing Assistive Technology for Individuals with Paralysis Kennedy Krieger to Transform the Inpatient Recreation Room into Vibrant and Inclusive Space for All Individuals What is SYNGAP1? Learn About This Rare Disease and How Our Brains Work Watch: Tomorrow's Discoveries: Innovation in Rare Neurodevelopmental Disease Treatment at Kennedy Krieger Kennedy Krieger Is Partnering to Solve Complex Pediatric Cancer Challenges Kabuki Syndrome: Why Studying Rare Diseases Is So Important to All of Us Kennedy Krieger is Investigating the Mysteries of Rare Diseases Letter From Our President Legacy of Care Career-Changing Training Opportunities That Keep on Giving See More Stories