Kennedy Kreiger Institute

We at the Kennedy Krieger Institute dedicate ourselves to helping children and adolescents with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and musculoskeletal system achieve their potential and participate as fully as possible in family, school and community life.

Located in Baltimore, MD, Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally recognized institution dedicated to improving the lives of children and young adults with pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord and musculoskeletal system, through patient care, special education, research, and professional training.

Below is a sample of their MANY programs

Adaptive Sports Program
The Physically Challenged Sports Program offers a range of programs that are both competitive and recreational to fit a range of abilities. Through these activities, children and adults achieve goals many thought were impossible.
Animal-Assisted Therapy
The Animal-Assisted Therapy Program at Kennedy Krieger Institute incorporates dogs in therapy sessions with the goal of improving patients’ social, emotional, physical and/or cognitive functioning. Dogs can be used during therapy for both motivational and educational purposes.
Aquatic Therapy Program
Aquatics is used as a treatment modality throughout the rehabilitation process. The water allows patients to escape the limitations of gravity, helps them to become stronger and provides them with the ability to do more in the pool than they can on land, so they can more quickly achieve their therapeutic goals. Aquatics is used as a treatment modality throughout the rehabilitation process. The water allows patients to escape the limitations of gravity, helps them to become stronger and provides them with the ability to do more in the pool than they can on land, so they can more quickly achieve their therapeutic goals.
Assistive Technology Clinic
A team of speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists work with rehabilitation technology specialists to provide services and equipment, such as power wheelchairs and communication systems, to patients.

Ataxia and Cerebellar Disorders Clinic
The Ataxia and Cerebellar Disorders Clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute is one of the few clinics in the country that take an interdisciplinary approach to the evaluation and treatment of ataxia and cerebellar disorders in children.
Audiology Clinic
The Audiology Clinic offers comprehensive audiological and hearing aid evaluations and specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of infants, children and and adults with hearing disorders.
Audiology Department
The Audiology Department offers a variety of audiological services through its inpatient and outpatient programs, as well as professional training opportunities for those seeking careers in audiology and speech pathology.
Barth Syndrome Clinic
This interdisciplinary clinic is one of the few programs in the world dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with Barth syndrome. Experts from a wide range of medical specialties collaborate to provide a full range of care.
Batten Disease Clinic
The Batten Disease Clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute focuses on diagnosing and treating people with Batten disease.

Behavior Health Services for Military Families
This program, offered by the Behavioral Psychology Department, helps treat behavioral problems that often accompany deployment and other military stressors.
Behavior Management Clinic
This clinic assesses and treats common behavioral problems and disorders for children who have varying levels of function, including mild cognitive and speech delays. The clinic also focuses strongly on caregiver training.
Behavioral Psychology Department
The Behavioral Psychology Department strives to help children attain and sustain adaptive, healthy positive behaviors using the principles of applied behavior analysis.
Behavioral Psychology Outpatient Programs
The Behavioral Psychology Outpatient Clinics offer a variety of behavior management, neurobehavioral and psychology services.
Behavioral Testing Facility
Behavioral equipment maintenance: Behavioral equipment will be cleaned with freshly made Virkon-S before each experiment and in between test subjects. At the end of each experiment the investigators will clean the apparatus with Virkon-S. Equipment should be turned off at the end of each session…
Behavioral Therapy for Children and Families
One of our main areas of focus is the treatment of those with ADD/ADHD. This is a treatable condition that makes it hard for a person to sit still, control behavior and pay attention. We treat children and adolescents who have: problems with paying attention being very active (called hyperactivity)…
Bone Disorders Program
Calling on a wide range of disciplines—including endocrinology, genetics, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurosurgery and nutrition—this program provides comprehensive support and treatment for children and adults with complex medical and surgical issues involving metabolic and genetic bone disorders.
Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Clinic
The Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Clinic provides comprehensive evaluation, surgical evaluation, treatment and follow-up services for patients with a brachial plexus injury.
Brain Injury Responsiveness Program
The Brain Injury Responsiveness Program evaluates and treats children and adolescents with a history of injury to the brain who exhibit altered arousal and/or altered ability to interact with their environment.
Brief Treatment Program
The Brief Treatment Program at Kennedy Krieger Institute is a unique and condensed assessment and treatment process designed to reduce challenging behaviors and increase skills utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), an evidence-based therapy.