About Kennedy Krieger Institute

Through research, patient care, education and community programs, Kennedy Krieger Institute improves the lives of children and adolescents with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and the musculoskeletal system, helping them to achieve their full potential and participate as fully as possible in family, school, and community life.

Unlike other institutions that concentrate on one specific area, Kennedy Krieger Institute maintains an interdisciplinary approach that brings together the expertise of a team of professionals from various fields and departments to create treatment plans tailored to the special needs of each child. Some of our key areas of focus include:

• Autism Spectrum Disorders 
• Behavioral Disorders
• Brain Injury
• Cerebral Palsy
• Developmental Disorders
• Down Syndrome
• Feeding Disorders
• Learning Disorders
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Osteogenesis Imperfecta
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Cord Injury and Paralysis
• Sturge-Weber Syndrome

To learn more about our research, patient care, education, and community programs, visit our main web site at www.kennedykrieger.org.