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“Why do you talk like that?” I heard the question come from behind me as I helped another child in the Sunday school class. “It’s...

By Cheryl Maguire A group of medical school friends nominated Sasha Hamdani to create a memory book for their pregnant classmate. Hamdani worked hard on...

Going on a family vacation is a great way to create lasting memories and have fun without the demands of everyday life. However, all...

Playdates are an important part of childhood. They offer time for kids to interact socially without the structure of school or extracurricular activities. They...

When I tell people that I use the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons in my group therapy sessions with individuals with autism, the question...

  Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can often exhibit sensory issues such as hyper- or hypo-sensitivity to various stimuli. As many as 70%...

  During Maya’s* first birthday celebration, her mother knew something was different. “We were singing ‘Happy Birthday,’ and she had such a blank stare. In that...

Going to get a haircut for the first time can be a scary experience for kids, but the fear tends to subside with more...

Child Care   Kennedy Krieger Institute 707 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 800-873-3377 Evaluation and treatment for children with learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, injuries of the...

Being a parent of a child with any disability, physical or emotional, comes with its challenges. When out in public, most parents would hope...