Patient Services
Traveling thousands of miles to give your child access to the best medical care is a challenge. To make your journey easier, the Kennedy Krieger Institute helps coordinate the many services you may need for your visit. Our experts are here to help. With the assistance of Johns Hopkins Medicine International, we assist with the planning and details and will do everything else we can to make your experience as seamless and stress-free as possible. We can assist with coordinating the many services necessary to receive medical care including assistance with interpreters, financial arrangements, accommodations, travel, and visa issues. Interpreter services for foreign languages or sign languages can be arranged in advance for medical appointments and therapy sessions.
We are a comprehensive, interdisciplinary pediatric healthcare organization focused on evaluating, diagnosing, and treating neurological, musculoskeletal, and developmental diseases, disorders, and injuries. Our renowned doctors, researchers, therapists, and educators provide patient care and conduct research, community, and educational programs through a comprehensive range of developmental, behavioral, and rehabilitation services for children and young adults. Although we specialize in a number of different disorders, our areas of focus include:
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Attention Deficit Disorders/ADHD
- Behavioral disorders/mental health
- Brain injury/concussion
- Cerebral palsy
- Chronic pain
- Communication disorders
- Developmental disorders
- Down syndrome
- Feeding disorders
- Genetic disorders
- Learning disorders
- Movement disorders
- Muscular dystrophy
- Neurological disorders
- Physical and neurological rehabilitation
- Sleep disorders
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury and paralysis