Podcast
Your Child's Brain
Hosted by WYPR Baltimore · EN
Each month Your Child’s Brain will bring together experts in child brain health, including researchers, educators, physicians and therapists as well as families to discuss contemporary topics about child and youth brain health and development.
Your Child's Brain is produced by Kennedy Krieger Institute with assistance from WYPR.
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Building Brains Through Connection: How Social Interaction Shapes Emotional Intelligence in Children
Oct 200:34:53Tap to summarizeFor children, social interaction isn’t just play—it’s brain-building. When children connect, share, and empathize, they are also strengthening the neural pathways that shape emotional intelligence, communication, cooperation, and lifelong learning. Join Brad Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute and his guests Drs. Maya Opendak and Tomomi Karigo as they discuss the development of our brains’ neural systems for social and emotional behavior, and the factors that can interrupt that development.
Transcribe →Helping Parents Build Skills for Effective Parenting
Sep 400:33:35Tap to summarizeParenting is one of the most important jobs—but most parents don’t get formal training. Many rely on what they learned growing up and figure things out along the way. While that works for some, others may struggle—especially when faced with challenging behaviors or uncertainty about how to support their child. Join Dr. Brad Schlaggar, president and CEO of Kennedy Krieger, along with Dr. Debbie Gross and Amie Bettencourt, as they explore the Chicago Parent Program—a proven, innovative approach that helps parents build skills and support their children’s mental health and well-being.Resources: Chicago Parent Program Email for more information: cppinfo@chicagoparentprogram.org
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Back to School – Improving the Education of Children with Neurodevelopmental Challenges
Aug 7, 202500:29:15Tap to summarizeAs students get ready to go back to school soon, Kennedy Krieger President and CEO Dr. Brad Schlaggar and his guest, Dr. Nancy Grasmick, former superintendent of schools for the state of Maryland, discuss educating students with neurodevelopmental concerns, the importance of training teachers to meet the needs of those students and what can be done to improve the educational outcomes of all students.
Transcribe →Benefits of Inclusion Through Participation in Sports
Jul 3, 202500:38:15Tap to summarizeIn this month’s episode of Your Child’s Brain Dr. Brad Schlaggar, President and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute, is joined by Jim Schmutz and Abby DiGilio from Special Olympics Maryland to discuss the power of sports and how participation in sports enables individuals with developmental disabilities to shatter stereotypes and succeed, not only on the playing field, but also in life.Resources:Special Olympics MarylandVolunteering with Special OlympicsParticipate with Special Olympics
Transcribe →Project ECHO
Nov 3, 2022Tap to summarizeOn this month’s episode, Kennedy Krieger discusses Project Echo, a national program designed to address the shortage of pediatric specialists. Guests for this month include: Dr. Mary Leppert - A neurodevelopmental pediatrician andvDirector of Kennedy Krieger's Child and Learning Center, the Infant Neurodevelopmental Clinic and co-director of Kennedy Krieger's Project ECHO Dr. Joyce Harrison - A pediatric psychiatrist and co-director of Kennedy Krieger's Project ECHO Resources: Kennedy Krieger Institute Project Echo: https://www.kennedykrieger.org/training/programs/project-echoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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