Changing the Model for Education and Care - Short Version | Kennedy Krieger Institute

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Channel: Kennedy Krieger Institute · 2012 · Nonprofits & Activism

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"Each and every patient deserves to be fit into the mainstream of humanity, and should not be put into any sort of institution."

Former director of physical therapy Susan Harryman, and attending orthopedic surgeon Dr. Charles Silberstein, discuss the uniqueness of Institute founder Dr. Winthrop Phelps and his approach to treating developmental disabilities, the importance of the family's role in Institute patient care and educational programs, and the growth of assistive technology driven by Phelps' original vision.

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