The document discusses the author's younger brother Christopher who was diagnosed with autism at age two and began exhibiting violent behaviors, leading to his admission to the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2010. It describes the Neurobehavioral Unit (NBU) at Kennedy Krieger, which provides inpatient care and ABA therapy for children with special needs and severe behaviors. It also discusses the author's fundraising efforts including selling Samaritan Saver cards, with proceeds going to Kennedy Krieger, and what she has learned through the project.

1. Care for Kennedy
Krieger
By: Angelica Velikaris

2. My Inspiration
My younger brother Christopher
•Diagnosed with Autism at age two
•During June of 2008 he began to
exhibit violent, self-injurious
behaviors
•Was admitted to Kennedy Krieger
Institute in May of 2010

3. Kennedy Krieger Institute
 Hospital for special
needs children in
Baltimore, Maryland
 Committed to helping
people with
developmental
disabilities achieve
their potential and
transition into their
community
Johns Hopkins

4. Neurobehavioral Unit (NBU)
 Unique 16 bed
inpatient unit
 For children with
special needs also
facing severe
violent and self-
injurious behavior
 Team of ABA
therapists to help
form treatment for
every child
 Low staff to patient
ratios to maintain a
controlled
environment

5. Fundraising

7. The Samaritan Saver Card
The card is $20.00
Pays for itself in a few uses
Register online for printable coupons
Receive discounts on over 100,000
places from shopping to travel
Good for an entire year
Sold 100 cards= $1,500 in profit

8. Wal-Mart

9. What I’ve Learned Through the Project
 Importance of careful planning helps you
plan for mistakes and work around them
 You can’t rely on others to do what you
want
 How to present myself

10. What I’ve Learned Through the Project
 Importance of careful planning helps you
plan for mistakes and work around them
 You can’t rely on others to do what you
want
 How to present myself