Kinera Foundation | Special Needs Support

What's happening at Kinera Foundation

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"Be the Key to Kinera"
YOU are the key to keeping Kinera’s doors open to our therapy clinic and facility, so we can continue with our mission to provide OT, PT and Speech therapies to families in Queen Anne’s and the surrounding counties. Your can be the key to Kinera! Click here to find out more.

We are offering in-person and telehealth occupational therapy.

Contact us to schedule your child's OT evaluation.

Learn more about changes to services, new protocols and virtual support as a result of COVID-19.

NEW! Speech Therapy: To request an evaluation for your child, please contact kate@kinera.org or call 443-249-3126.
Click here to meet our SLPs and for more information.

Your help is needed in 2021...

Please consider helping Kinera Foundation with a donation. Your help is needed now to ensure that we can continue to provide necessary therapies, programs and services to local children who have disabilities and special needs. This past year has been extraordinarily challenging for our small nonprofit. Your help is appreciated! Visit Ways to Help to find out more

Next Kinera Connect/Kinera Cares Parent & Caregiver Meeting:

Join us for the next Parent/Caregiver Meeting:
June 29, 7pm, Special guest, Audri Levering, Parents' Place of Maryland Parent Educator-Eastern Shore
Join us to learn about Parents' Place of Maryland (PPMD), their services, programs and more! RSVP here!
Check back for information about our upcoming summer 2021 parent meetings or email Julie@kinera.org to get on the list!

Mark Your Calendar! NEW Date: Tweens & Teens Social Hour: Thursday, June 17, 7pm
Stay tuned for more info about additional upcoming Virtual Social Hours for tweens, teens, adults and families with disabilities and special needs. Email Julie@kinera.org for secure meeting links and to be added to our mailing list.

We have created an Amazon Wish List of important items needed to help move our organization forward. What a great way to support Kinera and make a focused impact! Thanks to the quickness of Amazon Prime, you can click, purchase and ship essential items directly to our office without having to make personal contact.

View Kinera's Amazon Wish List

Thank you in advance for your generosity and support this year!

"What makes Kinera unique is the emphasis on parent to parent support. They provide innovative programs that make a difference in the lives of children, TEENS and Adults with disabilities and their families."

Virtual Kinera Meetings

During Covid-19, we are using virtual meetings to stay connected with our community!
Kinera Connect is a monthly meeting for parents/caregivers. We are also offering virtual social groups for Tweens & Teens (11-17 yrs). Individuals with all abilities are welcome! Email Julie@kinera.org for meeting details and link.

OT Screening Tool

Does your child have difficulties with everyday activities at home, school or in the community? Is your child struggling because of physical, developmental delays, or an intellectual disability? An occupational therapist may be able to help. Click here for more info about OT at Kinera and for our OT Screening Tool.

Solstice Stomp 2021!

Thank you to all who attended the 5th Annual Solstice Stomp 5k Run/Walk on June 19! This fun and healthy event was a blast! Thank you to our friends at KIRG for organizing this fundraising event!
Check out KIRG for more info.