Rising Stars Experience Social Success

Published Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

With all participants receiving their invitations for a party in the mail, our first ever Social Stars met for their final group on March 23. Everyone gathered to celebrate their success and practice the skills the children learned over the previous five weeks. While similar to a typical party for 14 elementary-aged children, there were also some very unique aspects that allowed the children opportunities to shine. Read more »

Abbie

Published Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Within moments of meeting her, you will learn that Abbie is extremely animated and has an incredible imagination. In school, her academic performance is outstanding and she continues to impress her teachers. However, friendships are difficult for her to develop and maintain due to her Asperger Syndrome. Read more »

Sam

Published Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Sam is an energetic 8-year-old boy who loves climbing the rock wall and taking swimming classes at the local YMCA. In school, his math skills shine and he has been reading since the age of two. His family is determined to not let autism define him and they work every day to give Sam the tools he needs to be successful in life. Read more »

Clint's Crusaders

Published Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Our son Clint was diagnosed with PDD/NOS Atypical Autism at the age of 4. Last summer Clint was re-diagnosed with Autism. Heartspring has been a wonderful resource for Clint, helping him with Behavioral and Physical Therapies weekly. Read more »

Max

Published Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Max’s parents, Heather and Chauncey, couldn’t understand why his teacher would suggest that he get an autism evaluation at Heartspring. “He’s a smart kid,” said Heather. “We thought there couldn’t be anything wrong because he was so intelligent. Read more »

Team Dennis

Published Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Our son Dennis, or Bubba as we call him, was diagnosed with autism on January 24, 2007 at 4 years old. We were stunned, we knew he was unique in every way, but we just couldn't wrap our minds around the fact that he had this disorder. We just couldn't see where this fit him. Read more »

Team Colin

Published Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Our son, Colin, is a beautiful, blond-haired, blue-eyed, eight-year-old boy. We first started noticing changes in Colin’s development at approximately 18 months. The signs are all too common to parents of autistic children. Read more »

Team Dylan

Published Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Almost a year ago our grandson Dylan was diagnosed with high functioning autism and severe ADHD. As a family we knew very little about this disorder, so we started searching the internet, reading articles, and found a few books. We also started looking for doctors who knew about the latest treatments or anything that might give us a better understanding of his unique world. Read more »

Team Londan

Published Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Grandparents driven to make life better for grandson, autism community. Three years ago Linda Kendrick visited the Heartspring Hearing Center to donate her mother’s hearing aids. That simple act changed the lives of Linda and her husband, Willie, forever. Read more »

Chance

Published Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Chance, a 6th grader who participated in the first ever Camp SSTAR at Heartspring last summer, learned how to install and maintain programs on an advanced Content Management System. He helped create a blog, a resources message board for parents, a picture gallery, personalized profile pages and games. During the week-long camp Chance was interviewed by a local television reporter and shared his thoughts about autism with her. Read more »