Who We Help & What We Do

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  Kris

  Kris is an active 18-year-old with CHARGE syndrome that causes him to have multiple health problems. Additionally, Kris has very unique dental care needs. Many children with developmental disabilities have difficulty tolerating even brushing or flossing their teeth. Read more »
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  Izzy works on communication skills in the classroom.

  Izzy

  Isabelle “Izzy” first came to Heartspring in 2007 with educational challenges associated with autism and with severe behaviors, causing a danger to herself and others. Izzy would destroy property, be aggressive towards family and school staff by hitting, biting and pulling hair, and had inappropriate behaviors in the community, such as grabbing food off of other tables at restaurants, grabbing items in stores and destroying them, lying on the floor or ground and having meltdowns. Read more »
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  Abbie

  When Abbie was two months old she was referred to Heartspring for torticollis, a condition that causes the head to tip to one side, while the chin is turned to the other. According to her mom, Emily, Abbie did not move the last two months of her pregnancy, with her head down in her pelvis. Emily was very concerned that, since birth, Abbie would not turn her head to the left. Read more »