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Heartspring, formerly the Institute of Logopedics, is embarking on its 75th year of service as a worldwide center for children with special needs. As we enter such a momentous year we are asking for assistance from those that know us best; our former clients, donors, board members, family members, supporters and employees. We want to know your story.
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Calendar of Events
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FREE Screening of ‘Including Samuel’ October 10. Enjoy special showings of Including Samuel, a documentary that chronicles a family's efforts to include their son in everyday life during Heartspring’s Special Needs Resource Fair at 9:30am and again at 10:40am. The 10:40am showing will also include a facilitated conversation following the film. ‘Including Samuel’ is presented in cooperation with KPTS. |
| EP Magazine recognizes Heartspring employee as Model of Excellence Since 1975, Cheryl O’Brien has been making a meaningful difference in the lives of children with special needs at Heartspring. Read more.
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Our mission, in partnership with parents, professionals and the community, is to help children with special needs grow and learn on a path to a more independent life. |
| Heartspring School is a residential and day program for children with developmental disabilities such as autism, Asperger Syndrome, speech and language impairments, visual impairments, deaf/hard of hearing, cerebral palsy, challenging behaviors and those with multiple disabilities. |
Heartspring Pediatric Services provides therapies for children with developmental delays and disabilities. |
The vision of the Heartspring CARE Program is to provide children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders various programs to increase their opportunities for success within their family, school and community. |
Heartspring Hearing Center offers hearing services for people of all ages. |
Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn more about Heartspring programs and services. |
Donating is one of the many ways you can make a difference for children with special needs. |
World Reach is dedicated to touching the lives of children all around the world. |
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Happy Birthday Heartspring! It was 75 years ago this fall that Dr. Martin Palmer founded the Department of Speech Sciences at the University of Wichita that later became the Institute of Logopedics and, of course, is known today as Heartspring. We celebrate this milestone by continuing the work started by Dr. Palmer in 1934 and giving back to the community that has done so much for us including hosting a Special Needs Resource Fair October 10, providing access to organizations helping children and adults with special needs.
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 Andrew has made tremendous gains since coming to Heartspring in 2000 when he was 11 years old. Diagnosed with autism, Andrew did not communicate verbally and often his attempts to communicate resulted in self-injurious behavior. Unable to convey his wants and needs, he was at times aggressive toward his family and school district staff, having up to 500 aggressive outbursts in just one month. Learn more about Andrew.
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 Erica and Thane wanted to be proactive in Kaden’s development and brought him to Heartspring Pediatric Services when he was just seven weeks old. Even though Kaden was a baby, he began therapy services and home based early intervention services immediately. As parents, they wanted to take a progressive approach to Kaden’s therapy services and wanted to give him a head start. Learn more about Kaden.
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 Heartspring celebrated its 75th anniversary with a Gala on September 19 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Wichita. Over 175 people were in attendance to help mark this momentous milestone. Thank you to everyone who showed their support to Heartspring by purchasing tickets for the Gala. It was a night to be remembered. View photos from Heartspring's 75th Anniversary Gala.
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 As word spread of the work being done at the Institute of Logopedics, national magazines including The Saturday Evening Post, Newsweek, Parade and Cosmopolitan published articles increasing awareness of the Institute and Wichita, Kansas. The Institute was also featured on television programs including NBC’s “Today Show” and “This is Your Life.” View Heartspring’s historical video gallery
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 We have had the honor of helping children achieve miracles for 75 years, but our work is not done. We continue to expand our program to reach children and families who need our assistance, whether that is here in Wichita, across the nation or around the world. We have truly embraced the dream of our founder, Dr. Palmer, and are focused on ensuring that every child has a chance for success. From all us at Heartspring, thank you for making the last 75 years so extraordinary. We look forward to the next 75 years of triumphant outcomes for children with special needs.
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Heartspring is hosting a 
The history of Heartspring is marked by our continuing drive to make a difference in the lives of children with special needs. In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we invite the community to join us in reaching out to families and individuals through support of the 
