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Values Ambassador Spotlight: Demaj Thompson
09-26-2023
Classroom Para Demaj Thompson is this month’s Values Ambassador. Rebekah Blakely nominated him because of the connections he builds with students. Even if a student has limited communication, Re... Read More
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Stone’s Story: On to the Next Big Thing
Stone may be leaving Heartspring, but the lessons he learned here will help guide him into his future.
08-30-2023
When Stone first enrolled at Heartspring in 2020, he was experiencing disruptive behaviors that were interfering with his education and home life. He was aggressive, unwilling to communicate, and he t... Read More
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Leadership Update with Makala Navarro
08-30-2023
Things continue to move here at Heartspring even in this stifling heat. Is anyone else ready for fall? The “pause” in Heartspring School student enrollments continues as we graduate and... Read More
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Big Red Safety Box
A Free Tool to Help Your Child Stay Safe
08-30-2023
Our CARE team wanted to share a great resource they discovered, Big Red Safety Box. This is a kit given by the National Autism Association to help kids likely to wander stay safe. This kit is free ... Read More
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Common ABA Myths
Our outpatient team dives into some of the myths they’ve heard about ABA
08-29-2023
Myth #1 – ABA can only be used with young children with autism. Fact: Actually, ABA can be used with people of any age with all levels of abilities and skills. The use of evidence-based inter... Read More
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Values Ambassador Spotlight: Jennifer Daugherty
08-22-2023
Congratulations to Jennifer Daugherty for being August's Values Ambassador. Debbie Stevens nominated her for many reasons including her organization, willingness to help, and leadership. We chatte... Read More
