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Calendar of Events
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| International Students Welcome. Heartspring has been granted the opportunity to offer special education services to children from other countries. There are 150 million children with disabilities in the world and only 2% receive any services, according to best estimates. |
| The 2008 Heartspring Award for Innovation and Creativity in Special Education is now accepting applications. Apply by April 25. Contact us by phone at 316.634.8881 or 800.835.1043. |
| 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. |
| Heartspring Hearing Center offers hearing services for people of all ages. |
| Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn more about Heartspring programs and services. |
| Donate in 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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As the end of March nears, excitement builds on our campus as we gear up for several new events in April. If you own a motorcycle you won’t want to miss the inaugural Heartspring Poker Run April 5 sponsored by the Gypsy Motorcycle Club. The Autism CARE Walk at Heartspring is April 12. If you are unable to walk at Heartspring, don’t worry, you can still participate as a Virtual Walker. On April 25, the Heartspring Conference Series presents Current and Emerging Practices with Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder with University of Kansas professor Dr. Richard Simpson. The month of April has something for everyone at Heartspring. We look forward to seeing you on campus. |
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Skip to My Lou.
We have all seen children skipping across a playground, but for some children, skipping is a very difficult skill to acquire. It requires balance, coordination and the ability to hop on both the left and the right foot. If a child has trouble learning to skip, try breaking the activity down in parts.
This is only one of many activities that may help a child learn to skip. Learn more about this activity. |
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My CARE Walk.
Register for The Autism CARE Walk at Heartspring and create your own personalized fundraising page. Your page will include a profile, your fundraising goal and tools you can use to generate pledges. Email your friends and family with customized messages directly from your My CARE Walk page. This is a fun, easy way to increase autism awareness and raise funds to support Heartspring’s CARE Program. Register today! |
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 Earlier this month four members of the Heartspring family traveled to China sharing ideas and resources as well as providing on-site training at our sister school, Stars and Rain Education Institute for Autism. Despite a language barrier, we learned from each others compassion, experience and hope for a better future for children with autism.
April is Autism Awareness Month and through The Autism CARE Walk, we can help hundreds of families affected by autism. Meet Zane, a little boy with a heart warming smile who, thanks to local resources including Heartspring, can now tell his parents “I love you”.
You can help Zane reach his fundraising goal of $10,000 - will you?
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Connie Coulter