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Special Kids - Chloe Burns

Chloe Burns is not only the Investor Relations Specialist at Special Kids, she is also a neonatal stroke survivor and former patient.

As a child, Chloe received six and a half years of occupational and physical therapy, which helped her gain the skills, confidence, and independence that shape her life today.

Special Kids was founded in 1998 by Carrie Goodwin, a registered nurse who was devastated by having to turn away children whose insurance had run out. Determined to ensure no child would go without care, she founded our clinic alongside her father, Dick Kleinau.

Today, we serve children with complex medical and developmental needs through feeding, occupational, physical, and speech therapy, and we are excited to announce that our Board has approved the reopening of our Complex Nursing Program.

We bridge the gap when insurance cannot cover therapy or equipment, and no child is ever turned away because of a family’s ability to pay.

Chloe’s story is proof of the difference access to therapy can make. She now helps ensure that other children receive the same life-changing care that helped her thrive.