Hi, I’m Joy. I’ve been a part of the Nurturing Spirit team for a few years and feel grateful each day to work with such a wonderful and loving group of people. My experience with the special needs community has been life-long. Growing up with a brother with Cerebral Palsy taught me that having a disability may add challenges to achieving your hopes, dreams, and independence, but with a little help and support, anything is possible! Working as an elementary school teacher for many years gave me the opportunity to help students of varying learning and physical abilities to set and reach goals. Ultimately, I believe that no matter our differences, we all want the same things. We are happiest doing activities we enjoy, being part of a community, having friends & family we love and something to look forward to each day. My goal, as a DSP with Nurturing Spirit, is to make sure our clients leave feeling happy, accomplished, and loved at the end of each day and excited to come back again the next day.