Foreign relations might be a struggle for governments, but for teachers seeking training to enhance education for children with autism, there is only opportunity. Heartspring, in keeping with its vision to help children with special needs succeed around the world, is once again hosting two individuals from its sister school, Stars and Rain Education Institute for Autism in Beijing, China. Additionally two teachers from Heartspring's second sister school, the Open Door School, part of the Action for Autism program in New Delhi, India, will be traveling to Wichita to learn along side the Chinese educators. This is the fourth year in a row that Stars and Rain has sent staff members to Heartspring to learn from their 74 years of experience helping children with multiple disabilities.

Arriving Monday October 6, Heartspring's guests, Mr. Wu (Lion) Liangsheng and Ms Li (Lilly) Jing from China and Ms Preeti Siwach and Ms Jayati Ghosh from India, will observe a variety of therapies, educational activities and programs provided by Heartspring through outpatient services, special education classrooms and at the residential homes on campus. Each set of educators will present information on their programs to Heartspring staff. The visitors will be on the Heartspring campus until October 23.

In March 2008, Heartspring sent specialists to Beijing to train teachers at Stars and Rain. During that time CNN filmed Heartspring staff as part of a feature on autism in China that aired on World Autism Day, April 2. The Heartspring teacher exchange is part of an ongoing initiative through Heartspring World Reach.