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His story was so heartbreaking and cringe-worthy, but at the same time intriguing. I hope this young lady can overcome this condition enough to have a normal life.

It is my understanding that people with this condition also cannot experience the sensation of pleasure such as a back scratch. I am thankful that i feel pain and also glad that i can feel pleasure. Thank you, Miss Cellania, for this interesting story! Abusive comment hidden. I highly recommend Camp Smile to any parent looking for a reliable pediatric dentist!

Michael Greeley. Great with our son-would recommend to anyone! Jessica Lind. We have had two good experiences at our family dental clinic for cleanings. Unfortunately, at the last cleaning visit, a cavity was noted. We were referred to another pediatric dental clinic and had an awful experience. Coming to Camp Smile was a welcome change.

Everyone was friendly and l appreciated how everyone interacted with my child to make her feel a little more comfortable. I was so thankful that they were willing to work with our family situation to provide great patient care. Reuben Cornejo. Amazing experience! The wonderful staff ensured that my 3 year-old's first visit went as smooth as possible. They talked her through everything they were doing to make sure she was at ease with getting rid of those "sugar bugs".

Best of all, they ended the session with a goodie bag! We actually weren't even out the door and she was already asking when we were coming back!

Dohm and team! Will definitely be back. Sohil Goorha. We have enjoyed seeing Dr Bell. We went today and their Covid controls made us comfortable for the appointment. Sarah Rivers. My kids love going to Camp Smile. Being a mom with many teeth problems, I was scared they'd inherit my dear of the dentist. One got up after her appt yesterday and said she loves the hygienist she had. The other is always excited to go, even for fillings.

The staff explains everything to the kids and makes them feel comfortable. I felt safe and protected the entire visit. Thank you for your hard work, especially during these crazy times.

Nisha Joseph-Adarsh. Bobbi, Dr. We've been extremely satisfied and happy customers for the past 12 years. Top Notch Care and Service!!! Kristin Selander. Wonderful, caring staff that made my kids feel at ease. Emmalee Hoen. Collin is amazing with my 4 year old. He is so patient and kind. My son has Down syndrome and he takes the time to look at his teeth at my sons pace.

He always says the appt was a success! As a parent he answers all my questions. I leave there with a great feeling my son is well taken care of. Hats off to Camp Smiles for their amazing team and doctors! Jennifer Bisek. Great staff! They're always patient and take the necessary time to make sure your child is comfortable.

Jessica Beekmann. Dr Bell and team were absolutely amazing with my kids - engaging them in their care for their teeth and their interests. She knew their medical history and this was our first appointment. She also explained everything in an understandable way, ensured I had my questions answered and felt comfortable with the plan.

Perfect experience. Megan M. We had nervous twins upon entering - they came out saying they felt brave and were excited to return. Wonderful staff and doctor, very respectful and kind. Fantastic experience! Tom McCracken. Great with the kids.

They explain everything in detail and there are no suprises at the end of the visit. My daughter is getting her first fillings right now.

Where were they when I was a kid!?!? Joelle Holland. My daughter 16 months and I saw Dr. Leuer this morning. We had a wonderful experience!

The clinic was clean and calm. With this being my daughters first visit, I really appreciated this. The tech played with some tools in front of her and she was able to just observe. The exam went well.

My daughter cried but Dr. Leuer was gentle and efficient. We talked about everything after and what should be done for this age at home.

I highly recommend this clinic!! We are looking forward to our 6 month visit. Chelsie Hueckman. Even with the pandemic and showing up a week ahead of time, Oops , the staff at Camp Smile managed to take all THREE of my kids in for their cleanings!

I was truly thankful and impressed with how they worked us into the schedule. We actually enjoy going to the dentist! Erica Berg. I love Camp Smile for my child! He has had cavities filled and most recently a big tooth pulled! The assistant and Dr Amelia were so awesome keeping my child calm and comfortable during the tooth pulling process! I also received a follow up call later in the day to make sure my child was well! Nicole Carlson. We were so impressed with all the new measures to keep us safe!!

My son received wonderful care! Mike Frye. We just took our 3 kids To Camp Smile for the first time for their checkups and they loved it! We also really like Dr. She is so kind and explained everything throughly. My kids are excited to go back for their next checkups. Alyssa Dennie. We had to come in for our 12m old first dental experience sort of last minute and Camp Smile was able to get us in very promptly.

The staff was amazing and the Dr was very professional yet worked so well with our son! Would highly recommend. Katie Lithander. From the moment we walked in, our kiddo who was just 3 was at ease.

It is a welcoming place for kids and adults and the relaxed vibe certainly made the very best first impression. Our son is excited for "doctor dentist" visits now. He recently had a cavity filled and was a total champ! I can't say enough great things about the entire staff and overall experience.

Camp Smile is exactly everything any parent hopes to find in a dentist for their child. The environment is amazingly kid-friendly which allowed my son to relax and play before his appointments. Every person we interacted with, front desk staff, assistants, anesthesiology, Dr. Bell, and Dr. Raether, was competent, thorough and empathetic.

My son needed a tooth extraction but has some sensory issues, and all the staff treated both my son and I with utmost respect regarding his care. They were willing to listen to me and make adjustments for working with my son so that his time there would go as smoothly as possible. After our experience at Camp Smile, my son, who would never before let anyone get close to working on his mouth, left saying "They're so nice there, Mom.

I would go back lots of times! Katie Land. Dan is not only an exceptional dentist to and for my children, but he is an exceptional person- warm, kind, personable, funny, interested and interesting. He engages the kids and treats them with the utmost respect and consideration. We feel so very lucky to have found him. Kimberly Rand. Very sweet, well educated and did a great job explaining things. Camp Smile seemed very kid friendly. We'll likely return.

Jessie Arnason. It was our first visit to the dentist with our toddler, and everyone made him feel so comfortable. I loved how they familiarized him with all the tools ahead of time. Avanti Kulkarni. We had a great experience yesterday at CampSmile! Great staff and amazing Dentist! Kids were at ease through the entire visit, and had a very pleasant experience. Bryan Dorn. Great offices that are extremely kid friendly. Maguire and all of the other staff are excellent as well.

Would definitely recommend this clinic. I took my children in for general cleaning and the staff was so helpful and friendly. The office is very much kid friendly and my children loved it. Sheila McCue. Bell is fantastic! She was incredibly patient with my 5 year-old who had intense fears of the dentist and dental treatment.

She is also very kind and knowledgeable - and has a great way with kids. My daughter was able to be successfully treated at this location after not being able to be treated with our main dentist who referred us here and now "knows she can do it" for future dental treatments. Janet Chambers. We appreciate the care today and how great everyone was with our kids. Such a thoughtful and patient team! They are great at communicating with young patients and helping everyone feel comfortable.

Kerrie Moulzolf. Incredibly patient, kind, and competent. My son had a lot of anxiety but they took the time to make him and me as comfortable as possible. We are so grateful for this wonderful team. Budd Juckets. Love this place. Collin is great, the staff is great. Very clean and kid friendly. My kids love going to the dentist! Wish this had been around when i was a kid! Samantha Nelson. I would highly recommend Camp Smile.

My two year old thoroughly enjoyed her visit and has to go back numerous times. They were patient and caring which is exactly what I was hoping for. Kari Aschenbach. Love Camp Smile - it is the only dentist my son has known. He feels comfortable there which is important to me! Tisha Sherdan. Staff, dental hygienist, and dentist was professional and informative.

Glad I found them for my son. Thank you. Amanda Rasmussen. My daughter absolutely loves Dr. Very patient with my son. He has Autism and they are understanding with him.

Willing to take it step by step to make his dental visits a positive experience. Best decision ever to have him go there to keep his teeth healthy. Tiffany Williams. Great staff very relaxed atmosphere for the kiddos. They make your kiddo feel comfortable and walk them through the whole process. Great experience. Mark and Kathryn Dahlager. I learned skills and wisdom from their staff for Autism. Excellent experience, engaged with my child. Sarah Beaner. So patient with my toddlers and the environment is so friendly and catering to little ones making it less intimidating to the little ones.

Matthew Thorp. My child gets nervous often, but has had great experiences with Camp Smile. They take extra care to make sure she is comfortable and content. Diana Stokes. The staff are amazing! My son is very anxious with medical things and they have completely gained his trust and check ups have been a breeze, they go above and beyond to make the kids feel comfortable. Everyone was so nice understanding our needs. They were able to get my son in last minute. They answered all my sons questions, made him laugh, and made him feel safe as we have had bad experiences before.

I found our new dentist office! Megan Blaschko. This is an awesome place! Both of my girls were very nervous and did not want to go. Morgan and Danielle were amazing with the girls. Morgan was able to get a lot more accomplished with my 2 year old than I thought she would allow and Danielle managed to do a cleaning and xrays on my anxious 6 year old and I am thoroughly impressed with them both.

Their patience with all 3 of us was wonderful and very appreciated. Bell is great! She connected with both girls so well and was awesome at talking them both through what she was doing while distracting them when needed. Her discussion with me was encouraging which was helpful, because to be honest, I was nervous too. I am so happy we chose Camp Smile. We all left happy and much more at ease.

Olivia Marie. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff! They are great at putting kids at ease and both my kids left with a smile on their face. Tracy Schuck. Dr Bell at camp smile is absolutely prefect. My girls love going to the dentist because of her. Ingrid Stoffregen. My kids and I love this place! So friendly! Great with kids! My kids actually look forward to going to the dentist now. Nicole Williams. They have a kid friendly lobby and all of the staff are amazing with kids!

I would highly recommend it! Emily Goetz. We greatly appreciate Camp Smiles and all their staff. Alexis Hines. Bell was so friendly and answered all our questions. We brought our almost 2 year old to the dentist for the first time. Bell sang songs to our daughter as she brushed her teeth. Thank you for making the dentist fun and not scary! Tessa Flores-Castillo. We had a really nice time at the Chaska office. Maguire was as informative as he was when we first met him. Candra Morrow.

Camp Smiles has been great for my 3 kids. We have had to get some cavities filled there for pur 4 year old and the dentist and hygienist were so great with her. I would definitely recommend Camp Smiles to other families. Eileen Kosowicz. We had a fabulous experience in office for cleaning and check up. When a filling was needed they were very accommodating. Matt Beecher. We have such confidence in these dentists—we were seen on short notice for an accident and were treated with expedient, thorough care.

We will keep our family at camp smile for many years. Jenny Nace. My boys loved it and Danielle and Dr Bell were super awesome! Super cool atmosphere for kids! We will be back and I am looking forward to referring my friends to you guys! Thanks for being awesome! Everyone at the camp smiles chaska Office is so kind and caring and if I have any questions or concerns they help me threw it.

I am so glad I found them. Billie Thomas. My 3 year old is super anxious about most things, which made me nervous for his first dentist appointment. Three days later he's still talking about how much fun the dentist was and how silly all of their tools were. All of the staff members were so great with him and I'm forever grateful for their patience and compassion towards my boy. He's terrified of the doctor shots make it hard to ease him in to it!

Katie Herr. The staff and Dentists are the best and make my young boys early dentist experience so great! Highly recommend it to any parent! Summer Beecher. I just took our 4 kids ages to Camp Smile for the first time as we had to switch from a different pediatric dentist for insurance reasons.

I was so happy with the care they received - they hygienists were gentle and kind, especially with the two littlest ones who were more uncertain. I was also so grateful for the full report Dr. McGuire gave me after examining the mouths of each child - he was thorough and explained everything to me with just the right amount of detail. Share this article Share. Share or comment on this article: Ashlyn Blocker defies odds to live with rare genetic disorder CIPA that kills most before age of three e-mail.

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The disorder disrupts signals sent in the nervous system and results in both the inability to feel pain and to sweat, which makes people with CIPA extremely vulnerable to becoming overheated.

Blocker was inspired to start the camp, based in rural Georgia, after her daughter told her about a dream she had of going to a camp with other kids like her. I said 'O. Tara Blocker and her husband, John, had met in person only one other family with a child who had CIPA, before starting the camp. In fact when Ashlyn was first diagnosed, Blocker said she became despondent because even online she couldn't find other families who had children with the disorder.

It wasn't until the family went to the press with their story, when Ashlyn was a toddler, that they started to hear from other families. Although the Blockers were featured on multiple television shows and in newspapers, they were still usually contacted by other families in similar situations online or over the phone.

When the camp first started in , it was the first time Tara Blocker was able to meet families she had been corresponding with in person.