Autism Shines
5455 North River Run Drive
Provo, UT 84604

Who We Are


Our History

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Our History

The Hurst Wood Education Foundation (dba Clear Horizons Academy) was founded in 2005 as a 501(c)(3) public charity to increase the educational opportunities for children with autism living in Utah. Members of the Brent and Kathryn Wood family who became keenly aware of the limited educational resources available for children with autism when a young grandchild was diagnosed with this disorder initially founded the nonprofit. Realizing that the challenges they cased in finding accessible, adequate treatment and training for their family member was shared by many others, the family resolved to create a learning center where the needs of children with autism could be met and accessed readily by families in Utah County and surrounding communities. Clear Horizons has continued to grow exponentially with each passing year. While our overriding mission of educating children with autism has remained, our methods and strategies continue to adapt to the evolving needs of the autism community.

Our Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees strengthens Clear Horizons leadership role in the autism community by providing thoughtful leadership and strategic guidance. The Board of Trustees oversees all of our organization’s activities. Through regular management appraisals and review, the Board monitors all systems and procedures including operations, fundraising practices, accounting procedures and finances. Members of our Board of Trustees include

Brent & Kathryn Wood
Wecor Group of Companies

Brad Adamson
Zions Bank

Lane Critchfield
Woodbury Strategic Partners

Steve & Sondra Hurst
Adaptive Computing

Tiffany R. McCarthy

Brandon R. Nielson
Keystone National Group

Blair Poelman

Chris Wood
digEcor

Our National Advisory Board

Our National Advisory Board is a group of business and community leaders who have chosen to use their expertise and resources to implement a vision of transforming the lives of children with autism. Members of our National Advisory Board include:

Steven Bishop
Landmark Investments

Perry Cochell
Boy Scouts of America

Mark Hale, CPA
Hawkins Cloward&Simister

Bill Hopkins
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC

Bryan Jepson, M.D.
Thoughtful House Center for Children

Carol Walker

Henry Whiffen
The Estate Advisory Group



We Are Building

To accommodate the growing demand for our services, Clear Horizons is well into a $6.5 million capital campaign to build a state-of-the-art facility on a ten-acre campus. Learn more about this important effort and how you can support it!

Our Innovative Approach

Clear Horizons uses DIR/Floortime as the foundation of our school program. Since no two children are exactly alike, we tailor our approach to accommodate each child’s unique learning and development needs. Learn more about our innovative approach.

We Change Lives

Clear Horizons provides hope for children and families impacted by autism. Our program focuses on helping children diagnosed with this disorder connect, engage and grow. Learn about how we are changing lives everyday.