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Click here to read the article directly from the newspaper After stroke, a new life found in artFormer teacher forges new path after being stricken at 41 Forest Park ReviewPublished January 30, 2018 By Tom Holmes  Up until seven years ago, Forest Park resident Heather Kadlec had created a good life for herself. An all-state tennis player in high school, she remained physically active as an adult, had earned two masters degrees and was a beloved teacher at S.E. Gross Middle School in Brookfield.Then, in 2011, she suffered a stroke that severely limited her ability to talk, readand write. Kadlec was just 41-years-old. Her...

Click here to read the article directly from the newspaperAfter stroke, former D95 teacher finds joy in artHeather Kadlec forges new path after being stricken at 41 Riverside-Brookfield LandmarkPublished January 30, 2018 By Tom Holmes, Contributing Reporter Up until seven years ago, Heather Kadlec had created a good life for herself. An all-state tennis player in high school, she remained physically active as an adult, had earned two master's degrees. She was a beloved teacher at S.E. Gross Middle School in Brookfield who worked her way up to curriculum director in Brookfield-LaGrange Park District 95. Then, in 2011, she suffered a stroke...