The DDD Foundation, Inc. is committed to promoting and maintaining good oral health for patients with developmental disabilities. Founded as a non-profit organization in 1999, the Foundation supports a dental clinic that solely treats patients with developmental disabilities. The clinic opened in May 2002 and it is the only clinic of its kind in Georgia. With a dedicated team of professionals trained in serving patients with special needs, the clinic serves patients with developmental disabilities including autism, intellectual delays, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis. The DDD Foundations primary goal is to provide excellent and accessible dental care for a population that often faces enormous barriers to affordable care.
December 1997 saw the closing of Brook Run, a state facility for persons with intellectual disabilities. At the time, it was the one of few state facilities in Atlanta serving this special population. Brook Runs array of services included a dental clinic which served approximately 2,000 patients. Upon Brook Runs closing, Georgia Regional Hospital in Decatur became the primary facility in the metropolitan Atlanta area for this population. Currently its services, including dental care, are limited to only the most profoundly intellectual disabled. It was this event in time that sparked the creation of The DDD Foundation.
Deidra Rondeno, DDS, graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry in 1996. She completed a General Practice Residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in 1997, one of the few programs in the U.S. that offers specific training in the treatment of patients having developmental disabilities. Dr. Rondeno is a member of the American Dental Association, The Academy of General Dentistry, the Georgia Dental Association, the Hinman Dental Society, the Northern District Dental Society, American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry and the International College of Dentists.
Karen Tartt-Callier, DDS, graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry in 1996. Dr. Callier is a member of the American Dental Association, Georgia Dental Association, Hinman Dental Society, and Northern District Dental Society.
Shawnda Hayesis an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant and is our Clinical Supervisor. Shawnda is a native of Buffalo, NY. She attended the Educational Opportunity Center at the University of Buffalo, where she graduated in 2008.
Tiffany Whiteis the Director of Operations. She graduated from Clayton State University with a bachelors degree in healthcare management. She is a member of DOMA (Dental Office Managers Association), and she recently received her Masters in Healthcare Administration. Tiffany is a native of Newnan, Georgia.
Sheri Andersonis our Director of Development. Sheri received her journalism degree from California State University, Northridge. She is originally from Brandon, Mississippi. She came to the DDD Foundation in 2012 with 22 years of nonprofit management experience.
Laura Formey is our Sedation Coordinator and is a certified phlebotomy technician. She grew up in Belgium, and moved to the United States in 2006. She is fluent in French, Spanish and English. Laura is married and has four daughters. Prior to joining the staff at DDD Foundation, Laura was a preschool teacher, homeschool teacher, and had a bakery and catering business.
Mary Boyleisourpart-time Bookkeeper. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Northern Arizona University (her home state) and a Masters in Psychology from Georgia Tech. Mary moved from California to Atlanta in 1993.
