--- title: Aspire Living & Learning Blog | Susan Frederickson (3) description: Blog posts and articles about neurodiverse children and adults who are discovering their passions, unlocking potential, and thriving. (3) --- # Aspire Living & Learning Blog The latest inspirational stories from individuals we serve and organizational updates. [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2021-05-28-MD-Jacob-John-Parnell-pic-2021-Cropped.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/fun-and-friendship-make-a-great-day) ## [Fun and Friendship Make a Great Day](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/fun-and-friendship-make-a-great-day) Jacob Stoecker and John Whitehurst agree that Day Options in Maryland is a great place to meet up fo... [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/fun-and-friendship-make-a-great-day) [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2021-06-03-ANCOR-Awards-DSPs-Horizontal-2-scaled.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/ancor-honors-aspire-dsps) ## [ANCOR Honors Aspire DSPs](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/ancor-honors-aspire-dsps) Aspire Living & Learning is delighted to announce that five Aspire Direct Support Professionals (DSP... [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/ancor-honors-aspire-dsps) [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/family-dinner-2-Cropped-2.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/sharing-life-empowering-each-other) ## [Sharing Life – Empowering Each Other](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/sharing-life-empowering-each-other) Meet Malachi Abuga and his two housemates, Robert Goodnow and Patrick Crimmin, who live in Leominste... [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/sharing-life-empowering-each-other) [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2021-05-04-CT-LA-Jakob-8-Cropped.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/its-teacher-appreciation-week) ## [It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/its-teacher-appreciation-week) We’d like to give a shout out to all the educators at Aspire Living & Learning Academy and the Schoo... [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/its-teacher-appreciation-week) [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2021-04-22-CT-Day-Program-4x6_pub_.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/connecticut-community-based-day-services-re-open) ## [Connecticut Community-Based Day Services Re-Open](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/connecticut-community-based-day-services-re-open) Welcome Back, Connecticut! [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/connecticut-community-based-day-services-re-open) [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/JA4-cruise-Cropped-scaled.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/april-jackie-its-all-about-the-match) ## [April & Jackie: It’s All About the Match](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/april-jackie-its-all-about-the-match) April Reaves and Jackie Maiden have made a great match in their home in Baltimore County, Maryland. ... [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/april-jackie-its-all-about-the-match) [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NE-Delta-Dental-65690699_10156012755855194_2812847800969068544_n-Cropped.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/aspire-living-learning-awarded-dental-health-grant) ## [Aspire Living & Learning Awarded Dental Health Grant](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/aspire-living-learning-awarded-dental-health-grant) In NH, going to the dentist just got easier for the people supported by Aspire. [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/aspire-living-learning-awarded-dental-health-grant) [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Sherry-Lynn-scaled.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/measuring-service-impact-with-sherry-lynn-macneil) ## [Is It Working? Sherry Lynn MacNeil and Service Impact ask the hard questions](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/measuring-service-impact-with-sherry-lynn-macneil) We’re all here because we want to make a difference in people’s lives. But how do we know that we’re... [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/measuring-service-impact-with-sherry-lynn-macneil) [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/heart-3147976_1920-Cropped.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/aspire-remembrances) ## [Aspire Remembrances](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/aspire-remembrances) The Aspire community lost four individuals in February and March. We extend our sympathies to all wh... [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/aspire-remembrances) [![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lous-Piece-on-Caste.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/praise-for-the-book-caste-the-origins-of-our-discontents) ## [Praise for the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/praise-for-the-book-caste-the-origins-of-our-discontents) by Lou Giramma, Aspire Living & Learning CEO [ Read more ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/praise-for-the-book-caste-the-origins-of-our-discontents) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=7154114&fmt=gif)