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title: Aspire Living & Learning Blog | News (5)
description: News | Blog posts and articles about neurodiverse children and adults who are discovering their passions, unlocking potential, and thriving.  (5)
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# Aspire Living & Learning Blog

The latest inspirational stories from individuals we serve and organizational updates.

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## [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. ...

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## [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.

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## [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...

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## [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...

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[![](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

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## [Home at Last: Peace and Freedom](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/home-at-last-peace-and-freedom)

Life in a nursing home may be necessary at times, but it’s not something most of us would choose.

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## [A Culture of Philanthropy](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/a-culture-of-philanthropy)

A note from Lou Giramma, Aspire’s CEO

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## [Meet the Aspire Recruitment Team](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/meet-the-aspire-recruitment-team)

When IPPI became Aspire Living & Learning last September, other transformations were also taking pla...

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## [Smart Technology: A New Path to Independence](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/smart-technology-a-new-path-to-independence)

If you are a non-disabled person, you may think of your Alexa assistant or your smart TV as a conven...

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[![](https://blog.allinc.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Patty-Keleher-photo_square-2.jpg) ](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/patty-keleher-the-meaning-of-direct-support)

## [Patty Keleher & the Meaning of Direct Support](https://blog.allinc.org/blog/patty-keleher-the-meaning-of-direct-support)

Patty Keleher’s autobiographical first book, The Life of a Late Bloomer, is a study in contrasts.

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