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		<title>Katie&#8217;s FUNd Camping Adventure!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual Katie’s FUNd camping trip was last weekend and it was a huge success yet again! Every year the anticipation of this event starts months ahead of time; participants begin making plans, discussing tentmates, and even packing their bags &#8230; <a href="http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=934">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Siblings Speak &#8211; Marisa Pasquini</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marisa shares her thoughts about her brother Rick on our latest Siblings Speak blog: My brother Rick is dying. He is 58 years old and was diagnosed with cancer in January. His body is fading quickly, but he just gets &#8230; <a href="http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=921">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ask Jessica &#8211; Vacation Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alpha lover/Theater buff: Hey Jessica. My question to you is “If you could vacation anywhere in the world where would you want to go and why?” Jessica: This summer I want to vacation with my boyfriend in the Bahamas and &#8230; <a href="http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=917">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Siblings Speak &#8211; Ruth Baker, 8</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our second Siblings Speak blog guest writer is 8 year old Ruth Baker!  Thank you Ruth for sharing your thoughts with us! My brother, Nathan is 4 years old. He came to our family as a newborn and we adopted &#8230; <a href="http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=909">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Paul &#8211; The Happiest Place on Earth</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well . . . still hunting for that house (or apartment). No luck! This could be depressing!! Good thing I have my New Year’s Resolution to work on! Nooooo Not the weight loss – boring!!! It was the Ghost Host &#8230; <a href="http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=904">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mariana &#8211; EL CUMPLEAÑOS DE MI HEROE</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abril 27 de 1998 una fecha especial para mi en muchos sentidos! Llegó al mundo Oscar, en circunstancias especiales cesarea de emergencia y sin respirar fue transladado inmediatamente a cuidados intensivos (NICU) en el Hospital Cottage; un niño enorme de &#8230; <a href="http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=897">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Another Look at the Rainbow &#8211; Straight From the Siblings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that the Alpha libraries also have an extensive collection of children&#8217;s books? Some of them are disability related while others are general children&#8217;s literature.  This week&#8217;s book is being featured in celebration of the launch of our &#8230; <a href="http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=892">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of People First Thinking</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 17:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is “Chris”. He has autism. This is how I was introduced to a 3 year old boy by a preschool teacher recently. I was shocked and heart-broken that apparently the second most important thing for me to know about &#8230; <a href="http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=885">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Siblings Speak &#8211; Julia Weitzman, 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing our newest blog category &#8211; Siblings Speak!  This will be a collection of thoughts from siblings of people with disabilities.  We are thrilled to introduce our first guest writer - Julia who is 7 years old.  Julia thank you for sharing &#8230; <a href="http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=880">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Participant of the Week &#8211; Steve Jimenez</title>
		<link>http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=876</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 21:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Jimenez is the Alpha Participant of the Week!  Steve is a proud member of the Mustangs social center and says he enjoys spending time with his friends at Alpha and going to the beach and park.  He is a &#8230; <a href="http://alphasb.org/blog/?p=876">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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