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Archives for March 2013

The Silver Bullet

March 20, 2013 by Sue Loring

The origin of one of the greatest success stories in the Central Massachusetts Autism Community can be traced to the Silver Bullet. Eleven years ago, Julie Atherton, captain of Team Strength, and her husband Shawn, moved to a new house in Mendon. One day while installing new floors, they had a surprise visitor: a friendly [Read More]

Filed Under: Compassion, Village Tagged With: disabilities, massachusetts, teen

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HMEA's Autism Resource Central
71 Sterling Street
West Boylston, MA 01583
autism@hmea.org
Phone (508) 835-4278 | Fax (508)835-3723

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