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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The holiday season is a joyful time, but as we all know, it can also be incredibly stressful. Nobody appreciates this more than the parents and families of children with autism, who already face unique challenges. Routines and structure are &#8230; <a href="https://koinoniahomes.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/helping-parents-of-kids-with-autism-handle-the-unique-challenges-of-the-holiday-season/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[  How to prepare children with autism for the holiday season From last minute shopping trips to holiday parties and  family gatherings, the holiday season is often a stressful time for parents.  But for children with autism spectrum disorder who &#8230; <a href="https://koinoniahomes.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/autism-and-the-holidays-sensory-overload/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Holidays and I/DD &#8211; how to have a healthy happy holiday season</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As Clevelanders, we know to take advantage of good weather while it&#8217;s here which has led to an abundance of Christmas decor around the city well before Thanksgiving! This has us here at Koinonia thinking about the upcoming holiday season &#8230; <a href="https://koinoniahomes.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/the-holidays-and-idd-how-to-have-a-healthy-happy-holiday-season/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Five Benefits to Hiring a Disabled Person &#8211; by Emily Comedis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[1. By hiring people with disabilities, you are actually hiring focused, dedicated and loyal people. This doesn&#8217;t mean that people without disabilities are the contradictory. But a successful organization is often filled with employees who have the right focus and &#8230; <a href="https://koinoniahomes.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/five-benefits-to-hiring-a-disabled-person-by-emily-comedis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Impact of Words</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 21:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Impact of Words Can you imagine, for one moment, if you received a letter telling you that the &#8220;non-retarded&#8221; parts of your child&#8217;s body should be gathered up to be used for others, and the rest thrown away?  One &#8230; <a href="https://koinoniahomes.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/the-impact-of-words/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Are you running with the right crowd?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, September 14th, Koinonia will be hosting it’s annual 5K run/1mile walk event at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. What makes this event so special?  You and all the other participants.  Run, Walk D.R.E.A.M. (RWD) is about including people with &#8230; <a href="https://koinoniahomes.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/are-you-running-with-the-right-crowd/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What do you say&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With all of the talk of late, thanks in large part to Paula Deen’s self-destructive faux pas, about political correctness and respecting all minority groups by using more palatable references, it seem timely to clear up some misconceptions about developmental &#8230; <a href="https://koinoniahomes.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/what-do-you-say/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Autism: A Skillset the &#8220;New&#8221; Cleveland needs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In just under a decade, Swedish company Specialisterne has contracted out 35 consultants to 19 different companies.  What&#8217;s so special about that?  All 35 of them are people who have autism. Read more about The Autism Advantage.  High-tech businesses like The Dandelion Project &#8230; <a href="https://koinoniahomes.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/autism-a-skillset-the-new-cleveland-needs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Koinonia hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new Mayfield location</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In just over a year, what started as a conversation has now become reality. In March 2012, when governor Kasich signed the executive order naming Ohio as an Employment First State, we at Koinonia knew that we had to step &#8230; <a href="https://koinoniahomes.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/koinonia-hosts-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-new-mayfield-location/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Koinonia participates in Cleveland Marathon events!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our participants in the Cleveland Marathon event this past Sunday. We had 3 10K walkers and 2 half marathon runners from Koinonia! (L-R) were Nancy Disbrow, Mary Hardwick, Amanda Huffman, Patti Matzinger, and Diane Beastrom. Great job ladies!]]></description>
		
		
		
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