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Where the System Ends, CAA Begins. We Built the College We Couldn’t Find. CAA Story #11: Mimi Giannini and the Bill and Linda Giannini Family Foundation

By DeAnna Pursai • May 4, 2026

    In 2002, Mimi Giannini’s daughter Morgan was born with an intellectual disability, and she began her journey into…

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Where the System Ends, CAA Begins. We Built the College We Couldn’t Find. CAA Story #10: Ann Lunt

By DeAnna Pursai • April 27, 2026

When Ann Lunt was recovering from foot surgery two years ago, she came across a story about CAA on Channel…

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Where the System Ends, CAA Begins. We Built the College We Couldn’t Find. CAA Story #9: CAA Steadfast Mountain Mover Joe Siecinski

By DeAnna Pursai • April 20, 2026

This is a blog post that is most unexpected and heart-wrenching for our College of Adaptive Arts Mountain Movers community.…

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Where the System Ends, CAA Begins. We Built the College We Couldn’t Find. CAA Story #8: Professor Sharon Lea

By DeAnna Pursai • April 13, 2026

Sharon Lea has always had a love of music, but it wasn’t until joining CAA that she could actually meld…

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Where the System Ends, CAA Begins. We Built the College We Couldn’t Find. CAA Story #7 Curtis K.

By DeAnna Pursai • April 6, 2026

When Curtis Kitaji was first born, his family was told that he wouldn’t be able to speak. Fast forward many…

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Where the System Ends, CAA Begins. We Built the College We Couldnt Find. CAA Story #6: Longstanding Supporter Erin B.

By DeAnna Pursai • March 30, 2026

Longtime College of Adaptive Arts supporter and donor Erin Benford has been an integral part of the school since its…

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Where the System Ends, CAA Begins. We Built the College We couldn’t find. CAA Story #5 Kim Rains

By DeAnna Pursai • March 23, 2026

Kimberly was born in May 1978. She was a beautiful baby but something seemed off so testing was done and…

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Where the System Ends, CAA Begins. We Built the College We Couldn’t Find. CAA Story #4: Professor Danie Weaver.

By DeAnna Pursai • March 16, 2026

Danielle Weaver was a beloved Professor, Director of the School of Communications, and Scheduling Manager at College of Adaptive Arts…

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Where the System Ends, CAA Begins. We Built the College We Couldn’t Find. Story #3: ED Nicole & her son Said

By DeAnna Pursai • March 9, 2026

When my son, Saïd, was born, we discovered he had Down syndrome. I was 21 years old at the time,…

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