{"id":39,"date":"2022-06-23T20:40:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T20:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alliesdev.phoneblogger.net\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-02-26T02:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T02:28:39","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alliesdream.org\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39\" class=\"elementor elementor-39\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aceff67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5aceff67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e8728a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30e8728a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4617e95d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4617e95d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us\u200b<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1f21de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b1f21de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded by Lili Vasileff\u2014a devoted single mother determined to create an enriching, meaningful future for her daughter with special needs\u2014Allie\u2019s Dream was born from a powerful vision: that adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities deserve continued fulfillment, purpose, and quality of life long after age 21, when traditional educational supports end.<\/p><p>In 2012, Lili became the first parent in nearly 30 years to be approved by the State of Connecticut to open a Day Service Program (DSO). 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