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Years After Meeting On The Playground, Moms Start Company To Employ Adults With Autism

Beloved Bath gives employment opportunities to adults with autism.
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When Pat Miller and Pam Kattouf first met on a playground years ago, little did they know they’d soon build a company for their children.

Their friendship deepened after both of their sons, Justin Kattouf and John Miller, were diagnosed as having severe autism.

The moms couldn’t find an appropriate school, so they helped

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