Best Buddies April 13, 2008
Posted by anne marie in Autism, Down Syndrome, Special Education.Tags: Autism, Best Buddies, Down Syndrome, Special Education
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Our school chapter of Best Buddies is planning a Red Sox excursion to Fenway Park so I thought I’d take the opportunity to write about this unique and worthwhile organization. In case you haven’t heard about Best Buddies, it was founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver. “Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown from one original chapter to more than 1,300 middle school, high school, and college campuses across the country and internationally. It is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.” There is also a component called e-Buddies. e-Buddies is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one e-mail friendships.” In the classroom this can be a motivating way to address objectives that typically are not student “favorites” such as reading and writing skills, not to mention developing social and computer skills by making technology fun! Another AWESOME feature is, thanks to a partnership between Best Buddies, America Online, (AOL) and Intellitools, you can access special IntelliKeys Overlays designed to make it easier for persons with disabilities to use AOL.
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