Making friends for Special Needs children starts to get a little harder as clicks begin to form in school. From that moment on through adulthood making new connections can be quite challenging. Lucky for Us, Anthony Shriver started the Best Buddies Program back in 1989 to solve this problem. Since that time the program has grown to have chapters all over the world in over 50 countries.
In accordance with its mission, the program was built on four pillars.
1)foster meaningful one on one friendships 2)integrated employment 3)leadership development 4) inclusive living
for people who have IDD(intellectual and developmental disabilities) such as Down Syndrome, Autism, and Fragile X. Consequently, Best Buddies has made huge strides in the area of inclusion across the globe.
Likewise, I am happy to say that we have a chapter in our area to assist our Special Needs NYC Community in making friends/connections to improve our lives. Best Buddies NYC is located in Midtown at the Kinglman & Associates Office. Phone is 212-220-8552.
Whenever you read about the Friendship Ball, Walk, Concert, Leadership Conference and Fashion Show they have every year you’ll want to become a Best Buddy immediately! There is lots of Celebrity Involvement at these events so I’m guessing that you’ll be able to meet one and strike a pose for a selfie. Need I say more? Call the number without delay and sign up.
https://www.bestbuddies.org/newyork/about/
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