From this I've become a big fan of best buddies
Best Buddies was founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, nephew of John F. Kennedy and brother of Maria, in 1989. Since that time it has grown to include over 1,500 chapters in all 50 states and in over countries around the world. Best Buddies partners young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with people in the community, from middle school students to leaders in business and industry.
If you have students who would benefit from a social relationship, be sure to let them and their parents know about Best Buddies. It might be a life saver.
e-Buddies is an e-mail pen pal program that pairs persons with an intellectual disability in a one-to-one e-mail friendship with a peer volunteer who does not have an intellectual disability.
e-Buddies is a Best Buddies International program. Best Buddies is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
To learn more about e-Buddies, please click here.
