Buddy movement transforming special education
April 23rd, 2008Matches students with, without disabilities
‘With buddies, they’re 1 of the gang’
From the Chicago Tribune:
The “peer buddy” movement is transforming special education across Illinois and the nation. Students with intellectual disabilities are matched with “regular” teens to bridge the social gulf that has persisted through decades of attempts to merge children with disabilities into the academic mainstream. The focus is on teaching social skills and empathy, but students also find valuable friendships forming, too.


