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Article: The value of friendship. (Networking: Information from the National Parent Network on Disabilities)
- Article from:
- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- November 1, 1991
- Author:
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Everyone needs friends. If we want the people we love to be connected to others and a part of society as adults, we must think about their relationships when they are children. Their classmates and neighbors will grow into their co-workers and friends in later life.
Integrated classrooms and recreational activities are important first steps; in these settings, children with and without disabilities get to meet each other. But many parents have found that even though their child is integrated in school, he or she has few friends without disabilities.
People can establish friendships with one another, but it is not possible to create friendships between ...