Finding Friends
Jean-Marc and Harold met at a social club for people with disabilities. Jean-Marc is still in...
Rod lives in a rural area. His mom helps him with planning and getting around. Rod enjoys going to...
Susan, Rebecca’s mother, describes various ways that teachers helped Rebecca and the other students...
Mary describes Faith and Light, a organization started by Jean Vanier and Marie-Helene Matthieu for...
Families often experience the hurt of their young person being rejected and they themselves may be...
Completing this document may give you a better idea of what your interests and needs and strengths are. You may want to print it out. Ask someone who knows you well to help you. It may help you think about ways for you to make friends.
Jonathan lives in a rural area. He enjoys caring for vegetable gardens with Mary. He makes friends...
Philippe liked kayaking. He knew Robin liked the water. Philippe helped Robin learn how to kayak....
Josie hired Jonathan’s classmates to take him on weekend outings, or she invited them over to hang...
This informal report highlights research findings from the first phase of the iBelong! project.
Yasmin has a close friend that she made when they were in school. She says, “It doesn’t matter if a...
Jean Vanier, the founder of L’Arche, talks with high school students about creating an environment...
Jeremy uses “facilitated communication.” He uses a board with important words on it to talk to...
Josianne belongs to a social club. She enjoys many activities with friends there. They watch...
Josianne and Joanie talk about their friendship. They have lived together for 12 years. They talk...
“Even if she does not pay much attention, my daughter has always been in contact with other people....
Kim has a full time volunteer job working in the kindergarten of an elementary school. It is a job...
Kim loves her job helping in a kindergarten classroom. She encourages other young people with...
Members of L’Arche in France talk about friendships. Jean-Claude says that it is important to be...
Having a job can give you opportunities to make friends. Anik and Mimi support each other. They...
