Friend In Me

Friend in Me is a social group connecting kids with disabilities and neurotypical

student volunteers through free, fun online games and conversations via

Zoom on a one-to-one basis every week. Buddies are paired up before each Zoom.

On the Zooms, buddies are put into individual breakout rooms where they

talk and play games for around 45 minutes. Sometimes buddies just hang out

and talk or share an activity together such as an art project. The program is able

to accommodate kids with a wide range of abilities and diagnoses and parents/aides

are welcome to facilitate the interaction if necessary. Scheduling is flexible and is

done every week so kids can change their times whenever they want.