im starting best buddies.

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have u heard of it?
have u joined it?
what was it like?
did u like it?
did u hate it?
was it fun?

I might be able to do it in high school . I have heard of it, and it sounds really fun!

I have heard of it. I think Rafael Nadal volunteers for that organization in Spain. He is very interested in helping children who have disabilities.

I've never been in Best Buddies, but the chapter at my school isn't giving me a lot of positive vibes.

I've had the advisor of BB as a teacher before. I thought she was rather difficult to communicate with.

There are a few students that I know for sure are in BB. The way they talk to me, I think is what some people would describe as "patronising" or "talking as if to a little kid". Done with good intention, and they may not even realise they are doing it, but I still notice. (I've never told them I have ASD/whatever, but I guess I'm worse at masking it than I thought.) I didn't realise this until fairly recently, though. Makes I wonder about their buddies, if they get talked to similarly, if they notice, and if they care.

But that's just my school. Don't know about other schools.

Are you planning to join as the student with or without a disability?

I'm interested in it regarding the job aspects.

I think that organisations like Best Buddies are a good idea. I wish there was something like that when I was in my teens.