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Product

The Power of Friendship

Center:

MA-Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2012

Contact Information:

Product Description:

In this article, we want to share what people with IDD, their family members, and professional staff said about friendships. We will explain how people with IDD described their friendships in both community jobs and sheltered workshops, and how this influenced their choices about working in the community.

Keyword(s):

peers, friendship, employment

Product/Publication Type(s):

Pamphlets, Brochures, or Fact sheets

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals

Alternative Format:

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=328

COVID-19 Related Data:

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