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Best Buddies Webinar with Autism NOW June 2, 2011
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e-Buddies
FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
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Liz Smith - Deputy Director, e-Buddies
Best Buddies International
PRESENTED BY
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Mission: To establish a global volunteer movement that creates
opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadershipdevelopment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver in 1989
International Non-Profit Presence in all 50 states and 50 countries
Participants
Students and adults with and without IDD Participants with IDD ± Autism, Intellectual
Disability, Fragile X, Williams Syndrome, etc.
BEST BUDDIES OVERVIEW
Social inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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STATE OFFICES
Arizona
California
Connecticut Delaware
Florida
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana Iowa
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Nevada
New York Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Utah Virginia
Wisconsin
INTERNATIONAL OFFICES
Australia
Argentina
Canada
Colombia
Cuba Curaçao
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
England
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ghana
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Jordan
Kenya Korea
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Singapore
Spain
St Kits &
Nevis Sweden
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
United ArabEmirates
Venezuela
Vietnam
BEST BUDDIES OVERVIEW
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Friendship (one-to-one)
Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges
Citizens e-Buddies
Integrated Employment
Boston, Los Angeles, Miami
Leadership Development
Ambassadors
BEST BUDDIES OVERVIEW
Programs
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Participants with IDD Inclusion
Social skills
Self-advocacy
Higher self-esteem and confidence
Participants without IDD Greater acceptance
Special education careers
Generational effect Society
More inclusive and accepting
BEST BUDDIES OVERVIEW
Outcomes
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One-to-one e-mail friendships
A person with IDD is matched in an e-mail
friendship with someone without IDD in another
state
E-mails exchanged weekly
Started in 1999
Ted Leonsis Foundation
E-BUDDIES
E-mail pen pal program for people with IDD
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Age: 10 and up
Setting: e-Buddies can be included in a classroom
curriculum or done at home Commitment: matched e-Buddies are asked to e-
mail each other once a week
Cost: e-Buddies is always free for people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities
E-BUDDIES
E-mail pen pal program for people with IDD
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Computers/Internet are a part of society
Keeping in touch with friends/family
Getting a job Entertainment
Independence
Confidence
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER EDUCATION
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Cost
Literacy
Relevance
*Survey conducted by the FCC about internet use in 2009
OBSTACLES OF GETTING ONLINE*
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Education e-Buddies can help participants develop skills in
the following areas:
� Computer skills� Communication skills
� Reading and writing skills
� Social skills
Motivation
IEP Benchmarks
Easy to add to any curriculum
THE BENEFITS OF E-BUDDIES
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Safety
All applicants are screened
� References
� Background checks
All communication is via our E-mail System
All participants are matched in different states
� In person meetings are not allowed
THE BENEFITS OF E-BUDDIES
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Comfortable place to communicate
Social anxiety that accompanies in-personcommunication is not relevant for e-mail
friendships Participants can communicate at their own
pace
Fun!
e-Buddies get to make a new friend withsomeone they would likely have never met
THE BENEFITS OF E-BUDDIES
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Joining e-Buddies
To join all participants fill out the online
application at www.ebuddies.org
Each person needs an e-mail address and
contact information for three references
Parental consent is needed for underage
applicants
HOW E-BUDDIES WORKS
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HOW E-BUDDIES WORKS
www.ebuddies.org
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Application Process
Can take 1-3 weeks
After references respond and screening
completed, applicant is approved
Matching Process
Once approved, staff begin working to find amatch
e-Buddies are matched based on age, gender and similar interests
HOW E-BUDDIES WORKS
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E-mail System
Filters out personal identifying information
(phone number, address, etc.)
Filters out vulgar language
Let¶s users participate without giving their real
e-mail address to their e-Buddies
Automatic reminders are sent after 15 and 22days without e-mailing
HOW E-BUDDIES WORKS
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E-MAIL S YSTEM
[email protected] [email protected]
Both participants send and receive e-mails to/from
[email protected]. The E-mail System recognizes the e-
mail addresses and forwards to the appropriate e-Buddy.
HOW E-BUDDIES WORKS
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Group applications available
Shorter applications for each participant
Group profiles created that allow you to:� View your group's roster
� Add new participants to the group
� Track and read e-mail exchanges between
participants
HOW E-BUDDIES WORKS
Groups for classes or agencies
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GROUP ADMINISTRATION
Managing e-BuddiesMembers
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Safe
Fun
Easy Free
JOIN E-BUDDIES!
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Liz Smith
Deputy Director, e-Buddies
www.ebuddies.org
www.bestbuddies.org
QUESTIONS