"Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone."
-- Martina Navratilova
Here in Maryland, there is an organization called the Arc of Baltimore. Their focus is to "ensure that people with developmental disabilities have maximum opportunities to actively participate in all aspects of community life, and to offer programs and services that support them in doing so."
They have a particular program called People2people that matches a disabled person with a volunteer living near them to share activities and interests. "Volunteers might provide a friendly visit, trip to the mall, movies, sports, events, restaurant, special event, anything they choose to do together." This is such a fantastic opportunity to get your family involved in bringing their positive energy to another person's life.
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