Celebrating EKS Day Eunice Kennedy Shriver was many things. She was an American philanthropist. An activist and pioneer entrepreneur. A champion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She heralded the first major legislation to support mental illness and intellectual disabilities. She was an agent of change, a friend, a […]

The number one question we get at Best Buddies this time of year is: how will I know enough about my buddy’s disability to be a good friend? That’s a tough question for us, because at Best Buddies, we are about friendship, not so much disability. Let’s unpack what that means.

You’ve probably seen by now the awesome story of a life-long Best Buddies friendship highlighted in People magazine last week…

In Best Buddies, we talk a lot about inclusion. We advocate for inclusion, we promote an Inclusion Revolution! We learn about, discuss, and demand inclusion…