Best Buddies program helps high school students maintain connection during pandemic
Written by Dana Hedgpeth for The Washington Post
April 23, 2021
Connor Garwood, 17, always enjoyed meeting a classmate in the Best Buddies program a few times a month at his Virginia high school. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, the pair — and dozens of other students in the program — had to find a new plan.
“I missed seeing my friends in person,” said Garwood, a senior who has Down syndrome. The pandemic, he said, “made it a challenging time.”
