Kids with Special Needs
BUDDIES
What do Buddies do?
- Buddies help every child who attends Parkwood Kids have a safe and meaningful experience, regardless of physical, sensory, cognitive, developmental, or emotional differences.
- Buddies work closely with teachers and can identify those who are having an “off” day and who need extra support.
- Buddies keep all kids safe by closely assisting an individual kid who needs more support.
- Buddies can be a regular one-on-one support for a child when assigned by staff.
- Buddies can use sensory rooms to offer a “break” to the child they support when authorized in writing by parents.
- Buddies are on-call to help with any child who needs extra support for any reason at any time.
- Buddies support a family, but they are not the voice of Parkwood or Parkwood Kids to the family.
- Buddies do not research local laws or implement policies on restraining a child. That is the job of the staff.
Apply to
VOLUNTEER
Please read carefully the bullet points above about what buddies do and then answer each question below thoroughly.