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By Rachel Eisenberg TAP Teen, Temple Judea In November, I went and helped to throw a party for adults with special needs.  I moved around and talked to a few of them.  Then, I sat down and talked to a woman named Miriam.  She was blind and had a few other cognitive special needs.  First we made a card and I asked her what she wanted on it and exactly how she wanted it placed.  We talked and she was very nice.  It was amazing to see adults with special needs because they acted a lot different than children. They [...]

by Mariana Dougherty TAP Teen Adath Israel   I have really enjoyed volunteering my time as a teen assistant. I have taken the role of a teen assistant not only to my assigned child, but the entire class. It has been a lot of fun to spend time with my class of fifth graders. I love to see how close my student is in the class and how they all treat each other so well. He is a really kind kid and although he's a little shy, it is great when he opens up. He comes out of his shell [...]

Haylee Cohen , TAP Teen, Adath Israel Working at my synagogue with my special needs child has been a wonderful experience so far. I find that as I am helping him, he is helping me just as much, if not more! He always loves to tell great stories which brighten up my Sunday mornings, and he helps me to become more patient and enjoy the little things which make him so happy, that I wouldn't necessarily notice otherwise . He has a refreshingly positive view of the world, and his attitude motivates me to make every day a good one. In addition, [...]