Showing posts with label Miami. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Special-needs students perform in high school talent show

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by Eric Yutzy from Local 10:
MIAMI -
They may be out of tune, but these best friends are not out of place.
Howard Rouse and Matthew Fernandez are in Best Buddies, a club at Southwest Miami High School that connects students with and without special needs.
Howard has Down Syndrome. Matthew has Howard, and high school hallways are always better with an ally.
"When you go into the cafeteria you see people with Down syndrome and disabilities sitting with jocks and cheerleaders," said Fernandez. "It's a beautiful sight."