PAW Pals is a neighborhood inclusion program in the Baltimore area that pairs kids with autism and neurotypical kids. This homegrown group of 7 children who live on Princess Ann Way meet weekly to work and play together. One of the structured activities is the PAW Pals Café, where participants set up a mock café, make snacks, and serve one another. The mothers interviewed for the article, commented on the advantages to their children with autism as well as to their neurotypical kids. Jenni Roth explains, “He's really getting it. Before he was like, 'She's a pain.' Now he knows that everyone is different. He is so proud of her.” The goal is to take this program nationwide to schools so that inclusion becomes the norm in classrooms.
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