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Art class helps youth understand people with disabilities

Posted by coomes on June 1st, 2012 at 7:14 am

Ventura County Star: In an effort to help youngsters better understand people with developmental disabilities, a recent event used art to mix members of the Thousand Oaks, Calif., Boys and Girls Club with clients of United Cerebral Palsy of Los Angeles.

“I was kinda nervous at first. I didn’t know what to expect,” said 10-year-old Madison Largent, who sat next to Doyle molding clay. “I’ve never met people like this before. They’re pretty fun.” The next time she meets a person with developmental disabilities, “I don’t think I’ll be as nervous.”

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