Launch Buddies Media
Young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities creating media and sharing their own voices.
What we do
Twice a month, on Saturdays, Launch Buddies meet at the SDES Dream Factory Studio.
Young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities create their own media there, like videos and podcasts. They use their own voices to tell their stories and speak up for themselves.
Their voices in My Keys to the Future
Videos made by Launch Buddies appear in My Keys to the Future, a transition planning curriculum published by SDES. Students and teachers who use the curriculum see and hear young adults speaking for themselves.
Watch a recap video
In this short video (about 3 minutes), Darien and Barb Beck look back on Launch Buddies and thank the people who support the program.
The video has English captions. To turn them on, press the CC button on YouTube.
Get involved
Would you like to join a Saturday session, tell a young adult about Launch Buddies, or support the program? We would love to hear from you.
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