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buddy
1. a volunteer who visits and gives help and support to a person suffering from AIDS
2. a volunteer who gives help and support to a person who has become disabled but is returning to work


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The first of its kind, Best Buddies is a national social and recreational program that assists people with intellectual disabilities in becoming a part of mainstream society by instilling one-on-one friendships with non-disabled individuals.
The buddy system by Alexander, Amy Elizabeth / The Exceptional Parent
There are no wallflowers at this Best Buddies Friendship Ball, where pupils with special needs had a rare chance to participate in a traditional high school ritual.
Peer buddies, `buddies' dance it up at Friendship Ball; Red and white ... by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
The convenience sample comprised 39 buddies who completed the buddy training programme, 39 patients assigned to the 39 buddies and 38 controls who lived in areas where the buddy programme did not operate.
The impact of a buddy system on the self-care behaviours of women ... by Zuyderduin, Johanna R.; Ehlers, Valerie J.; van der Wal, Dirk M. / Health SA Gesondheid
 
 
 
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