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Patrick Shaughnessy

Businessman

May 4, 2026

6:28
Uh, share again a, a bit more specific insight into what Best Buddies can do to help families.
6:33
I can't say that I've gone through it, but I have, you know, met and worked with a lot of families that, that have sons and daughters with, you know, with an IDD and special needs and a lot of friends.
6:43
And I think when you find out, uh, you're, you know, you're having a son or a daughter with special needs, something you didn't expect, it's a big hit, right? And I think some people react in different...
6:56
Well, everyone reacts in a different way, I guess, but [laughs] but I think some people react and say, "Well, I can't do this," like, "It wasn't part of my plan," and, and all of those things.
7:04
And, you know, we've had, uh, recently Anthony, uh, Shriver, who's my boss and, and founded Best Buddies, he tells this story about talking to a parent recently who, you know, was basically gonna terminate the pregnancy when they found out.
7:19
And, you know, they entered our program, we matched them up with a, a mentor, and, uh, through those discussions and that mentor program with- between the parents, um, the, the parent that had gone through it and had a, a successful, uh, son, you know, communicated, "Hey, you're gonna have...
7:37
You know, this child's gonna have a beautiful life.
8:10
You have to work hard and have the, the means to do it, but Best Buddies helping with living arrangements, let's just talk about that.

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