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Acknowledgements

Many colleagues and friends were involved in the completion of this guidebook. It is with gratitude that we extend our thanks to the following people:

Leslie Larsen for sharing her ideas about activities that are useful in teaching relationship building and social interaction to youth with disabilities.

Marsha Shaw for her inspiration and collaboration in our early work.

Howard Mandeville and Caroline Hoffman, who supported us for many years through the Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities.

Pat Patterson, who provided us with support and expert consultation for the many issues and concerns that we encounter with children with developmental disabilities, their families, and the people who support them.

The original production staff, including Sabrina Ruland and Deborah Goldman for layout, Yvonne Slusser for the cover graphics, and Betsy True for the adult line drawings.

Future Horizons, Inc. for their support in editing and publishing the STARS guidebooks.

Illustrations were used for “Me and My World Scrapbook” with permission from Let's Learn about Getting Along with Others, by J. Carroll and illustrated by Elizabeth Nygaard, Good Apple, Inc., 1988.

We especially express our gratitude to all the youth and families who shared their experiences and stories with us: We have learned so much from you.