But a lot of activities, such as chaperoning school field trips, helping a sick child make a collage, reading to older people who have lost their eyesight or participating in an AIDS walk with friends, can be lots of fun.

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But the exciting thing is that most kids can learn that, and once they realize that people have a lot to offer and that interaction is a lot of fun, then we make lots of progress.

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