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Miami Proud: ‘Everyone Is Seen As Equals': Teen Volunteer Shines Light On Inclusiveness At WOW Center For Differently Abled Adults

"I help them conjugate words, I help them with tongue placement, eating food, and swallowing," Prats said in describing her role.

June 10, 2021

A South Florida teenager is making a big impact on a local non-profit organization by volunteering her time to help differently-abled adults.

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Ashley Prats first started volunteering at the WOW Center in Kendall as a 12-year-old. Her aunt is a speech therapist working with adults who have developmental disabilities. She enlisted Ashley’s help for one hour a week.

“I help them conjugate words, I help them with tongue placement, eating food, and swallowing,” Prats said in describing her role.

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