Parents as Teachers as an organization is primarily oriented towards helping at-risk families with pre-school age children (0-5 years old), especially with concerns of physical health, literacy, and school readiness. However, in Kansas, the organization has partnered with Wichita Presbyterian Manor, a home for the elderly, to sponsor once a month playgroups for children and seniors who struggle with dementia. Both children and seniors alike benefit from the playgroup, each able to learn something from the other during their literary-based social interactions.
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