Tuesday - Last fall the 11 essential training presentations developed by the National SND Committee were posted on-line and made available for general use. Each consists of a ZIP file containing a PowerPoint presentation plus supporting materials and handouts. They are posted on the Special Needs and Disabilities page: scouting.org/resources/disabilities-awareness/. Here is a list of the training […]
Sunday, April 10, 2022
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Inclusion Toolbox Completed
We are happy to report that the Inclusion Toolbox now contains a complete set of modules covering the essentials of Scouting with special needs and disabilities (SND). We plan to revise and add new modules in the future. For now we have eliminated every reference to a module that’s not online, except for camping topics […]
Abilities Digest · MondayTransportation Safety and SND Scouting
National SND Committee Chair Warren Wenner was inspired by BSA’s Transporting Scouts Safety moment to compile these recommendations. These focus on Scouts who regularly travel in a wheelchair, including those whose lack of muscle control obliges the use of restraints in a wheelchair. In my experience at camps and camporees, too many of these Scouts […]
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SND at Philmont 2022Abilities Digest · Wednesday
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Statement of the Boy Scouts of America We are pleased that the court has vindicated the BSA’s position and summarily rejected all claims of the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), observing that “In truth, Girl Scouts’ complaint is based, not on concern for trademark confusion, but on fear for their competitive position in a […]
Scouting Newsroom · Thursday
