Transcript Scouting for the Disabled Why Scouting for the disabled? Disabilities you may encounter. Issues you may encounter. Alternate Advancement - Cubs Alternate Advancement -

Scouting for the Disabled
Why Scouting for the disabled?
Disabilities you may encounter.
Issues you may encounter.
Alternate Advancement - Cubs
Alternate Advancement - First Class and Below
Alternate Advancement - Eagle Scout Rank
Alternate Advancement - Venturing
Alternate Advancement - Sea Scouting
Alternate Age Requirements
Resources
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Why Scouting for the disabled?
• If you assume that Scouting is good for youth,
then clearly it must be good for physically
disabled youth.
• Many disabled children live in isolation from
the rest of the world. Scouting may be their
only recreational activity and their only contact
with others of their age.
• Scouting teaches the disabled skills that will
help them prepare for life as an adult in our
society.
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Disabilities you may encounter.
Physical Disabilities - Cerebral Palsy,
Muscular Dystrophy, Muscular Atrophy,
Limb Deformities, Epilepsy
Hearing Disabilities - Hard of Hearing,
Postlingual Deafness, Prelingual Deafness
Mental Retardation - Low IQ, Poor
Adaptive Skills, Mental Age of a Child
Learning Disabilities - Problem in Read,
Writing, or Math, Problems with
Coordination, Social Skills, and Self
Control.
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Issues you may encounter.
• Should the child be placed in a regular unit
or in a special unit.
• Parents that do not want to help you.
• Parents that are over protective.
• How the other members will treat the child.
• Events that the child can not participate in.
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Alternate Advancement - Cubs
• A boy’s performance in Cub Scouts is
determined by his parents. When they think
that a child has done his best they should
discuss alternative requirements with the
Cubmaster.
• Requirements for advancement may be
substituted by the Cubmaster. However, the
boy should be encouraged to go as far as he
can with the regular requirements.
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Alternative Advancement - First Class and Below
• The disability must be permanent in nature.
•A statement of the nature of the disability is
required from a licensed health-care provider or
school administrator.
• All other requirements for the rank must have
been completed.
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Alternative Advancement - First Class and Below
• A letter detailing the suggested alternative
requirements must be submitted to the council
advancement committee.
• The alternative requirements must be approved
and recorded by the council advancement
committee.
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Alternative Advancement - Eagle Scout Rank
• The disability must be permanent in nature.
• A statement of the nature of the disability is
required from a licensed health-care provider or
school administrator.
• The child must have completed as many of the
required merit badges as his ability permits.
• The child must complete as many of the
requirements of the required merit badges as his
ability permits.
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Alternative Advancement - Eagle Scout Rank
• The Application for Alternative Eagle Scout Rank
Merit Badges (No. 85-730) must be submitted prior
to earning alternative Merit Badges.
• The alternative requirements must be approved
and recorded by the council advancement
committee.
• The Application for Alternative Eagle Scout Rank
Merit Badges (No. 85-730) and all supporting
documentation must be attached to the Eagle Scout
Rank Application and sent to the National Council.
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Alternative Advancement - Venturing
• According to Charles Holms, the BSA director of
Venturing, there is no official policy in place at this
time. One is currently under development.
• As the requirements for advancement in Venturing
are very diverse, there should be not difficulty in
selecting options that will fit with the youth’s
disability.
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Alternative Advancement - Sea Scouting
• According to Charles Holms, also the BSA
director of Sea Scouting, there is no official policy
in place at this time. One is currently under
development.
• Accommodation may be difficult as the
advancement requirements for Sea Scouting are
rather technical and very specific. Refer to the Safe
Scouting booklet, other BSA references, and use
your common sense.
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Alternate Age Requirements
• The charter organization can determine that
a youth is qualified to register beyond the
normal registration age.
• The local council must approve these
registrations on an individual basis.
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Resources
A Scoutmaster’s
Guide to Working
with Scouts with
Disabilities.
Boy Scouts of
America, © 2002
#33056A
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Resources
Scouting for Youth
with Physical
Disabilities
Boy Scouts of
America, © 1971
#33057B
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Resources
Scouting for the
Hearing Impaired
Boy Scouts of
America, © 1999
#33061A
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Resources
Scouting for Youth
with Mental
Retardation
Boy Scouts of
America, ©1975
#33059B
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Resources
Scouting for Youth
with Learning
Disabilities
Boy Scouts of
America, © 2001
#33065A
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