From Scouting Magazine's 'What Would You Do?' One of our Boy Scouts has Asperger’s syndrome. He does well learning Scouting concepts by reading, but he has struggled with camp-outs and activities that are not highly Read More →
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Special Needs Scouting
Things that stand the test of time. like Scouting, begin with instinctive inspirations before they are explained scientifically. A growing field of psychotherapy recognizes the benefits derived from direct contact with the natural world. Traditional Read More →
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Dr. Steven Parker at Web Md writes about childhood memories of two schoolmates: In my defense, I wasn’t overtly mean to Billie or to Fred. But – to my eternal shame – neither was I Read More →
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I have had my share of ‘difficult’ Scouts. Behavior, attitude and physical barriers are not all that uncommon. Scout aged boys may have any number of difficulties that call for understanding, tolerant and compassionate leadership. Read More →
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A terrifically rewarding fringe benefit for the time I spend as a Scoutmaster is the relationships I have had with boys who look at the world differently than I do. Here is a very thoughtful Read More →
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Scoutbase UK (United Kingdom) has an extensive and growing Library of Fact Sheets that may be downloaded in PDF format free of charge. The section on Special Needs Scouting is particularly useful; From Managing Behaviour: Read More →
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I may have earned the equivalent of a few college credits related to the study of developmental, or cognitive, differences during my tenure as a Scoutmaster. What are cognitive differences? Autism, attention deficit, hyperactivity, Downs Read More →
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I would like to say that I had no reservations when, three or four years ago, I read an email from a family relocating to our town; their two boys were in Scouting and would Read More →
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