This article from Scouting Magazine discusses the work in assistive technology by adult Eagle Scouts Buddy Marshall (left) and Mark Chilutti. Mark Chilutti is a member of the BSA's National Special Needs and Disabilities Committee. https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2020/12/17/how-two-eagle-scouts-are-making-assistive-technology-more-accessible/
Recognize a Fellow Special Needs Scouter
The following article appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of Abilities Digest. Your Fellow Scouter Deserves the Torch of Gold If you are reading this article, you probably know a fellow Scouter who has been working diligently in support of Scouts with special needs or disabilities for three years or more. If so, they are... Continue Reading →
Swimming Deferments for Advancement
This article appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of Abilities Digest. For many leaders there has always been concern when working on advancement with Scouts with special needs in aquatics. Commonly we find these Scouts terrified of water and unable to complete the swim tests at camp or the swimming merit badge itself. For whatever... Continue Reading →
Abilities Digest Fall 2020 Issue
Here is Abilities Digest Volume 7, number 4 for Fall 2020. Here is a summary of the contents: Adapting Advancement: Swimming deferments for advancement; Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge.Adapting Activities: Managing behavior in an active den; Philmont offers the Zia Experience.Enhancing Awareness: National training events in 2021; the Inclusion Toolbox is coming soon.Recognizing Abilities: Your fellow... Continue Reading →
Video Preview of the Philmont Conference
Britt Flather of the National SND Committee shares the following: Our family attended the Philmont Training Center Special Needs Scouting Conference in 2019. Here are a few highlights from our adventure and why we believe you should consider PTC in 2021! The first video (one minute, below) focuses on our overall conference experience. The second... Continue Reading →
National SND Training in 2021
The BSA's National Special Needs and Disabilities Committee will offer three courses this coming year.
Philmont Events in 2021
Philmont offers two events next summer highlighting special needs and disabilities in Scouting: the Zia Experience and the training conference.
Abilities Digest Late Summer 2020 Issue
Here is the Late Summer 2020 issue of Abilities Digest.
The Woods Services Award
This is a brief history of the Woods Services Award and includes a complete list of its recipients.
Advancement Considerations with Physical Disabilities
An edited version of this article also appears in the May/June 2020 issue of Advancement News. Physical disabilities can be accommodated in most cases by an open-minded reading of the requirement, keeping in mind the intent and learning objective of the requirement. Demonstrate/Show – There are many requirements that use the word demonstrate or show. ... Continue Reading →
