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Special Needs Advancement Training

A volunteer in the Northern Star Council (Minnesota and Wisconsin) has developed a series of three…
Mini-Conference: Planning for Neurodiverse Scouting

When: Friday-Saturday, April 26-27, 2024Where: Northern Star Leadership Center, Fort Snelling, MNClick Here to Register The…
Waterfront and Boating

This is an excerpt from the Special Needs and Disabilities Inclusion Toolbox being developed by the…
Preparing for Summer Camp

Camping can provide many successes and experiences youth would never get to experience if not for…
Parents and Youth Sharing Tents

The national office has recently issued a clarification about youth with special needs sharing a tent…
Advancement Considerations with Physical Disabilities

An edited version of this article also appears in the May/June 2020 issue of Advancement News.…
Being Prepared for Physical Disabilities

An edited version of this article also appear in the May/June 2020 issue of Advancement News.…
Jamboree Joe

This story has been shared with Scouters nationwide by Charles Dahlquist, National Commissioner, in a recent…
Merit Badges and Scouts with Disabilities

“Scout Jay has serious vision impairment, but he’s really excited about the Astronomy Merit Badge. Can…
Adaptive Archery at the 2017 Jamboree

Beginning in 2001, every Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill included a one-armed archery activity.…
Wood Badge in American Sign Language

Scouters from all councils are invited attend a bilingual Wood Badge course couducted in both English…
Sign Language for Scouting Events

Deaf and hard of hearing Scouts, Scouters and family members present new challenges for many units. …
Jamboree With Disabilities

Scott Hellen, a National Jamboree staffer with limited mobility, shares observations on his Jamboree experience. We…
Article in Scouting Magazine

The recent issue of Scouting published a feature article on Scouting for youth with special needs…