adaptations

Special Needs Advancement Training

A volunteer in the Northern Star Council (Minnesota and Wisconsin) has developed a series of three…
Success at Adapting Shooting Sports

This is Dawn Kotalik’s story of how her son, a Scout with cerebral palsy, participated in…
Special Purpose Scouting Units

This article appeared in the Summer 2023 issue of Abilities Digest In general, Scouts with special…
Report on the 2022 Zia Experience

Abilities Digest writer Janet Kelly took part in the Zia Experience last summer. Here is what…
Tantrums Versus Meltdowns

A Scout is upset and acting out. Is the Scout having a tantrum or a meltdown?…
Strategic Planning With the ISAP

The BSA has a planning form for families and leaders to use to jointly map out…
2022 Keys Experience at Sea Base

Note the Revised Dates! From March 21 to April 1, 2022, members of the National Special…
2021 National Outdoor Conference

The National Outdoor Conference is Scouting’s bienneal event focusing on outdoor programs for youth. It takes…
Philmont’s 2021 Zia Experience

The sacred blazing red zia of the Zia Pueblo people is the iconic sun symbol you…
Keys Experience: Revised Dates!

From March 21- April 1, 2022, members of the National Special Needs and Disabilities Committee (NSNDC)…
When Unit Leaders Reject an Accommodation

The following was a response to a problem encountered by a Scout parent. It originally appeared…
Philmont Offers the Zia Experience

An Adaptive Philmont Adventure for Scouts with Special Needs and Disabilities June 27-July 3, 2021. The…
Being Prepared for Physical Disabilities

An edited version of this article also appear in the May/June 2020 issue of Advancement News.…
Philmont Special Needs Experience, July 2020

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Zia Experience has been rescheduled to the summer of…