Support for Special Scouts
Since its founding in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has had fully participating members with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. James E. West, the first Chief Scout Executive, was a person with a disability. We strive to provide individuals with special needs opportunities to participate to the best of their abilities in an all-inclusive Scouting program offered by the Boy Scouts of America.
“Scouting helps by giving Scouts with disabilities an opportunity to prove to themselves and to others that they can do things-and difficult things too-for themselves.” – Lord Baden Powell
General Resources for Leaders
- Abilities Digest Newsletter Archive
- Introduction to Working with Scouts with Special Needs and Disabilities, No. 510-071
- Torch of Gold Award, No. 512-945
- Woods Services Award, No. 512-258
- Special Needs Scouting Service Award
Disabilities Awareness National Website – http://www.scouting.org/disabilitiesawareness.aspx
Autism Empowerment – http://www.autismempowerment.org/autism-scouting-program/
Downloadable PDFs:
Teaching Knots to Scouts with Poor Motor Skills
Window Into My World ADHD
Sensory Overload
Fact Sheet BSA
Facilities Checklist for Special Needs
Cub Scouts With Disabilities
Autism and Scouting Presentation
Autism and Scouting tips
Scouts Trail Information