BSA Resource Links:
◦ National BSA Resource Page: Disabilities Awareness - Serving Scouts with Disabilities
◦ BSA Pamphlet: Scouting for Youth with Disabilities Manual, No. 34059:
◦ Guide to Advancement:Guide to Advancement 2017 No. 33088 (See Section 10.0.0.0):
- Facility checklist for Units. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/mpinsp.pdf
Other Council Disability Awareness Resource page links
Three Fires Council BSA: www.threefirescouncil.org (under Programs ->Special Needs Scouting)
Aloha Council BSA: alohacouncilbsa.org/resourcenews/disabilities-arareness-resources/59277
Patriots' Path Council BSA:www.ppbsa.org (search for "Advancement", then scroll down for "Members with Special Needs and Disabilities")
Redwood Empire Council BSA: REC Disability Awareness Resources
Sam Houston Area Council BSA: samhoustonbsa.org (link added soon to access disability awareness resources)
Greater St. Louis Area Council BSA: BSA Greater St. Louis Area Council - Special Needs
National Capital Area Council BSA: ncacbsa.org (Menu -> Program -> Advancement -> Special Needs Scouting)
Erie Shores Council BSA: https://www.erieshorescouncil.org/dAC
Baltimore Area Council BSA: http://www.baltimorebsa.org/specialneeds
Other Resources:
American Camp Association - check "Disabilities" for good camping resources. acacamps.org
Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules. This site offers online free training on selected Scientifically Studied Interventions, or Evidence-Based-Practices (EBPs) to assist learners with Autism. Interventions work for many struggling youth, in addition to those with Autism. Highly recommended site for learning to work with youth with Autism. http://afirm.fpg.unc.edu
Autism and Boy Scouts https://sites.google.com/site/autismandboyscouts/
Department of Natural Resources (each state also has it's own - ask for accessible trails in state)
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/
Short Disability Related Videos (< 5 minutes)
The Present, by Jacob Frey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkQ05wfDAZa3jeKhkFAvywA
Celebrities with Disabilities https://youtu.be/t6EEy-sAfeM
Just Ask is an inspirational short video about communication with people with sensory challenged. https://youtu.be/LU0dQXJ-YQM?t=174
Disability Sensitivity training: https://youtu.be/Gv1aDEFlXq8?list=PLQC76MtPRajBX29uEkqVi4gyftTPhcuep&t=213
Differently Abled: https://youtu.be/rmnB6Ln6KQs?t=52
If I can do this, I can do Anything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr7HqIGntpc