Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge
Post date: May 11, 2018 4:17:56 PM
When:
May 22 at 6:30 PM in the Scout Room
Taught by:
Mr. James
Scouts should do the following prior to this meeting:
· Learn about the following disabilities awareness terms: disability, accessibility, adaptation, accommodation, invisible disability, and person-first language.
· Learn why proper disability etiquette is important, and how it may differ depending on the specific disability.
· Learn how people with disabilities take part in a particular adaptive sport or recreational activity.
· Week 2, on May 29, we will have a speaker come in to cover requirement 3 b.
· This merit badge will also include the opportunity for a field trip.
· Other details for the remaining meetings will be sent soon. If interested, please contact Wil James.
· This is a great badge to earn and not available often.