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.