mrkstvns Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Autistic scouts face a number of challenges as they progress through BSA's advancement program. For a scout who is unable to express himself verbally, some of the Eagle badges are particularly difficult because the scout must find ways to communicate without words. How does a non-verbal scout ever manage to earn Communication merit badge if they can not stand up and give a 5-minute speech, or emcee a Court of Honor? Well, here's a story about one young man with non-verbal autism who found ways to overcome any challenge the Eagle rank could throw his way...https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/21/us/ohio-eagle-scout-with-autism-trnd/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuctTape Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 That is fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagledad Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 We had several learning disabled or artistic scouts earn Eagles. I have lots of great stories, but I would say their success in our troop was the support of the patrol mates. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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