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How to Use This PamphletThe secret to successfully earning a merit badge is for you touse both the pamphlet and the suggestions of your counselor.Your counselor can be as important to you as a coach is to anathlete. Use all of the resources your counselor can makeavailable to you. This may be the best chance you will haveto learn about this particular subject. Make it count.If you or your counselor feels that any information in thispamphlet is incorrect, please let us know. Please state yoursource of information.Merit badge pamphlets are reprinted annually and requirements updatedregularly. Your suggestions for improvement are welcome.Who Pays for This Pamphlet?This merit badge pamphlet is one in a series of more than 100 covering all kindsof hobby and career subjects. It is made available for you to buy as a service of the nationaland local councils, Boy Scouts of America. The costs of the development, writing, andediting of the merit badge pamphlets are paid for by the Boy Scouts of America inorder to bring you the best book at a reasonable price.Send comments along with a brief statement about yourself toPilots and Program Development, S272Boy Scouts of America 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane Irving, TX 75038If you prefer, you may send your comments to merit.badge@Scouting.org.Merit Badge Pamphlet Digi iFunExperience cutting-edge technology with the new digital merit badge pamphlet using yourcomputer, tablet, or smartphone. Just purchase your digital pamphlet and you will haveaccess to it—on the go—wherever you may be. The interactive digital version of the printedcopy includes special features, videos, extraphotos, and other supplemental information.The interactive digital merit badge pamphlets,which are searchable, include a mix of How-to videos and animations Interactive question and answer quizzes Slide shows Career biographies and videosFor a current list of interactive digital merit badgepamphlets, go to www.boyslife.org/meritbadges.(Be sure you have your parent’s permission beforeyou download or purchase anything online.)
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Requirements1. Do the following:a. Define and discuss with your counselor the followingdisabilities awareness terms: disability, accessibility,adaptation, accommodation, invisible disability, andperson-first language.b. Explain why proper disability etiquette is important, andhow it may differ depending on the specific disability.2. Visit an agency that works with people with physical, mental,emotional, or educational disabilities. Collect and read information about the agency’s activities. Learn about opportunitiesits members have for training, employment, and education.Discuss what you have learned with your counselor.3. Do TWO of the following:a. Talk with a Scout who has a disability and learn about hisexperiences taking part in Scouting activities and earningdifferent merit badges. Discuss what you have learnedwith your counselor.b. Talk with an individual who has a disability and learnabout this person’s experiences and the activities in whichthis person likes to participate. Discuss what you havelearned with your counselor.c. Learn how people with disabilities take part in a particularadaptive sport or recreational activity. Discuss what youhave learned with your counselor.d. Learn about independent living aids such as service animals, canes, and augmentative communication devicessuch as captioned telephones and videophones. Discusswith your counselor how people use such aids.35883ISBN 978-0-8395-3370-2 2016 Boy Scouts of America2016 Printing
e. Plan or participate in an activity that helps othersunderstand what a person with a visible or invisibledisability experiences. Discuss what you have learnedwith your counselor.4. Do EITHER option A or option B:Option A. Visit TWO of the following locations and takenotes about the accessibility to people with disabilities.In your notes, give examples of five things that couldbe done to improve upon the site and five things aboutthe site that make it friendly to people with disabilities.Discuss your observations with your counselor. Your school Your place of worship A Scouting event or campsite A public exhibit or attraction (such as a theater,museum, or park)Option B. Visit TWO of the following locations and takenotes while observing features and methods that areused to accommodate people with invisible disabilities.While there, ask staff members to explain any accommodation features that may not be obvious. Note anythingyou think could be done to better accommodate peoplewho have invisible disabilities. Discuss your observationswith your counselor. Your school Your place of worship A Scouting event or campsite A public exhibit or attraction (such as a theater,museum, or park)5. Explain what advocacy is. Do ONE of the followingadvocacy activities:a. Present a counselor-approved disabilities awarenessprogram to a Cub Scout pack or other group. Duringyour presentation, explain and use person-first language.b. Find out about disabilities awareness education programsin your school or school system, or contact a disabilityadvocacy agency. Volunteer with a program or agency foreight hours.DISABILITIES AWARENESS 3
c. Using resources such as disability advocacy agencies,government agencies, the internet (with your parent’spermission), and news magazines, learn about mythsand misconceptions that influence the general public’sunderstanding of people with disabilities. List 10 mythsand misconceptions about people with disabilities andlearn the facts about each myth. Share your list withyour counselor, then use it to make a presentation to aCub Scout pack or other group.6. Make a commitment to your merit badge counselor describing what you will do to show a positive attitude aboutpeople with disabilities and to encourage positive attitudesamong others. Discuss how your awareness has changed asa result of what you have learned.7. Name five professions that provide services to people withdisabilities. Pick one that interests you and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession.Discuss what you learn with your counselor, and tell whythis profession interests you.4 DISABILITIES AWARENESS
.Disabilities Awareness ResourcesDisabilities AwarenessResourcesScouting LiteratureArchitecture and Landscape Architecture,Athletics, Citizenship in the Community,Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in theWorld, Communication, Digital Technology,Engineering, First Aid, Inventing, Medicine,Public Speaking, Robotics, Signs, Signals,and Codes, and Sports merit badge pamphlets; Guide to Safe Scouting, No. 34416;and Guide to Advancement,No. 33088 (section 10.0.0.0)Visit the Boy Scouts of America’sofficial retail website athttp://www.scoutstuff.org for acomplete listing of all merit badgepamphlets and other helpfulScouting materials and supplies.Boys’ Life magazine in Braille. NationalLibrary Service for the Blind andPhysically Handicapped, Library ofCongress, Washington DC.Toll-free telephone: 800-424-8567Recordings of the Boy Scout Handbookand various merit badge pamphlets.Learning Ally.Toll-free telephone: 800-221-4792Boy Scout Handbook in large print.Pilots and Program Development,Boy Scouts of America.Send requests via email toadvancement.team@scouting.org.The following materials areavailable at www.scouting.org/disabilitiesawareness.aspx: Scouting With Special Needs andDisabilities, an information sheet Guide to Working With Scouts WithSpecial Needs and Disabilities,No. 510-071 Scouting for Youth With DisabilitiesManual, No. 34059 Individual Scout Advancement Plan,No. 512-936 Abilities Digest newsletterFor more information, email Disabilities.Awareness@scouting.org.Resources for bullying prevention areavailable at ullying.aspx.DISABILITIES AWARENESS 61
Disabilities Awareness Resources.BooksFictionMany of these novels are classics available in several editions and formatsincluding audio and large print.Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The SecretGarden. HarperCollins, 2010. A lonelyboy in a wheelchair misbehaves untilhis orphaned cousin moves in. A lockedgarden brings them closer as they transform the garden and themselves.Hoopmann, Kathy. Blue Bottle Mystery:An Asperger Adventure. Jessica KingsleyPublishers, 2006. A boy with Asperger’ssyndrome and his friend travel anexciting fantasy adventure when theydiscover an old bottle.Janover, Caroline. How Many Days UntilTomorrow? Woodbine House, 2000. Aboy with dyslexia spends an island summer with his grandparents, developingstrengths and discovering new talents.Byars, Betsy. The Summer of the Swans.Puffin Books, 2004. A teenager gainsnew insight into herself and her familywhen her brother with cognitive disabilities goes missing.Konigsburg, E.L. The View fromSaturday. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1998.Four unique students attract the attention of their paraplegic teacher, whochooses them to represent their class inthe Academic Bowl.De Angeli, Marguerite. The Door inthe Wall. Yearling Books, 1998. In 14thcentury England, a boy with physicaldisabilities proves his courage.Lord, Cynthia. Rules. Scholastic Press,2008. A sister helps her brother withautism understand how to live in a worldthat does not always have compassion.Dorris, Michael. Sees Behind Trees.Disney-Hyperion, 1999. An AmericanIndian boy with a special gift to “see”beyond his limited eyesight journeyswith an old warrior to a land of mysteryand beauty.Martin, Ann M. A Corner of the Universe.Scholastic, 2004. After a school forpeople with developmental disabilitiescloses, a family must deal with a childlike young man whose existence theyhave denied for years.Draper, Sharon. Out of My Mind.Atheneum Books, 2012. When a girlwith cerebral palsy who cannot walk ortalk is given a device that lets her “speak,”she surprises everyone around her.Mikaelsen, Ben. Petey. Hyperion Books,2010. A man with cerebral palsy ismisdiagnosed and institutionalized.Sixty years later, he befriends a boyand shares with him the joy of life.Flegg, Aubrey. The Cinnamon Tree.O’Brien Press, 2000. When a land mineexplodes beneath her, Yola Abonda mustlearn to walk again after the amputationof her leg.Philbrick, Rodman. Freak the Mighty.Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001. Two boysunite to become a powerful team, usingtheir unique, differently abled talents astheir strengths.62 DISABILITIES AWARENESS
.Disabilities Awareness ResourcesPolacco, Patricia. The Junkyard Wonder.Philomel Books, 2010. A teacherinspires her class of students withspecial needs to greater heights, anddiscovers hidden genius.Taylor, Theodore. The Cay. YearlingBooks, 2003. During World War II, anadolescent boy, blinded by a blow onthe head, and an old man are strandedon a tiny island where the boy gains anew kind of vision.Winkler, Henry. Niagara Falls, or DoesIt? Turtleback Books, 2003. In a seriesinspired by the author’s own experiences with undiagnosed dyslexia, afourth-grader decides to “show’” howhe spent his summer instead of writingthe usual essay.NonfictionAbramovitz, Melissa. Multiple Sclerosis.Lucent Books, 2010. Offers insights intothe neurological disease known as MS,what causes it, and how people livewith it.Corman, Richard. I Am Proud: TheAthletes of Special Olympics. Barnes &Noble Books, 2003. Portrays athletes’dignity, grace, and joy in competition.Dougherty, Terri. Epilepsy. LucentBooks, 2009. Explains types of seizuresand their triggers, and provides ahistorical perspective on treatments.Flodin, Mickey. Signing for Kids: TheFun Way for Anyone to Learn AmericanSign Language. Perigee Books, 2007. Anintroduction to the expressive languageused by many deaf people to speakwith their hands.Floyd, Ingrid. Opening the Gate: Storiesand Activities About Athletes WithDisabilities. CreateSpace, 2013. Anintroduction to the world of wheelchairs and prosthetics, with outstandingathletes recounting the experiences thathelped them participate effectively insports and led them to the top of theirathletic careers.Freedman, Russell. Out of Darkness:The Story of Louis Braille. ClarionBooks, 1999. A biography of the 19thcentury Frenchman who developeda system of raised dots on paper thatenabled others who are blind to readand write.Kent, Deborah, and Kathryn A.Quinlan. Extraordinary People WithDisabilities. Children’s Press, 1997. Acollection of biographies of 48 famouspeople who made great accomplishments despite their disability.Kling, Andrew A. Cerebral Palsy. LucentBooks, 2012. Discusses the incurabledisorder that strikes about two in 1,000infants yearly in the United States.Krueger, Tira. Taking Tourette Syndrometo School. JayJo Books, 2002. PortraysTourette syndrome from the point ofview of a child who has the condition.Lauren, Jill. That’s Like Me! StoriesAbout Amazing People With LearningDifferences. Star Bright Books, 2009.Stories of 16 adults and youngpeople who overcome by focusingon their strengths instead of theirlearning disabilities.DISABILITIES AWARENESS 63
Disabilities Awareness Resources.Meyer, Donald, ed. Views From OurShoes: Growing Up With a Brother orSister With Special Needs. WoodbineHouse, 1997. Children ages 4 to 18share their experiences of having asibling with a disability.Vujicic, Nick. Life Without Limits.Crown Publishing, 2010. Portrays aman born without arms or legs wholives a rich, fulfilling, independent lifeas an internationally successful motivational speaker.Naff, Clayton Farris, ed. MuscularDystrophy. Greenhaven Press, 2011.Explains the causes and treatmentsof muscular dystrophy.Warner, Penny. Learn to Sign theFun Way! Three Rivers Press, 2001.Provides games and other activitiesthat help the reader learn to sign.Oleksy, Walter G. Christopher Reeve.Greenhaven Press, 1999. Discussesthe life-altering accident of the actorknown for his role as Superman andfor his efforts on behalf of people withspinal cord injuries.Weihenmayer, Erik. Touch the Top ofthe World: A Blind Man’s Journey toClimb Farther Than the Eye Can See.Plume Books, 2002. An adventurepacked memoir in which the authorrecalls becoming blind, acquiring apassion for mountain climbing, andsucceeding in climbing Mount Everest.Paquette, Penny Hutchins, and CherylGerson Tuttle. Learning Disabilities:The Ultimate Teen Guide. ScarecrowPress, 2006. Gives teenagers dealingwith learning disabilities tools forcoping with the obstacles they face.Rogers, Dale Evans. Angel Unaware.Revell, 2007. The story of a child withDown syndrome born to celebritiesRoy Rogers and Dale Evans.Stern, Judith, and Uzi Ben-Ami. ManyWays to Learn: A Kid’s Guide to LD.Magination Press, 2010. Describesdifferent learning disabilities and themany things children with LD can doto reach their goals.Verdick, Elizabeth, and ElizabethReeve. The Survival Guide for KidsWith Autism Spectrum Disorder(and Their Parents). Free SpiritPublishing, 2012. Helps young peoplewith autism spectrum disorders understand their condition.64 DISABILITIES AWARENESSWilliams, Donna. Nobody Nowhere:The Remarkable Autobiography ofan Autistic Girl. Jessica KingsleyPublishers, 2004. Takes readers intothe mind of a person who has autism,giving an insider’s view of a littleunderstood condition.Woodyard, Shawn, and others.Resources for People With Disabilities:A National Directory, 2nd ed. FergusonPublishing, 2001. Provides informationabout advocacy, assistive technology,organizations and associations, rehabilitations, state programs, and more.
.Disabilities Awareness ResourcesOrganizations and WebsitesIn addition to those listed here, manylocal and regional organizationssupport people with disabilities.Internet searches (with your parent’spermission) will help you find them.AbleData103 W. Broad St., Suite 400Falls Church, VA 22046Toll-free telephone: 800-227-0216Website: http://www.abledata.comAmerican Academy of PhysicalMedicine and Rehabilitation9700 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 200Rosemont, IL 60018Toll-free telephone: 877-227-6799Website: http://www.aapmr.orgAmerican Printing House for theBlind Inc.1839 Frankfort Ave.P.O. Box 6085Louisville, KY 40206-0085Toll-free telephone: 800-223-1839Website: http://www.aph.orgAmerican Speech-LanguageHearing Association2200 Research Blvd.Rockville, MD 20850-3289Toll-free telephone: 800-638-8255Website: http://www.asha.orgThe Arc1825 K St. NW, Suite 1200Washington, DC 20006Toll-free telephone: 800-433-5255Website: http://www.thearc.orgAmerican Association ofPeople With Disabilities2013 H St. NW, Fifth FloorWashington, DC 20006Toll-free telephone: 800-840-8844Website: http://www.aapd.comAttention DeficitDisorder AssociationP.O. Box 7557Wilmington, DE 19803-9997Toll-free telephone: 800-939-1019Website: http://www.add.orgAmerican Association on Intellectualand Developmental Disabilities501 Third St. NW, Suite 200Washington, DC 20001Telephone: 202-387-1968Website: http://aaidd.orgAutism EmpowermentP.O. Box 871676Vancouver, WA 98687Telephone: rgAmerican Council of the Blind1703 N. Beauregard St., Suite 420Arlington, VA 22201Toll-free telephone: 800-424-8666Website: http://acb.orgAutism Society4340 East-West Highway, Suite 350Bethesda, MD 20814Toll-free telephone: 800-328-8476Website: http://www.autism-society.orgAmerican Foundation for the Blind2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102New York, NY 10121Telephone: 212-502-7600Website: http://afb.orgAutism Speaks1 E. 33rd St., Fourth FloorNew York, NY 10016Telephone: 212-252-8584Website: http://www.autismspeaks.orgDISABILITIES AWARENESS 65
Disabilities Awareness Resources.BlazeSports America1670 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 331Norcross, GA 30093Telephone: 404-270-2000Website: http://blazesports.orgEaster Seals233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2400Chicago, IL 60606Toll-free telephone: 800-221-6827Website: http://www.easterseals.comBookshareWebsite: http://www.bookshare.orgGoodwill Industries International Inc.15810 Indianola DriveRockville, MD 20855Toll-free telephone: 800-466-3945Website: http://www.goodwill.orgBrain Injury Association of America1608 Spring Hill Road, Suite 110Vienna, VA 22182Telephone: 703-761-0750Website: http://www.biausa.orgChildren and Adults With AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity DisorderNational Resource Center on ADHD4601 Presidents Drive, Suite 300Lanham, MD 20706Toll-free telephone: 800-233-4050Website: http://www.chadd.orgDisability.govWebsite: http://www.disability.govDisability Is NaturalP.O. Box 39076San Antonio, TX 78218Telephone: .comDisabled American Veterans3725 Alexandria PikeCold Spring, KY 41076Toll-free telephone: 877-426-2838Website: http://www.dav.orgDisabled Sports USA451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 100Rockville, MD 20850Telephone: rg66 DISABILITIES AWARENESSGuide Dogs for the BlindP.O. Box 151200San Rafael, CA 94915-1200Toll-free telephone: 800-295-4050Website: http://www.guidedogs.comHelping Hands541 Cambridge St.Boston, MA 02134Telephone: 617-787-4419Website: http://monkeyhelpers.org/International Dyslexia Association40 York Road, Fourth FloorBaltimore, MD 21204Telephone: 410-296-0232Website: http://www.interdys.orgLearning Disabilities Associationof America4156 Library RoadPittsburgh, PA 15234-1349Telephone: 412-341-1515Website: http://ldanatl.orgMental Health America2000 N. Beauregard St., Sixth FloorAlexandria, VA 22311Toll-free telephone: 800-969-6642Website: http://mentalhealthamerica.net
.Disabilities Awareness ResourcesMuscular DystrophyAssociation USA222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1500Chicago, IL 60606Toll-free telephone: 800-572-1717Website: http://www.mda.orgNational Library Service for theBlind and Physically Handicapped1291 Taylor St. NWWashington, DC 20542Toll-free telephone: 800-424-8567Website: http://www.loc.gov/nlsNational Association of the Deaf8630 Fenton St., Suite 820Silver Spring, MD 20910-3819Telephone: 301-587-1788Website: http://www.nad.orgNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyP.O. Box 4527New York, NY 10163Toll-free telephone: rgNational Center forLearning Disabilities32 Laight St., Second FloorNew York, NY 10013Toll-free telephone: 888-575-7373Website: http://www.ncld.orgNational Organization on Disability77 Water St., Suite 204New York, NY 10005Telephone: 646-505-1191Website: http://www.nod.orgNational Center on Health,Physical Activity, and Disability4000 Ridgeway DriveBirmingham, AL 35209Toll-free telephone: 800-900-8086Website: http://www.nchpad.orgNational RehabilitationInformation Center8400 Corporate Drive, Suite 500Landover, MD 20785Toll-free telephone: 800-346-2742Website: http://www.naric.comNational Down Syndrome Congress30 Mansell Court, Suite 108Roswell, GA 30076Telephone: 800-232-6372Website: http://ndsccenter.orgSpecial Olympics International1133 19th St. NWWashington, DC 20036-3604Toll-free telephone: 800-700-8585Website: http://specialolympics.orgNational Down Syndrome Society666 Broadway, Eighth FloorNew York, NY 10012Toll-free telephone: 800-221-4602Website: http://www.ndss.orgTASH(Equity, Opportunity, and Inclusion forPeople with Disabilities)2013 H St. NW, Suite 404Washington, DC 20006Telephone: 202-540-9020Website: http://tash.orgNational Federation of the Blind200 E. Wells St. at Jernigan PlaceBaltimore, MD 21230Telephone: 410-659-9314Website: http://nfb.orgDISABILITIES AWARENESS 67
Disabilities Awareness Resources.Telecommunications RelayService (TRS)Federal Communications Commission445 12th St. SWWashington, DC 20554Toll-free telephone: dgmentsUnited Cerebral Palsy1825 K St. NW, Suite 600Washington, DC 20006Toll-free telephone: 800-872-5827Website: http://ucp.org Chris Privett, communicationsdirector, The Arc of the United StatesUnited States Associationof Blind Athletes1 Olympic PlazaColorado Springs, CO 80909Telephone: 719-866-3224Website: http://usaba.orgUSA Deaf Sports FederationP.O. Box 2011Santa Fe, NM 87502Website: http://www.usdeafsports.orgU.S. Paralympics1 Olympic PlazaColorado Springs, CO 80909-5760Telephone: 719-866-2030Website: http://www.teamusa.org/US-ParalympicsWheelchair & AmbulatorySports USAP.O. Box 621023Littleton, CO 80162Telephone: rg68 DISABILITIES AWARENESSThe Boy Scouts of America thanksthe following individuals, who weregenerous with their knowledge andtime in assisting us with the DisabilitiesAwareness merit badge pamphlet. Sara Qureshi, director, ProgramSupport, The Kids on the Block Doug Hind, manager, SpecialCurriculum, The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints Dale McClellan, administrativeassistant to the Young Men generalpresidency, The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day SaintsThe Boy Scouts of America is gratefulto the men and women serving on theMerit Badge Maintenance Task Forcefor the improvements made in updatingthis pamphlet.Photo and Illustration CreditsBurke-Triolo Productions—page 69CapTel /Ultratec Inc., courtesy; CapTelis a registered trademark of UltratecInc.—page 26 (captioned telephone)Franklin D. Roosevelt PresidentialLibrary/Margaret Suckley,courtesy—page 14 (Roosevelt) Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc.,courtesy—cover (guide dog);pages 22 and 23Harris Communications, courtesy—page 26 (teletypewriter)
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