Has anybody done a training on working with Scouts with mental & emotional disabilities, primarily for Scouts, but also for leaders? Does anyone have specific...
Tom, We have actually created a full day course and a couple of smaller courses for use at University of Scouting and Roundtables. Our Council is working to...
Tom, There is an "Autism and Scouting" page on Facebook. HTH, Corinna ... From: Tom Pitts Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 2:21 PM To: scouter_t@yahoogroups.com ...
Contact Heart of America Council in Kansas City, MO. They hold a three-day training every year for staff (mixed Boy Scouts & Adults) prior to the special needs...
Is there really anything you can't have at a cracker barrel, except for the obvious alcohol and controlled substances LOL Candace Lewis Paralegal to Jeffrey N....
In what context? A cracker barrel at a Council training function might be totally different from a cracker barrel on a Troop campout with a bunch of 11 - 14...
I don't know how much this is gonna blow back at me but our troop has a strict policy that we will not dispense meds on weekend campouts. We know which scouts...
Connie, If your policy works both with both your state law and committee bylaws, then great!!  If everyone is on the same sheet of music, life is much...
I tried to do such a training, on ADHD, at our University of Scouting several years ago. Out of 150-200 attendees, I had _1_ single leader who was interested....
Hi Art, As far as scouts who need meds more than just am and pm they are reminded by the adults in charge of overseeing their program and they go ahead and...
NY has strict laws about whom can dispense what to whom, etc., making it more fun some counties have stricter laws so we need to be careful when we plan trips....
Thanks for getting back to me and yes, meds are always gonna be a problem for "volunteers"; as for your latter issue, if a youth needs his meds, but refuses,...
I guess what I really don't understand is the mentality of parents who just don't stop and think and do what is best for their children. And not just in...
Aahhh. The old "let's take the required break from ADHD meds while Johnny is at Summer Camp" trick. Had it happen a couple of times. Never fun, especially...
You share my husband's pain. Summer camp, the way it runs now, is very structured. There was a reason the scout was put on the meds. Completing merit badges,...
I think, if it ever falls within my scope, that I would insist that a boy who needs meds during the school year needs his meds on Scout outings. Thus, he...
To me, taking a "med break" for ADHD is as ridiculous as a person who is diabetic taking an "insulin break". As my son with ADD put it when his doctor told...
Lucinda,  Part of the problem with all of the ADD meds is that they suppress appetite. For some kids this can cause of a problem of low body weight and...
<<Overnight them...>> Yeah - that was my first thought. This would have been a situation where I would have had the medical staff at Philmont get the meds sent...
It's definitely worth the $$, and I assume they would be in camp a couple of days to get used to the elevation before being out on the trek. ... From: Jamie...
Depending on when you arrive at the ranch, it is a really quick turn around between arriving and stepping off. One day and two nights. But they are so...
Of course overnite was my first thought. Long story but this dad was a product of the 60s and his elevator didn't quite make it to the top floor, you know, a...
My son never had to worry about his appetite being suppressed. Perhaps that had something to do with him not starting on medication until he was 14, and...
Oh I am also looking for more handouts and presentations if anyone has any to share. Especially in the areas of: Teaching the Patrol Method to Parents How to...
