Scouting with Special Needs, CRC, BSA

11/14/2025

For families of those whose disabilities put them at higher risk of wandering, a program that distributes free technology offers a lifeline.

11/13/2025

Do you have a special needs scout who wants to go on a Philmont Trek?? See below for the information for 2026

11/10/2025

Wear your uniform on November 10th or 11th to salute our men & women in uniform, in YOUR uniform!

11/07/2025

Chris Bonnello, speaker, advocate Autisiticnotweird.com Shares:

Text: Autistic people often need to se their own methods in order to succeed.
And just because their methods are different to other people's doesn't mean they're
automatically "wrong"
Watch, wait, listen. If their method works for them, then that's enough.

11/05/2025

More of our favorite basketball team❣️

11/03/2025

Ahead of Trustees’ Week 2025 (3 to 7 November), we caught up with the newly appointed Vice Chair of Scouts, Busola Sodeinde. A national Trustee for Scouts since 2020, Busola has a passion for increasing Scouts’ diversity, as well as encouraging more people from all communities to step up to lead...

11/01/2025

Braille Isn’t Obsolete

With all the amazing technology available today, from screen readers to voice assistants, some people assume braille is no longer necessary. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Braille is literacy for people who are blind or visually impaired. Just as print gives sighted people access to spelling, punctuation, and grammar, braille gives blind individuals direct access to written language. Listening isn’t the same as reading.

Here’s why braille still matters:
1. It builds strong reading and writing skills, especially for students who are blind.
2. It promotes independence allowing someone to read labels, signs, menus, and personal notes without relying on technology or others.
3. It provides privacy, confidence, and choice in how information is accessed.
4. Technology and braille work together with refreshable Braille displays, Braille eReaders, and embossers make reading and writing more accessible than ever.

Braille isn’t outdated it’s evolving. It remains one of the most powerful tools for independence, literacy, and empowerment in the blind community.

11/01/2025

Working with a Scout or Scouter who has OCD. Continue to read for supportive information. Also, remember the plethora of information contained in the Inclusion Toolbox found at https://ablescouts.org/toolbox/

“I’m so OCD, too!” No, you're not.

10/29/2025

Please note this is not Scouting America's Cub programming. However, what about excellent job!! Easily adapted to Scouting America!!

We’ve created new visual stories and resources to help young people in Scouts feel more confident and prepared.

These visual supports make activities easier to understand and help reduce uncertainty. They’re especially helpful for anyone who’s neurodivergent, has hearing impairments, or speaks English as an additional language.

Follow the link to find sets of Widgit Symbols and stories for every section, including symbols for common Scout routines and activities here: https://bit.ly/47HZzn4

Widgit Software

10/27/2025

🏀 Join us on November 1st for the annual EQUIP Rehabilitation Wheels in Motion event! 🌟 Your participation will help fund adaptive sports programs across Connecticut, including the you're premiere wheelchair basketball team the Connecticut Spokebenders! Sign up to play or just come out to watch! 💪

10/25/2025

Visual impairment and being blind doesn't mean a person sees only black. Many myths have evolved due to lack of awareness. Check out the various aspects.

👁️ “I never knew that…” — Let’s change that.

Most people only learn about blindness after they meet someone who’s blind.
By then, assumptions have already formed.

So let’s flip that.
Here are 5 things most people get wrong about blindness — and 5 truths everyone should know:

❌ “Blind means total darkness.”
✅ Blindness is a spectrum — many people see light, shapes or colour.

❌ “If they don’t look blind, they’re fine.”
✅ You can’t always see sight loss — it’s not a costume.

❌ “Helping means grabbing their arm.”
✅ Ask first. Respect is help.

❌ “Braille is old-fashioned.”
✅ Braille is literacy. Tech didn’t replace it — it amplified it.

❌ “Blind people can’t enjoy films, art or travel.”
✅ Audio description, touch, sound, movement, and storytelling make the world just as rich — sometimes richer.

If more people understood this, the world would be safer, kinder, and more inclusive — not just for blind people, but for everyone.

💬 Comment with one thing you wish more people knew about blindness.
🔁 Share this so the learning happens before the assumptions do.