Disabilities Awareness Loop and
Pin
Tiger, Wolfs, Bears and Webelos Scouts may complete these requirements in a
family, den, pack, school, or community environment.
Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and
partners do not earn loops or pins.
Requirements for the Disabilities Awareness Belt
LoopComplete these three requirements:
- Visit with a child or adult with special needs. Find out what this person
enjoys and what this person finds difficult.
- Attend a disabilities event such as an Easter Seals event, Special Olympics,
a performance with sign language interpretation, an activity with Guiding Eyes
dogs, or a wheelchair race. Tell your adult leader what you thought about the
experience.
- Make a display about one or more disabilities. It can include physical,
learning, or mental challenges. Share the display at a pack meeting.
Requirements for the Disabilities Awareness
PinEarn the Disabilities Awareness belt loop, and complete five
of the following requirements:
- People with disabilities move around in different ways such as as crutches,
scooters, and wheelchairs. Explain the differences. With an adult's supervision
and permission, try to safely use one.
- Using sign language, demonstrate the Cub Scout Promise and motto.
- Read a book about a person with a disability.
- Explain how your school helps students with disabilities (elevators, ramps,
small classes, special tools and equipment, specialized teachers).
- Describe one of the following and its purpose: occupational therapy, speech
therapy, or physical therapy. Visit with a person who works in one of these
fields and learn about his or her position.
- Read about a famous person who has been physically or mentally challenged.
Report what you learned to your den or family.
- For two one-hour periods, and with adult supervision, go about your normal
routine doing chores, watching television, studying, etc. Change your abilities
by using one of these experiences, then share what you learned with your den:
- Hearing impairment - Muffle your ears with earmuffs or bandages.
- Sight impairment - Blindfold one or both eyes.
- Physical impairment - Bind an arm or leg so that it cannot be used.
- Speaking impairment - Cover your mouth or do not speak.
- Choose an impairment of your own that is approved by an adult.
- Look at a catalog and find three items that could help a person with
disabilities in their daily life. Explain how each item would help the
individual.
- Volunteer and help someone with disabilities in school, sports or another
supervised activity.
- Visit a nursing home or elderly person and help someone with a meal.
- Talk to someone who works with people who have disabilities. Ask what the
person’s position is like and how he or she helps people with disabilities.
Disabilities Awareness Online Resources
- American
Association of People with Disabilities
- Ameican
Foundation for the Blind
- The Arc
of the United States
- Autism Society of America
- Autism Speaks
- Easter Seals
- Federation for Children with Special Needs
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- International Dyslexia Association
- Muscular
Dystrophy Association
- National
Alliance on Mental Illness
- National
Association of the Deaf
- National
Center for Learning Disabilities
- National Dissemination Center for Children with
Disabilities
- Special Olympics International
- United
Cerebral Palsy
- Council for Disability Awareness
- All
Kids Can
- American Sign Language
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Steps to
Follow:
- Download and Print Worksheet at bottom of page
- Scout complete Worksheet
- Turn completed Worksheet into your Den Leader
- Den Leader may have questions for your Scout
- Den Leader will record completion
- Scout will be awarded Loop a/o Pin at the next Pack Meeting
- Limit of Two Loops and Two Pins per Month
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