Disabilities Awareness Badge Lab 
 

December 15th  
6pm-8:30pm 
 

Understand various disabilities and how they affect your friends, family, and community members. Scouts will learn about the experiences of someone with a disability, explain the significance of disability etiquette, and how it may differ depending on the specific disability. With adequate and complete work at home before or after and active, on-task participation during the session, Scouts can expect to complete the Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge. 
 

Merit Badge Counselor: Ben Pycraft 
 

$25 per Scout
$30 per Student

Adventure Lab
2241 Woodland Adv.
Cleveland, OH 44115

Requirements NOT met in session:

#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 opportunities its members have for training, employment, and education. Discuss what you have learned with your counselor."

Counselor note:  This can be done prior to, or after the session.  During the session we will learn about a few options in the area.  I recommend asking a professional in your school like a guidance counselor or a special education teacher.

#4 Do one of the following options:

"Option A—Access. Visit TWO of the following locations and take notes about the accessibility to people with disabilities. In your notes, give examples of five things that could be done to improve upon the site and five things about the site that make it friendly to people with disabilities. Discuss your observations with your counselor.  (1) Your school   (2) Your place of worship   (3) A Scouting event or campsite   (4) A public exhibit or attraction (such as a theater, museum, or park)"

"Option B—Accommodation. Visit TWO of the following locations and take notes while observing features and methods that are used to accommodate people with invisible disabilities. While there, ask staff members to explain any accommodation features that may not be obvious. Note anything you think could be done to better accommodate people who have invisible disabilities. Discuss your observations with your counselor. (1) Your school   (2) Your place of worship   (3) A Scouting event or campsite   (4) A public exhibit or attraction (such as a theater, museum, or park)"

Counselor note:  During our session we will use our meeting location as ONE example.  We will walk around it and judge it for access and accommodation.  Your job will be to choose a second location and judge it on your own.