1. Part B We made it here, now what do we do?

2. To empower the Scout, Parents, Leaders, and Camp Staff with tools to help face challenges Special Needs Scouts may encounter while camping. We will help you create a more positive camping adventure for all youth in your Unit, including those that have atypical abilities and challenges.

3.  Keep Scout on medication for camp duration  Inform Leaders of routines and comforts of Scout  Attend camp with Scout, or send an aide if Scout’s needs have privacy issues, ie. toileting

4.  Post daily schedules and duty rosters for Scouts to see at campsite  Review daily schedule the night before and the morning of  Flexibility  Prepare to make needed changes ie: Duty Roster, Schedule  Tag team the responsibility of the Scout  Always have a plan B

5.  Take some training on disability awareness prior to camp  Plan some times for some small group work or individual time for Merit Badge work  Look at each Scout as an individual and know their names  Post rules and expectations visually  Be flexible

6.  Help Scout remember any pre-work that was completed for Merit Badge  If camping with Scout, allow others to guide Scout so they feel part of the Troop  Troop rules may be different than “Parent” rules. Trust in Leader guidance.

7.  Swim checks  Allow for frequent breaks  Allow transition time between activities  If a change in schedule has to be done, allow some time for the Scout to process  Prepare the Scout for the Emergency Siren  Have a sensory free tent, sound reduction headphones, sunglasses available

8.  Emergency Siren  Dining Hall Commotion  Nature noises when trying to focus  Noises at neighboring campsites  Morning announcements  Thunderstorms  Bugs buzzing

9.  Kybo smells  Dining hall food  Other kids hygiene  Swamps and lakes  Bug repellent, sun screen  Campfire  Rain

10. Taste Touch  Water: well water  Foods, sauces  Snacks  Dust/Dirt  Lake water  Leaves, Branches, Wood  Cold water from Lake  Lotions and Repellents  Uniforms/boots/clothes  Sand  Water from shower head  Towels air dried  Wet clothes  Bugs  Changes in Temperatures

11.  Bright Sunlight  Certain colors  Reflection of sun on water  Kybo’s

12.  Be consistent with medication  Make sure Scout’s on medication are kept hydrated  Prepare for all sensitivities to touch  Have a first aid kit available

13.  Occurs even when parents are on camp trip  Let the Scout know it is a normal feeling for all Scouts  Allow for some break time or down time to process  Have a Plan B if homesickness becomes debilitating

14.  Break down the Merit badges into tasks that are not too overwhelming.  Partials  Camping is not all about advancement  Rank requirements  Trail to First Class

15.  Trip  Advancement  Class Structure ( as able)  Scribe, Aides, Etc.  Sensory accommodations  Accessibility

16.  Talk to Scout about their goals for camp periodically through the trip  Talk to Scout about their likes/dislikes  Each day is a new day  Celebrate each success, no matter how small  Keep Trip fun