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SPECIAL NEEDS AWARENESSThe number of people in this country with disabilities increases every year. In response to this, the general public needs to learn how to understand and support the disabled better.

This activity will attempt to provide a brief glimpse of the world through the eyes of people with disabilities. You will learn how the problems of day-to-day living are handled and develop a positive and caring attitude toward people with disabilities.

THINGS TO KNOW AND DOComplete the Task, plus the number of tasks listed in each section.

Attend a program dealing with disability awareness. Give a written or oral report on the program.

Task 1Complete the following task.

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Do individuals with special needs compensate by developing other areas? Find out and report your findings to your troop.

Task 2Complete the following task.


Mind MattersComplete at least THREE of the following tasks.


1. RESEARCH AN ORGANIZATION OR A FOUNDATION THAT IS DEVOTED TO FINDING A CURE FOR DISEASES THAT CAUSE DISABILITIES.

It could be Muscular Dystrophy Association, Easter Seal Society, March of Dimes, United Cerebral Palsy Association, Amyotrophic Lateral Scleroses Association (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), or another.

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1 BODY BASICS CHOICE TASK

1 SOUL QUEST CHOICE TASK

1 OTHERS CHOICE TASK

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What has the organization done in the area of research, alerting the public to the need for research, doing fund-raising for research, etc.?

2. WITH YOUR TROOP, WATCH A DVD OR LISTEN TO A RECORDED SERIES ON THE SUBJECT OF PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.

After the troop has viewed the DVD or listened to the program, the troop leader should lead a discussion on the presentation.

3. INTERVIEW A TEACHER IN YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT’S SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

Find out how they became interested in working in this area. What are their joys and frustrations? What special type of training did they receive? What is the school doing to be more inclusive or to mainstream students with disabilities. Give a written or oral report on your interview.

4. LEARN ABOUT GUIDE DOGS OR OTHER SERVICE DOGS.

5. INTERVIEW A PARENT OF A CHILD OR TEEN WITH A DISABILITY.

6. WATCH A TELEVISION SHOW THAT PORTRAYS A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY.

Answer the following:

What television show did you watch?

What is the disability portrayed?

In what ways has the character been able to adapt or overcome their disability?

How do the other characters on the show relate to this person?

How would you feel if you or someone you loved had a similar disability?

7. LEARN ABOUT A FAMOUS PERSON WHO HAD OR HAS DISABILITIES.

Make a report or presentation to your troop.

Examples of famous people with disabilities:

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt had polio and infantile paralysis.

• Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone even though he was deaf.

• Helen Keller was blind, deaf, and had no expressive language skills until she was nine years old. As an adult, she traveled, wrote and spoke extensively in her role as spokeswoman for the American Federation for the Blind.

• Christopher Reeves, an actor and director, was paralyzed from the neck down after a horse riding accident.

• Joni Eareckson Tada, a motivational Christian Speaker and artist, was paralyzed in a diving accident.

• John Hockenberry, a television newsman, is a paraplegic.


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Body BasicsComplete the following task.


Research a specific disabling condition, such as hearing impairment, Autism or Down Syndrome. Find out what, if anything, causes or contributes to the disability. What are the symptoms of the disability? How many people in the USA/world have this condition? What research is being done nationally about this disabling condition?

Soul QuestComplete he following task.


Write out the references for four portions of Scripture in which Jesus dealt with those who were ill or had disabilities.

Select two and answer (written or oral) the following questions:

How did He behave toward the people with disabilities?

How did He help them?

What can we learn from His example?

1. LEARN A FEW SONGS OR SHORT SENTENCES IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.

Demonstrate your skill to other Girl Guards and teach them what you have learned.

2. VISIT AND/OR VOLUNTEER IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: E.G., CLASSES, SCHOOLS, CAMPS, CHURCHES.

3. FIND OUT IF YOUR SCHOOL HAS A BEST BUDDIES CHAPTER.

Become a peer buddy to a person with an intellectual and developmental disability. Log on to http://bestbuddies.org for more information.

4. INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN YOUR TYPICAL ACTIVITIES.

Invite someone to church, Girl Guards, or a club meeting.

OthersComplete at least ONE of the following tasks.


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If you enjoyed this activity, find out how to put it to work. Talk to your school counselor about career opportunities that would allow you to use your new skills. What can you do now to help you prepare for a related job in the future?

Here are several careers related to this emblem. There are many others.

• Occupational Therapist

• Special Education Teacher

• Therapeutic Recreation Director

• Speech Pathologist

Looking Ahead

WebsitesDisability Awareness Month – Working With Places Of Worshipwww.indianadisabilityawareness.org/assets/docs/Places_of_Worship.doc

Disability Awareness Month – Themed & Disability Education Activities For Children And Adultswww.indianadisabilityawareness.org/assets/docs/Activity_Suggestions.docx

Special Needs Awareness on Pinterestwww.pinterest.com/sagirlguards/special-needs-awareness/

Additional Resources

If you are working on the Catherine Booth Award, take photos to share with the Review Committee.

1. SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE A BEGINNER AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS.

Be able to sign a Bible verse or favorite chorus. Show your leader your report card or a summary note from the instructor. Have the instructor sign “My Tasks and Activities Page.”

S-T-R-E-T-C-H Project(s)Complete the following project.


2. PARTICIPATE IN A FUNDRAISING PROJECT FOR ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS REFERRED TO IN THIS ACTIVITY.

It could be March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon, Cystic Fibrosis Bike-a-Thon, National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk, or another.

3. VOLUNTEER AT YOUR LOCAL CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OR OTHER COMPARABLE LOCATIONS.

Volunteer at least eight hours at your local Center for Independent Living (an organization which enables those with disabilities to live as independently as possible) or other comparable locations. Give a written or oral report about what you have learned to your leader.

This is the letter “G” in American sign language

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MY TASKS AND ACTIVITIES:

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My Name:

Date:

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MY NOTES:

MY BIG IDEAS:

I WONDER:

Choice Task 1

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Date Completed:

Choice Task 2

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Date Completed:

Choice Task 3

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Date Completed:

Mind Matters

Soul QuestSignature: Date Completed:

S-T-R-E-T-C-H Project(s)Signature: Date Completed:

OthersSignature: Date Completed:

Body BasicsSignature: Date Completed:

Task 2Signature: Date Completed:

Task 1Signature: Date Completed:

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