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Learn About the Adventure
Learn About the Adventure
Complete the following Requirements.
Develop an awareness of the challenges of the blind or visually impaired through participation in an activity that simulates blindness or visual impairment. Alternatively, participate in an activity that simulates the challenges of being deaf or hard of hearing.
Engage in an activity that simulates mobility impairment. Alternatively, take part in an activity that simulates dexterity impairment.
With your den, participate in an activity that focuses on the acceptance of differences in general.
Do two of the following:
(b) Invite an individual with a disability to visit your den, and discuss what activities he or she currently finds challenging or found challenging in the past.
(c) Attend a disabilities event such as a Special Olympics competition, an adaptive sports event, a performance with sign language interpretation, or an activity with service dogs. Tell your den what you thought about the experience.
(d) Talk to someone who works with people who have disabilities. Ask what that person does and how he or she helps people with disabilities.
(e) Using American Sign Language, sign the Scout Oath.
(f) With the help of an adult, contact a service dog organization, and learn the entire process from pup training to assignment to a client.
(g) Participate in a service project that focuses on a specific disability.
(h) Participate in an activity with an organization whose members are disabled.
Simulation - Visual Impairment
Simulation - Visual Impairment
Materials:
☐ Baggie of Oatmeal (with 6 items mixed in - paper clips or googley eyes or pom poms are good options),
☐ Scarf for blindfold,
☐ Wax paper & sung glasses (optional)
Activity:
Have your parent tie a bandanna around your head to cover your eyes or hold wax paper over your eyes (prop behind sun-glasses if needed)
Feel through the baggie of dry oatmeal to find the 6 items/
Reflection:
What was difficult? What was easy? How did you feel not being able to see the items?
Simulation - Mobility
Simulation - Mobility
Materials:
☐ Yard stick or broom
☐ 2 bandanas or rope
Directions:
Have a parent help you tie the stick to your calf and above your knee.
Take a walk around your house; go up the stairs, go outdoors.
Play Simon Says with your family.
Reflection:
What was difficult? What was easy? How did you feel not being able to do what others did?
Simulation - Dexterity
Simulation - Dexterity
Materials: ☐ Thick Gloves ☐ Tennis shoe with laces ☐ button down shirt
Directions:
Put on the gloves
Tie the tennis shoe
Unbutton and rebutton the shirt
Reflection:
What was difficult? What was easy? How did you feel not being able to do the task easily?
Accepting Differences
Accepting Differences
Learn the Scout Oath Using American Sign Language
Learn the Scout Oath Using American Sign Language
Service Project for a Specific Disability
Service Project for a Specific Disability
TACTILE/ EXPERIENCE BOOK FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
These books are for people just beginning to learn to read braille and have no braille books that they can read independently.
Materials:
☐ 4 Cardboard sheets,
☐ 3 Binder rings,
☐ hole punch,
☐ Items you can find around your home,
☐ glue,
☐ markers
Directions:
Pick an activity you love or a quick story
Write simple sentences for each page.
Use items around your house to make tactile pictures - pictures they can touch and feel. Glue them on the page.
For some examples visit:
https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/strategies/tactile-experience-book-calvin-can
https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/topic/tactile-books
Finishing: Don’t worry about the Braille, we will add it to them later!
Drop Off: Contact: Lani Simonton, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, to schedule a drop off/ mailing address for the books; lmsimonton@gmail.com; 281-507-6348
Examples:
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