Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week.
Boy Scout troop caters to boys with special needs – The Scoutmaster has cerebral palsy, and is a cousin of my good friend, Katie. According to her, he originally applied to lead the troop he was in as a boy but wasn’t approved, so started this new one – it’s now much bigger than the first one!
Medieval Skeleton May Be Oldest Down Syndrome Case – This really shouldn’t be a surprise, but it’s interesting nonetheless.
Graduate refuses to walk without disabled twin brother – The longer I think on it, the more I believe that it will be the siblings who change the world, not parents like me.
Parents of special-needs children wrestle with the question: When should they leave home? – Um, yeah…I don’t want to talk about it right now.
Asking Kids With Special Needs To Clear The Same Bar – A thoughtful look at the ongoing tug-of-war in special education
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As a Scouting family and as a person with special needs people in my life, I love the first article so much. One thing I love about the program is that we have opportunities for individuals to join Troops that specialize in special needs, but it’s also a program that can be inclusive. Our Troop has already had Eagles with various needs and we currently have another young man with a sn diagnosis who is on that path! It’s a team but it’s not a competition. Anyone can get the prize, with the right leadership. I’m super proud of my husband as a leader but super proud of the entire program for the opportunities it offers. 🙂