Boy Scouts of America

Inclusion Toolbox

The Inclusion Toolbox for Special Needs and Disabilities is a printable website that keeps special needs and disability information accessible 24/7/365 to the BSA community.  The Inclusion Toolbox does not read like a novel or textbook.  It is designed to allow you to jump to the topics of greatest interest and then read other sections later.  Use the Table of Contents and search feature to jump to what you need.

Here are the published modules of the Inclusion Toolbox:

  • Fundamentals
  • B: Camp Programs for Scouts with Special Needs and Disabilities
  • C: Unit Leader’s Role Supporting Scouts with a Disability
  • D: Parent’s Role Supporting a Scout with a Disability
  • E: Navigating Advancement Requirements
  • F: Methods That Apply to Many Types of Disabilities
  • G: Organizations That Support Those with Disabilities
  • H: Understanding Allergies and Food Issues
  • K: Understanding Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity
  • L:Understanding Autism
  • M: Understanding Blindness and Vision Impairment
  • N: Understanding Deafness and Hearing Impairment
  • Q: Understanding Learning Disorders
  • R: Understanding Physical Disabilities (Mobility/ Gross & Fine Motor)
  • S: Understanding Speech and Language Disorders
  • U: Disabilities Awareness Committees At All Levels
  • V: Advancement for Council Advancement Committees

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.