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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry this happened to you, but were there behavior problems?  That's the only thing that explains it. The adults and maybe even the other kids were just done and lied to make sure you didn't cross over with them? Learning disabilities really don't matter in scouts. [/quote]

Learning disabilities do matter to some troops. Some troops are really big on having so many Eagle Scouts and kids like mine with ASD and ADD are not likely to make it to eagle. [/quote]
Why? My dyslexic son thrives in scouts and all the merit badges are well suited to a kid who isn't a standout in school. He'll Eagle at 16 or 17 and loves it[/quote]
NP here.  Because some kids with ASD or ADHD are so challenged for executive functioning that reaching Eagle rank by age 18 may not be realistic, no matter how much support the parents give at home.  It takes a lot of planning, communicating, and leadership to reach Eagle.  [/quote]

There are many Troops that are not focused on Eagle as the end all and be all. It is an easy question to ask or tease out. If a Troop has a high rate of Eagle Scout you can ask what they do when a Scout is not interested in Eagle. If a Troop has an Eagle rate that is not crazy high, then it is likely to be a good fit for a kid who is not interested in earning Eagle or for a parent who is worried that their kid might feel a ton of pressure to earn Eagle when it might not be doable.

BSA has also been doing a better job in working with Scouts who have learning issues and might struggle with Eagle by 18, I know that there are Troops for disabled Scouts that have modified merit badge and the service project requirements so that Scouts can earn Eagle. The Troop I am thinking of though was for Scouts with very serious disabilities and the Scouts were in their 20's working on Eagle. One of the Scouts was diagnosed with ASD and non-verbal through high school and the other Scout has Down Syndrome so not ADHD or ASD 1 or LDs. [/quote]

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