A Family’s Success of Building Character and Social Skills through Scouting for their Child with Special Needs

By: Keri Gustafson Contributor to Specialneedsinmycity.com The Girl Scout Promise “On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.” (source: Girl Scouts of America) As parents of children with special needs, we know how important it is to find proper and valuable mainstreaming opportunities for our children. Our family found such an opportunity and hope our story will inspire other families to consider a time-honored tradition such as Scouting for their child. Our eleven-year-old daughter, Madison, is a Girl Scout. Her journey as.

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