Denied for Eagle Rank

by Brenda R.
(LA county)

My son was denied for Rank of Eagle, because he rushed his merit badges and Eagle project. It took him forever to right a simple plan and get cost. People with ADHD do not operate like people with out ADHD. He finished everything by the deadline and was denied because they felt he didn't understand what Eagle meant and as the scout master stated he is not all there. ADHD!!!!!! Hello!! He was put in scouts to get self worth and esteem. On his 18th Birthday they cut him all down 11 years of scouting gone beacuse they didn't like him, again ADHD. Discrimnated because he doesn't do it like everyone else. Things that are easy are so hard for ADHD people. He did graduate from High School barely.

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Aug 16, 2011
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by: Coach Joe

Please go talk with someone in council on kids with special needs.
this program is set up to assist kids who have LD issues. The BSA have info on this program on their website www.bsa.org or on your local council website.
Good luck
Aug 04, 2011
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by: Anonymous

I understand your fustration. I have 3 children with ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities. The school's teachers say these students need to avocate for themselves and are expected to keep up with regular classes. They work 2-3 times harder only to get F or D's because they didn't do all the work or didn't show everything. My son has a reading level of 6-8 grade? yet he is expected to read college level and write college level papers in high school (has to read the same amount and write the same length paper too.)

Not only have I struggled with school for my children (mostly the trained teachers who are suppose to help them). I have struggle with my son in Scouts. In our case we have several boys with different issues, but it doesn't stop some kids from giving them a hard time. For the most part we have a great group of parent/boys but it only takes a couple to make it tough on one. My son has over 40 merit badges and trained new boys on knife safety and other skills yet he was blacked balled from being SPL leader several times, they let lower ranks have it over him. He was denied positions on whim of other scouts and leader too. He is struggling to get Eagle done, but has been held up several times by adults in troop and given wrong information. I will be so glad when this year is over, no high school teachers to deal with no spoiled rude boys using Scouting to get ahead but not practising the laws to live by. Hang in there you're not alone. Just remember there are others out there and your son can help them as he knows what it's like so will be able to give good advise.

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