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Description

Four different bases to allow Cubs to get a basic view of different disabilties. Blindness, deafness, having one arm, and nerodiversity

Resources

Base 1 - a washing up bowl with lots of cutlery in it, a plastic plate, a plastic cup and a napkin. Print off an informal table-laying setting. Blindfold.

Base 2 - box of lego and instructions of how to build a simple model. See Lego Giraffe and Lego Ostrich documents attached. Ear plugs & ear defenders,

Base 3 - Bread, butter/spread, jam. Plate, knife, spoon, aprons (if possible). Probably a good idea to have a bowl of soapy water and a towel handy for washing hands afterwards too.

Base 4 - Pen and Paper

Instructions

Base 1
Put cubs in pairs (or as close as you can). Give one of the pair the bowl with the cutlery, plate, cup etc. in it and the blindfold, and give the other one the table setting picture. Blindfold the one who has the cutlery bowl and tell the one with the instructions to direct them to lay the place setting. The one with the instructions must not touch any of the setting. Swap pairs and try the other way around. Discuss ways this could have been made easier for the blind person (Braille instructions, Moon instructions (a system of raised shapes - Braille alternative using curved shapes that more closely represent alphabetical letters in shape), organising the equipment so it's easy to find etc.)

Base 2
Put cubs in pairs (or as close as you can). Give one of the pair the lego, ear plugs, and ear defenders, and give the other the basic build instructions for the giraffe. Get the Cub with the lego to put the ear plugs in and the ear defenders on so that they can't hear. The cub with the instructions must then get them to build the giraffe without letting them see the sheet. Swap the cubs positions and give the ostrich instructions this time so that they can't build from memory and repeat the exercise. Discuss ways this could have been made easier for the deaf person, hearing equipment, lip-reading and how to make sure you do it clearly - the impact of wearing a mask on communication.

Base 3
Give all the Cubs in the group a space with two slices of bread, some butter/spread, a jar of jam, a knife and plate. Tie one hand behind their back (ideally their dominant hand) and get them to make a jab sandwich with their other hand, including cutting it in half at the end and eating (if they want to). Discuss ways this could have been made easier for the single-armed person including adapted tools.

Base 4
Tell the leader in charge to give the cubs a pen and paper and ask them to create instructions on how to make a cup of tea. Give them five minutes and then, when they have finished, look at the instructions and tell them they can't read. Discuss how they would adapt the instructions to assist someone who couldn't understand written instructions and why that may be the case (could be dyslexic, dysgraphic, struggling with executive function, general neuro-diversity). Discuss other reasons why someone may struggle to follow instructions (ASD, ADD, etc.) and how it's important to adjust the way you communicate to help them.

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Badge Links

• Disability Awareness - Aids
• Disability Awareness - Communicating
• Disability Awareness - Explain
• Disability Awareness - Hearing equipment
• Disability Awareness - One limb
• Disability Awareness - Reading