I am new to this site. As a former Den Mother,Cubmaster, and member of our Troop Committee I only wish I had known about this resource in the past. My son, now 20 has been diagnosed with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder which is in the autism spectrum. He had always trouble "fitting in", especially socially. I became invovled deeply with scouts because I wanted my son him to experience what my 3 brother had (1 Eagle, 2 Life). My husband and I thought this would help him achieve social skills by being around other boys.
During his cub scouts years, I was able to monitor the other boys a