Girl Scouts

[Guest guest]

In about two week Jen begins her first meeting as a Junior Girl Scout. Last

year Jen was a Brownie Girl Scout and was that as experience. The first

meeting 17 so call normal girl sat in shock for two hours starring at Jen as

Jen sat and stared at them stimming and flapping. The troop leader gave her

speech and read from the Girl Scout handbook, but you could have heard a pin

drop. At first the girls of the troop seemed be overwhelmed, but as we had

meeting after meet they became protect of Jen. By the end of the year she

was a Girl Scout and just one the girls. Jen bridged to juniors as did a few

other girls from her troop and these other girls who bridged with Jen choose

to go into the same troop as Jen. I was so very proud of all the girls that

I decided to be the assistant leader to the Junior Girl Scout troop this

year. Jen is not able to say the Girl Scout law nor can she say the Girl

Scout promise, but she does carry it with her during the meeting. A she wore

her Girl Scout vest with the patch she achieved. She achieved her patch by

doing her best to complete the requirements to her ability. I attended the

entire meetings with Jen and I worked with her to complete the requirements

of the patches. I think it made a difference by February when Jen received

her first Secretin infusions all the girls and their parents hopeful the

Secretin would work. The other Girl Scouts noticed every change in Jen as

she became aggressive and then began to make improvements. I have about two

weeks to get Jen and Kim Junior Girl Vest ready for the first meeting.

Take Care,

Beverly Weakley

Mom of Jen ... age 10 autistic Junior Girl Scout