Engaging Youth is a series of articles desinged by Michael Burdo, B.A., B.S.W., who is a Youth and Family Counselor and Scout counselor for the 92nd Ottawa Scout Troop in Ontario. These columns are meant to give Scouters assistance to successfully work with youth of all abilities.

Scouting Life Magazine

August/September 2008 - Helping the Depressed Child and Adolescent
October 2008 - Interacting with Youth with Selective Mutism
November/December 2008 - Effectively Working with Youth with Asperger's Syndrome
More Advice for Asperger's Syndrome Youth
January/February 2009 - Effectively Interacting with ADD/ADHD Youth - Part I of a three part series
March/April 2009 - Effectively Interacting with ADD/ADHD Youth - Part II of a three part series
May/June 2009 - Effectively Interacting with ADD/ADHD Youth - Part III of a three part series
August/September - Respect
October 2009 -When Cancer Strikes
January/February 2010 - Interacting with Youth with Tourette Syndrome
March/April 2010 - Together... We Can Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young!
October/November 2010 - Towards Independence and Self-Reliance

Leader Magazine

November 2007 - When One of Our Members Dies
April 2008 - Engaging Youth
May 2008 - A Child's First Time at Summer Camp
June/July 2008 - Coping with Challenging Behaviour & Strategies for Effectively Dealing with the Spoilt Child

Resources and Links

Sick Kids link - http://www.sickkids.ca/Brainchild/Resources-and-Links/index.html

Readers are invited to send in their comments or tips to the Editor of Scouting Life Magazine, smuehlherr@scouts.ca.