Girl Scouts Reject Autistic Girl.
Magi Klages' parents only want what most of us want for our children. Inclusion. Fair treatment. Acceptance. RESPECT. Unfortunately, the Girls Scouts of the USA know nothing about any of these. After all, they claim to care so much about girls with special needs, but didn't hesitate to reject an autistic child from the party. Columnist, Lauren Walker of the Milwaukee - Wisconsin Journal Sentinel writes, Michele and Kevin Klages think the Girl Scouts ought to practice what they preach. The Girl Scouts' Web site says the organization has "a long history of adapting activities to girls who have disabilities, special needs and chronic illnesses." Tell that to Magi, their 8-year-old daughter, who has autism. When her parents brought her to a Girl Scout Brownie troop for girls with special needs in Oconomowoc last week - thinking it would be a good fit - the leaders told them not to bring her back after the first visit. They were stunned, disappointed, frustrated...