Summer Plans for Children with Attention Deficit Disorders (continued)

Step #8: Use your Resources

Parents often overlook an important set of resources for the summer staff - namely the adults who deal with the child the rest of the year. Encourage your child's teachers, coaches, and therapists to communicate directly with summer staff so they have a head start in deciding what approaches work best with your child.

Planning ahead ensures the best possible fit between a program and your child making for year round success.

NYU Summer Program for Kids with ADHD

The NYU Summer Program for Kids with ADHD is the first summer program in the New York metropolitan area designed to make summer a fun, productive and successful experience for children with ADHD. It is an eight-week, all-day therapeutic clinical program based on research effectiveness. The daily schedule includes a full variety of sports, academic and computer activities, and arts and crafts; social skills strategies geared specifically to the needs and deficits of children with ADHD are practiced. The program has an outstanding staff-to-child ratio, with one staff member for every 1-to-2 children. Counselors are senior-level undergraduate students and graduate students who have received specialized training in behavior modification, social skills training and classroom management. Areas of focus include classroom behavior, cooperation, academic performance and social skills, as well as athletic skills. Parents are taught specialized parenting skills to enhance parent-child relations. For information call Dr. Karen Fleiss (212) 263-0760.

About the NYU Child Study Center

The New York University Child Study Center is dedicated to increasing the awareness of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and improving the research necessary to advance the prevention, identification, and treatment of these disorders on a national scale. The Center offers expert psychiatric services for children, adolescents, young adults, and families with emphasis on early diagnosis and intervention. The Center's mission is to bridge the gap between science and practice, integrating the finest research with patient care and state-of-the-art training utilizing the resources of the New York University School of Medicine. The Child Study Center was founded in 1997 and established as the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry within the NYU School of Medicine in 2006. For more information, please call us at (212) 263-6622 or visit us at www.AboutOurKids.org.