| Kids and teens with ADHD will, almost by | | | | to bring these individual personal gifts to |
| definition, have a surfeit or energy. They | | | | the fore. Second, these specialized summer |
| are, after all, prone to hyperactivity! | | | | camps acknowledge and work on the assumption |
| | | | that they must assist each individual ADHD |
| Thus, to allow them to go to a specialized | | | | affected youngster to develop and utilize |
| ADHD summer camp is to allow them to go to a | | | | skills and strategies, to help them deal with |
| place where the need to use that energy in | | | | the specific stresses and challenges |
| the most constructive manner possible is | | | | presented by their condition. |
| recognized. | | | | |
| | | | Finally, all the ADHD summer camp centers |
| There are now quite a few centers running an | | | | that we reviewed placed as much emphasis on |
| ADHD summer camp throughout the USA and in | | | | the academic side of education as they did on |
| Canada, and just a quick look at a few of | | | | the physical side. Thus, academic studies |
| them will indicate that all of the better | | | | formed a core module of all the ADHD summer |
| ADHD summer camp centers bear many | | | | camp experiences that we looked at. It must |
| similarities to one another. | | | | be said, however, that in almost all cases, |
| | | | even these academic classes were conducted |
| Set out below are a few of the most common | | | | outdoors, and that this al fresco environment |
| key features of most of the leading ADHD | | | | did seem to be far more conducive to |
| summer camp centers that we looked at for | | | | enjoyable study than the staid classroom |
| this article: | | | | atmosphere that many of the youngsters would |
| | | | be more used to. |
| Almost all place great emphasis on spending a | | | | |
| much time as possible outdoors, in as natural | | | | In conclusion, any young person affected by |
| an environment as possible. This tallies with | | | | ADHD will without a doubt enjoy great |
| the school of thought that children and | | | | benefits from having the chance to attend an |
| teenagers with ADHD can often benefit from | | | | ADHD summer camp. |
| being in close proximity to the calm and | | | | |
| peace of a restful natural environment. | | | | And, of course, there is one other benefit |
| | | | that will be enjoyed by the parent of the |
| All of the available ADHD summer camps | | | | ADHD affected youngster too, a benefit whose |
| clearly recognize that youngsters with ADHD | | | | importance should not be underestimated. |
| need to have an outlet, or a range of varied | | | | |
| and challenging outlets. for their excess | | | | Having their youngster attend an ADHD summer |
| energy. Thus, many ADHD summer camp centers | | | | camp is a holiday for the parents too! |
| will offer such activities as hiking, horse | | | | |
| riding, mountain climbing and rafting, all | | | | Suitably relaxed parents with a child or |
| designed to expend excess energy, whilst | | | | teenager who returns to the family home in a |
| offering adventure and a chance for each | | | | more laid-back frame of mind can only make |
| individual participants to hone their | | | | for a happier household! |
| personal team-building abilities. | | | | |
| | | | Everyone in the house benefits from the |
| Every good ADHD summer camp will recognize | | | | youngster having a great time at an ADHD |
| two specific characteristics within the | | | | summer camp! |
| individual ADHD sufferer. First, they will | | | | |
| recognize that each individual is gifted in | | | | It's literally a win-win situation for |
| some way (often, in many ways) and that part | | | | everyone concerned. |
| of the job served by the ADHD summer camp is | | | | |