“Choosing the Best Summer Camps for Your ADHD Child: A Guide for Parents” [Video Replay & Podcast #442]

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#442), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on February 16, 2023.

ADHD Expert: Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW Verified Updated on February 22, 2023

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Episode Description

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Summer camp can be a rewarding and confidence-building experience for kids with ADHD. But when day or sleep-away camps aren’t prepared to adequately support children and teens with ADHD, problems arise. Kids with ADHD struggle, and in some cases, they are asked to leave the program.

To avoid these and other problems, it’s important that families know how to find the best camps for their child with ADHD, including which questions to ask, and how to support the camp staff in setting up their children for success.

In this webinar, Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, founder and director of ADHD Dude & Trip Camp, will provide caregivers with practical approaches that will help them make an educated decision about the best summer camp for their child, and strategies that will help set their camper up for success.

In this webinar, you will learn:

What to consider when selecting a camp
What questions to ask camp administrators to determine whether the camp can support your child
How much information to share about your child with the camp staff, and how to support the camp staff
Why overnight camp can be great for kids with ADHD, and why starting at a younger age can help ensure success at overnight camp
About the common problems that occur at camp for kids with ADHD, and strategies to be proactive in addressing them
Why having 1:1 support at camp is not helpful

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More on Summer Camps for Children with ADHD

Download: 20 Secrets to a Smarter Summer
Read: Fun! Friends! Learning?!
Read: Your Summer Camp Checklist

Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on February 16, 2023, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

Meet the Expert Speaker:

Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, is the founder and director of ADHD Dude and Trip Camp. A licensed clinical social worker, camp owner/director, father to a son with ADHD and lifelong camper, Ryan creates content for parents and kids at the ADHD Dude YouTube channel. Ryan is the co-host of the Parenting ADHD podcast. ADHD Dude provides virtual parent training, as well as in-person social learning programs for boys with ADHD. Ryan and his son live in Tucson, Arizona. Trip Camp is located in Margate, New Jersey, and in Tucson, Arizona.

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