Troubled Teens Resources

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder varies in intensity and attendant impairment with each diagnosis. Some teenagers are able to manage getting a handle on their ADD symptoms before the usual problems with ADD escalate into anything worse.

However, some children remain undiagnosed and emerge as the stereotypical troubled teenager, beset by behavioral problems, drug abuse, and lost time in school.

Fortunately there are youth camps as well as troubled teen boarding schools that offer a whole constellation of programs and therapies for the at risk ADD teenager.

“Camp Avanti in Hudson is designed for children coping with learning and neurological disorders such as attention-deficit disorder, autism and Asperger’s disorder, which is a high-functioning form of autism. The activities are designed to build confidence, coordination and camaraderie.

“It’s just the best camp ever,” said Joan Soward, of River Falls, Wis. Her son, Nick, 10, completed his fourth camp this weekend, and his brother Michael, 6, completed his first. Both boys have sensory integration problems.

“When they come here, they are accepted for who they are,” Soward said. “Outside here, other kids look at them like they aren’t quite right. But here they fit in.”

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“Fit in.” Two simple very telling words. So many parents complain that once their teen was labelled “special needs” after diagnosis, fitting in was no longer an option. Public education was never meant to deal with teenage problems and though they do they best, many parent find private boarding schools offers the best choice for their troubled teen.