One of the challenges for parents with ADHD teens is figuring out what they can do over the summer vacation. ADHD teens need a clear structure at home and a lot of productive physical activities. A lot of teens that don't have this kind of concrete daily routine find themselves restless and agitated. Heightened symptoms almost always results to getting into trouble or regressing into their usual spacey, antisocial selves, making it harder to go back to school after summer's over.

One option that parents can consider is sending their ADHD teens to a specialized wilderness camp. Studies show that physical activities in a "greener" setting help calm children and teens with ADHD. Wilderness camps also have activities that aim not just to calm teens down but also to help them open up and communicate with other people around them.

Here are a few of the things you can expect from ADHD camps and wilderness programs for teens:

# Healthy daily routines - Wilderness camps put a lot of emphasis on healthy living. Eating a balanced diet, a healthy amount of physical activities, and healthy sleeping habits help control ADHD symptoms as well as significantly improves the behavior of teens.

# Hands-on type of learning - Experiential learning in an outdoor environment help teens with ADHD learn new skills as well as helps reduce anxiety, stress and depression. Not to mention that it's a lot of fun.

# A wide variety of physical activities - Wilderness camps have a lot of adventure-based activities such as hiking, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking and the likes. Each camp offers varied activities that your teen will enjoy. Before going out to experience these adventure-based activities, teens are also taught what social skills they will need in order for them to be successful in these activities. It's not all outdoor physical activities, though. Many wilderness camps offer quieter activities such as arts and crafts which also has a relaxing effects on teens with ADHD.

Read more here: http://www.teenwildernessprograms.org/teen-wilderness-programs/adhd-camps-and-wilderness-programs-for-teens.html

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