The Summer Treatment Program
at Judge Baker Children's Center
About Our Summer Treatment Program
The Summer Treatment Program is for children ages 6-12 with behavioral, emotional and learning problems. It runs from early July through mid-August,
on weekdays.
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The STP offers a comprehensive treatment program composed of
evidence-based treatments that are incorporated into an 6-week
therapeutic summer program.
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Group and tailored individual treatment plans are implemented
by trained paraprofessionals under the supervision of
experienced senior staff members.
Group activities include behavioral modification sessions conducted by developmental specialists. Sessions focus on treatment of problem behaviors
in a classroom context, and may include individualized and
computer-assisted instruction, as well. The remainder of each day consists of
recreationally-based, age-appropriate games and group activities,
with implementation of a variety of integrated treatment components.
Our Goals:
- Development of the child's problem solving and social skills, and of the social awareness necessary to enable him/her to get along better with other children
- Improvement of the child's learning skills and academic performance
- Development of the child's abilities to follow instructions, to complete tasks that he/she commonly fails to finish, and to comply with adults' requests
- Improvement of the child's self-esteem by developing competencies in areas necessary for daily life, such as interpersonal, recreational, academic, and other task-related areas
- Instruction of parents in how to develop, reinforce, and maintain these positive changes
- If appropriate, evaluation of the effects of medication on the child's academic and social functioning in a natural setting.