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Clinical Round Tables

Child /Adolescent - ADHD

Clinical Round Table 12 - Navigating Accessibility, Cultural Adaptations, and Fidelity in the Summer Treatment Program (STP): Perspectives from Current Program Directors

Friday, November 21, 2025
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM CST
Location: Foster 1, Level 2
Earn 1.5 Credit
Keywords: ADHD, Child, CBT
Recommended Readings: Fabiano, G. A., Schatz, N. K., & Pelham, W. E., Jr (2014). Summer treatment programs for youth with ADHD. Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 23(4), 757–773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2014.05.012,   Pelham, W.E., Gnagy, E.M., Greiner, A.R. et al. Behavioral versus Behavioral and Pharmacological Treatment in ADHD Children Attending a Summer Treatment Program. J Abnorm Child Psychol 28, 507–525 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005127030251,   Pelham, W. E., Jr., & Hoza, B. (1996). Intensive treatment: A summer treatment program for children with ADHD. In E. D. Hibbs & P. S. Jensen (Eds.), Psychosocial treatments for child and adolescent disorders: Empirically based strategies for clinical practice (pp. 311–340). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/10196-013,   ,  
The Summer Treatment Program (STP) is an evidence-based eight-week group intervention for youth with ADHD and related challenges. The STP is an exemplar model of integrating evidence-based interventions into academic and recreational activities to develop prosocial behaviors and remediate functional impairments of ADHD. Primary components of the model include behavioral principles (e.g., token economy, antecedent control, labeled praise), social learning opportunities, and parent training to reinforce social, emotional, and behavioral skills. Systematic reviews, clinical trials, and case studies indicate strong efficacy of the STP as an intervention for children with ADHD (Fabiano et al., 2014). The model also serves as a strong training ground for undergraduate and graduate students by providing hands-on-experience in a structured clinical setting.

The STP model was originally developed by William E. Pelham, Jr. in the 1980’s and has since expanded to 15 adapted programs around the country. This panel serves as a unique opportunity to bring together five STP directors from active programs in Boston, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Miami, New York City, and Seattle. The conversation will center around program efforts to increase accessibility and affordability for minoritized families. Panelists will then illustrate the impact of cultural adaptations within the evidence-based model. Lastly, panelists will describe how treatment integrity and fidelity is maintained through adaptations and individualized programming at each site.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
  1. Discuss program efforts to increase accessibility and affordability for minoritized families.
  2. Illustrate the impact of cultural adaptations within the evidence-based model.
  3. Describe how treatment integrity and fidelity is maintained through adaptations and individualized programming at each site.