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In-Person Programs For Boys and Young Men in the Philadelphia, PA area

Guys Group: Our long-running program for boys (and soon young men) will begin in late fall.

Please note our in-person, Philadelphia-area office will not be under the "ADHD Dude" brand name; it will be under the name "Bondfire." The link for the in-person office will be redirected from this page.

Guy's Group is a fun, active program for boys.

During Guy's Group, we learn about building and maintaining friendships with similar-age peers, play games, and learn strategies to address challenges common among boys with ADHD. Guy's Group is not "group therapy"; it is a psychoeducational group based on the ADHD Dude approach.

Optional trips during school vacation days are also part of the Guy's Group experience. This is not a "social skills group"; the research evidence shows that traditional social skills groups are ineffective for kids with ADHD. Guy's Group has been presented at the International Conference on ADHD.

Program Tuition: TBA (Please note there are no discounts or pro-rated tuition for missed sessions.)
Program Time: Late fall 2024.
Program Location: (To be announced upon opening of the Bondfire office)

The Guy's Group curriculum is informed by research data on ADHD, boys' mental health, and scientifically accurate information.  Opinions, values, or ideologies are not taught in Guy's Group (aside from treating everyone with respect.)

Families of all faiths and beliefs are welcome to participate in Guy's Group.

We do not offer virtual programs for kids and do not recommend them. 


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Guys Group Topics

  • Perspective-Taking (Understanding other's thoughts & how you come across to others)
  • Improving situational awareness ("reading a room")
  • Learning how to go from school friends to outside-of-school friends
  • Showing interest in others & having reciprocal conversations
  • Learning how to be flexible to be part of a peer group
  • Using social media/electronic communication appropriately
  • Understanding personal responsibility in sustaining friendships
  • Getting over social anxiety in new social situations
  • Understanding common mental health issues amongst boys their age and how to ask for help
  • Puberty & hygiene social expectations
  • The problems with pornography and its detrimental effect on boys

Please note that ADHD Dude programs cannot provide a level of support for boys who:

  • Have an autism spectrum diagnosis
  • Require a paraprofessional (1:1 or 2:1) with them during the school day
  • Are in self-contained emotional support/behavioral classrooms for the majority of the school day
  • Attend cyber school for the majority of the school day
  • Are unmedicated despite exhibiting regular impulsivity or emotional dysreguation
  • Are prone to physical aggression with peers when upset or angry
  • Have a propensity to be negative when anxious in social situations