About Us and Our Methodology

ABOUT US
Based in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Celebrate!ADHD is the nation's only educational organization that provides science-based training for educators, parents and children affected by ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Sensory Integration, Oppositional Defiance, Anxiety Disorder, OCD and other learning or emotional disabilities.

With clients in all fifty states and twelve countries including Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, Norway and South Africa, Celebrate!ADHD enjoys an international reputation for research-driven solutions. Celebrate!ADHD has equipped over 22,000 educators, parents and children with proactive tools for success.

Executive Director Kirk Martin and Education Director Edward Hallsey, Ph.D. have collaborated with Dr. Howard Glasser and leading education experts serving on the President’s Commission on Excellence in Special Education (PCESE) to develop the trademarked Proactive Needs Therapy™.

METHODOLOGY
The methodological underpinning of Proactive Needs Therapy™ is a cutting-edge combination of advanced scientific and empirical research. We arduously comb research journals for the latest scientific research revealing new understandings of the intricate and complex workings of the human brain.

But we don’t stop there, because this research doesn’t tell the whole story. We combine this scientific understanding with empirical insight based on interaction with hundreds of children. We continually apply the latest research to several layers of teaching modules within the fluid environment of actual classrooms, playgrounds, homes and camps.

This is not theory—we are educators ourselves. We spend over 200 days each year actively educating children from across the nation and world through our award-winning camps.

The result is transformation and lasting change.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Executive Director Kirk Martin has been married for eighteen years to his wife, Anita. The Martins are proud parents of a fourteen-year-old son. They reside outside of Washington, D.C. with their Golden Retriever puppies, Kippy and Buddy.

Martin is the author of numerous articles and the highly-regarded non-fiction title, "Celebrate! ADHD" (Cantwell-Hamilton Press), which has provided hope to thousands of families.

Kirk is also the author of three published novels. Shade of the Maple, a love story set in New England, was a Barnes & Noble Top 10 Bestseller. The Gravel Drive is an intimate portrayal of the love shared by a father and his son. Kirk’s third novel, GIFTED, is a thrilling story capturing the struggles and triumphs of a young man with ADHD. Kirk recently completed the screenplay adaptation of Gifted.

Read USA TODAY, Yahoo News Stories and Articles About Celebrate!ADHD
Our thanks to Marilyn Elias of USA TODAY for writing a balanced story highlighting positive approaches to ADHD, including Celebrate! ADHD.

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