FOCUS through FUN
 Has Proven Improvement

Beginning in July 2004, six months after starting with our first student, FTF began using a nationally standardized rating scale known as the BASC Monitor for ADHD to help determine the effectiveness of the FTF program. There is a BASC Monitor for ADHD for the Parents (46 items) and one for the Teachers (47 items). These rating scales were developed specifically to monitor “ongoing outcomes” for children receiving treatment for ADHD.  When the BASC is scored, it divides the items into 4 Categories: Our goal was to have parents and teachers of FTF students fill out these forms on a regular basis, approximately monthly. The first ratings were obtained from parents of children who had begun doing the FTF program during the prior 6 months. After that, virtually every parent filled out their first BASC as their children were starting the program.

ATTENTION PROBLEMS

HYPERACTIVITY

INTERNALIZING PROBLEMS

ADAPTIVE SKILLS 

WHAT are the RESULTS?

On the Parent Ratings, 98.4% FTF Students Have Made Positive Changes thus far

 on at least one of the Categories of the Parent BASC Monitor for ADHD.

83.6% Have Made Statistically Significant Changes

or Moved from the Abnormal Into The Normal Range

Attention Problems

·       82.8% of the FTF students (106 of 128) have Reduced Attention Problems with an average of only 26 sessions between their First and Most Recent ratings.

·   108 of 128 FTF students started in an Abnormal Range (T score=60 or above) of Attention Problems on the Parent BASC.

·    74 of 128 (57.8%) of the FTF students) are now within the normal range (T-Scores=60 or lower). 11.7% of the rest of students (15) are very close (T Score=61-63.5)

·   35.2% of the students (45 of 128) made an improvement of at least one Standard Deviation. (T-Score improved by 10 or more points) An additional 14.8% (19 more) of the other FTF students are very close (T Score improved by 7 to 9.5 points)

Hyperactivity   

·  82% (105 of 128) FTF students have Reduced their Hyperactivity between an average of 26 FTF sessions

·   85 of 128 FTF students started in an Abnormal Range (T score=60 or above) of Hyperactivity on the Parent BASC

·    81 of 128 FTF students (63.3%) are now within the normal range (T-Scores=60 or lower). 10.2% of the rest of students (13) are very close  (T Score=61-63).

·   37.5 % of the students (48 of 128) made an improvement of at least one Standard Deviation (T-Score improved of 10 or more points) An additional 21.8% (28 more) of the other FTF students are very close (T Score improved by 7 to 9 points)

Internalizing Problems  

•  72.7% (93 of 128) FTF students have Reduced their Internalizing Problems between an average of 26 FTF sessions.
  

•  54 of 128 FTF students started in an Abnormal Range (T score=60 or above) of Internalizing Problems on the Parent BASC 
  

• 85 % of the FTF students (109 of 12 are now within the normal range (T-Scores=60 or lower).An additional  7%(9 students) are very close (T-Score=61-63).                                                                    

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• 37.5 of the students (48of 128) made an improvement of at least one Standard Deviation (T-Score improved of 10 or more points) An additional 10.9% (14 more) of the other FTF students are very close (T Score improved by 7 to 9 points)

Adaptive Skills     

•   56.3% of the FTF (72 of 128) have Increased their Adaptive Skills between an average of 26 FTF sessions 
  

• 82 of 128 FTF students started in an Abnormal Range (T score=40 or below) of Adaptive Skills on the Parent BASC

• 72.7% (93 of 128) of all students are now in the normal range. 6.3% more (8 students) are very close (T=39, within a point of the normal range). 

• 19.5% of the students (25 of 128) made an improvement of at least one Standard Deviation (T-Score improved of 10 or more points) An additional 8.5% (11 more) of the other FTF students are very close (T Score improved by 7 to 9 points)

   Detailed Results of 

FOCUS through FUN-’04-‘08 

Detailed Data on PARENT BASC of FTF STUDENTS are below

WHAT ARE THE RESULTS BY AGE 2004-2008 

AGE 4-5:  Only Four Students began FTF at age 4 or 5.  All made improvements. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 44 sessions are:

·         3 of 4 (75%) FTF students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         All 4 (100%) FTF students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         1 of the 4 (25%) FTF students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         3 of 4 (75%) FTF students have increased their Adaptive Skills 

AGE 6: Seventeen of the Students began FTF at age 6.  All made improvements. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 26 sessions are:

·         14 of 17 (82%) FTF students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         13 of 17 (77%) FTF students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         14 of 17 (82%) FTF students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         6 of 17 (35%) FTF students have increased their Adaptive Skills 

AGE 7: Twenty-seven of the Students began FTF at age 7.  Only one did not make improvement. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 28 sessions are:

·         19 of 27 (70%) FTF students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         22 of 27 (82%) FTF students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         23 of 27 (85%) FTF students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         12 of 27 (44%) FTF students have increased his Adaptive Skills 

AGE 8:  Seventeen of the Students began FTF at age 8. All made improvements .The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 28 sessions are:

·         14 of 17 (82%) FTF students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         14 of 17 (82%)  FTF students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         13 of 17 (77%) FTF students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         10 of 17 (59%) FTF students have increased their Adaptive Skills 

AGE 9: Seventeen of the Students began FTF at age 9. Only one did not make improvement. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 26 sessions are:

·         13 of 17 (77%) FTF students have reduced their Attention Problems.

·         13 of 17 (77%) FTF students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         10 of 17 (59%) FTF students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         10 of 17 (59%) FTF students have increased their Adaptive Skills 

AGE 10:  Sixteen of the Students began FTF at age 10. All made improvements. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 28 sessions are:

·         15 of 16 (94%) FTF students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         14 of 16 (88%) FTF students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         12 of 16 (75%) FTF students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         8 of 16 (50%) FTF students have increased their Adaptive Skills 

AGE 11:  Eleven of the Students began FTF at age 11. All made improvements. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 23 sessions are:

·         All 11 of 11 (100%) FTF students reduced their Attention Problems

·         9 of 11 (82%) FTF students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         7 of 11 (64%) FTF students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         9 of 11 (82%) FTF students have increased their Adaptive Skills

AGES 12-16:  Nineteen Teenage Students began FTF at age 12-16(average age =13). All made improvements. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when they had done an average of 19 sessions are:

·         17 of 19 (90%) teenage FTF students reduced their Attention Problems

·         16 of 19 (84 %) teenage FTF students reduced their Hyperactivity

·         13 of 19 (68%) teenage FTF students reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         13 of 19 (68%) teenage FTF students increased his Adaptive Skills

WHAT ARE THE PARENT BASC RESULTS BY GENDER 2004-2008

MALES: 104 of 128 of the FTF students were males. The average age at the FTF start was 8.8.

The average number of sessions they have had was 25.6

FEMALES: 24 of 128 of the FTF students were females. The average age at the FTF start was 8.9

The average number of sessions they have had was 26.2

     T-SCORES BETWEEN 40 to 60 ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE NORMAL RANGE

   *FOR ATTENTION PROBLEMS, HYPERACTIVITY AND INTERNALIZING PROBLEMS
             LOWER SCORES MEANS IMPROVEMENT
**FOR ADAPTIVE SKILLS HIGHER SCORES MEANS IMPROVEMENT

WHAT ABOUT FOCUS through FUN for ADULTS?

We have had only a few real adult clients who have done the FOCUS Through FUN program.

Most of them had an ADHD history and were having these problems now.

Unfortunately we did not collect appropriate data on most of these adults,

But after very few sessions, usually around 10,

Every adult told us amazing positive stories about how their life has changed so well.

So many adults said they say “Play Attention” to themselves

When they doing work, doing sports, and even when driving in difficult situations.

They said this helped them turn on their excellent focus so well.

We also had one of the adult who had a brain injury as a child and

He chose to do some Play Attention and a lot of BrainTrain activity,

Particularly Captain’s Log, to improve his focus, listening and looking skills.

We have heard so many positive changes from him. Very impressive!

Since Play Attention was developed from programs for astronauts and pilots,

It may help a ton of adults going forward

PARENT BASC
RESULTS BY NUMBER of FTF SESSIONS 2004-2008

1-9 SESSIONS: We currently have ratings on 17 Students (average starting age=9.5) who got both ratings before 10 FTF sessions.  The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 5.4 sessions are:

·         13 of 17 (76.5 %) students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         12 of 17 (70.6 %) students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·          12 of 17 (70.6 %) students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·          10 of 17 (58.8 %) students have increased their Adaptive Skills

10-19 SESSIONS:  We currently have 43 Students (average starting age=8.9) who got ratings between 10-19 FTF sessions. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 13.9 sessions are:

·         36 of 43 (83.7 %) have reduced their Attention Problems

·         31 of 43 (72.1 %) have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         27 of 43 (62.8 %) have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         29 of 43 (67.4 %) have increased their Adaptive Skills

20-29 SESSIONS:  We currently have 22 Students (average starting age=8.5) who got ratings between 20-29 FTF sessions. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 24.8 sessions are:

·         16 of 22 (72.7 %) students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         19 of 22 (86.4 %) students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         17 of 22 (77.3 %) students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         8 of 22 (36.4 %) students have increased their Adaptive Skills

30-39 SESSIONS:  We currently have 18 Students (average starting age=8) who got ratings between 30-39 FTF sessions. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 33.6 sessions are:

·         17 of 18 (94.4 %) students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         17 of 18 (94.4 %) students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         16 of 18 (88.9 %) students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         11 of 18 (61.1 %) students have increased their Adaptive Skills

40-49 SESSIONS:  We currently have 17 Students (average starting age=9.6) who got ratings between 40-49 FTF sessions. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 42.8 sessions are:

·         15 of 18 (83.3 %) students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         16 of 18 (88.9 %) students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         18 of 18 (77.8 %) students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         11 of 18 (61.113 of 19 (68%)  %) students have increased their Adaptive Skills

50-57 SESSIONS:  We currently have 5 Students (average starting age=8.4) who got ratings between 50-57 FTF sessions. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 54.6 sessions are:

·         All 5 of 5 (100 %) students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         All 5 of 5 (100 %) students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         3 of 5 (60 %) students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         2 of 5 (40 %) students) students have increased their Adaptive Skills

67-83 SESSIONS:  We currently have 6 Students (average starting age=6.7) who got ratings between 67-83 FTF sessions. The results from the parent(s) first and most recent BASC AD/HD Monitor ratings when their child had done an average of 74.2 sessions are:

·         5 of 6 (83.3 %) students have reduced their Attention Problems

·         All 6 of 6 (100 %) students have reduced their Hyperactivity

·         5 of 6 (83.3 %) students have reduced their Internalizing Problems

·         2 of 6 (33.3 %) students have increased their Adaptive Skills

PARENT BASC
WHAT ABOUT RESULTS BY DIAGNOSES 2004-2008

ADHD: 126 of the 128 FTF Students were Diagnosed with or met the Criteria of ADHD on the Parent BASC
All made improvements. The average FTF student had about 26 sessions.

·        84.1 % reduced their Attention Problems

·        82.5 % reduced their Hyperactivity

·        73.8% reduced their Internalizing Problems

·        57.1 % increased their Adaptive Skills

PURE ADHD ( With No Identified Co-Morbidities): 20 of the 128 FTF Students were Diagnosed or met  the criteria of ADHD but not for any other psychiatric diagnoses. All made improvements The average student had about 31 sessions.

·        85 % reduced their Attention Problems

·        75 % reduced their Hyperactivity

·        65 % reduced their Internalizing Problems

·        55 % increased their Adaptive Skills

ADHD with ODD(and/or Conduct Disorders):  37 of the 128 FTF Students were Diagnosed With ADHD and ODD. The average student had about 23 sessions. All made improvements

·        86.8 % reduced their Attention Problems

·        76.3 % reduced their Hyperactivity

·        76.3 % reduced their Internalizing Problems

·        57.9 % increased their Adaptive Skills

ADHD with ANXIETY DISORDER/ and/or DEPRESSION/ As well as Internalizing Problems(from the starting Parent BASC ADHD Monitor):

71 of the 128 FTF Students were Diagnosed With ADHD and met criteria for having an Anxiety Disorder. The average student had about 25 sessions. All made improvements

·        83.1 % reduced their Attention Problems

·        84.5 % reduced their Hyperactivity

·        77.5 % reduced their Internalizing Problems

·        49.3 % increased their Adaptive Skills

ADHD with ODD and ANXIETY DISORDER:  15 of the 128 FTF Students were Diagnosed With ADHD and met criteria for having ODD and Anxiety Disorder. The average student had 14 sessions. All made improvements

·        86.7 % reduced their Attention Problems

·        66.7 % reduced their Hyperactivity

·        73.3 % reduced their Internalizing Problems

·        46.7 % increased their Adaptive Skills

AUTISM /SPECTRUM DISORDERS (PDD):  8 of the 128 FTF Students were Diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum, Aspergers Syndrome or Pervasive Developmental Disorder. All made improvements The average student had about 28 sessions.

·        100% reduced their Attention Problems

·        75 % reduced their Hyperactivity

·        33.5% reduced their Internalizing Problems

·        25% increased their Adaptive Skills

 PARENT BASC RESULTS for FTF STUDENTS WHO HAD or DID NOT HAVE ADDITIONAL IBH SERVICES 2004-2008

KK EVALUATIONS: Dr. Kaufman meets with the parents in the first session, then meets one-on-one with the child in the second session. Then in a double session, the parents observe their child doing an activity known as the IVA Plus, which determines whether the child qualifies as ADHD. Then Dr. Kaufman spends a session with the parents reviewing the data and the observations they had to help determine what treatments their child needs. 66 of 128 of the FTF students were evaluated by Dr. Kaufman, typically before doing FTF. The average age at the FTF start was 9. The average number of FTF sessions they have had was 25.3

CALM PARENTING GROUP: Dr. Kaufman conducts 12-session groups for parents to help their child make the decision to be so cooperative. They are taught to be so precise and so nice to their kids. 28of 128 of the FTF students had parent(s) in Dr. Kaufman’s Calm Parenting Group while they were doing FTF. The average age at the FTF start was 8.The average FTF sessions they did was 30

SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS: Psychologists and Social Workers run weekly groups that help kids learn and practice appropriate behaviors that help make new friends and get along with existing friends. 21of 128 of the FTF students did IBH Social Skills Groups while they were doing FTF. The average age at the FTF start was 9.The average number of FTF sessions they have had was 29

KFK INDIVIDUAL TENSION/ATTENTION SESSIONS: Dr. Kaufman helps them learn Self-Calming Skills, including slow and deep breathing as well as Positive Thoughts in individual or family sessions. 49 of 128 of the FTF students were given this while they were doing FTF.  The average age at the FTF start was 9. The average number of FTF sessions they have had was 25.3

NO OTHER SERVICES AT IBH or MEDS: 26 of 128 of the FTF students did not do Individual T/At Therapy, Social Skills Groups, and did not have their parents learn Calm Parenting Skills by Dr. Kaufman while they were doing FTF. They were not on medication either. The average age at the FTF start was 8. The average FTF sessions they have had was 28.8

ATTENTION PROBLEMS

HYPERACTIVITY

INTERNALIZING PROBLEMS

ADAPTIVE SKILLS

T-SCORES BETWEEN 40 to 60 ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE NORMAL RANGE

*FOR ATTENTION PROBLEMS, HYPERACTIVITY AND INTERNALIZING PROBLEMS

LOWER SCORES MEANS IMPROVEMENT

**FOR ADAPTIVE SKILLS HIGHER SCORES MEANS IMPROVEMENT

RESULTS for FTF STUDENTS WHO MADE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE CHANGES

If Their T-Score Improved by 10 or More Points

On PARENT BASC ADHD MONITOR CATEGORIES 04-08

45 FTF STUDENTS REDUCEDATTENTION PROBLEMS BY 10 or MORE POINTS

 48 FTF STUDENTS REDUCED HYPERACTIVITY BY 10 or MORE POINTS

48 FTF STUDENTS REDUCED INTERNALIZING BY 10 or MORE POINTS                        PROBLEMS                                                                                                                                          

25 FTF STUDENTS INCREASED ADAPTIVE SKILLS BY 10 or MORE POINTS

WHAT are the RESULTS from the

TEACHER BASC MONITOR for ADHD from 2004-2008?

On the Teacher BASC Ratings,

90.7% of (49 of 54) FTF Students have made Positive Changes

on at least One of the Categories of the Teacher BASC Monitor for ADHD.

The Average student was rated between their 12^th and 35^th sessions, a total of 23

68.5% Reduced their Attention Problems

59.3% Reduced their Hyperactivity

44.4% Reduced their Internalizing Problems

48.1% Increased their Adaptive Skills

So many children did not get their First ratings prior to starting FTF or even early.

All students given a Teacher BASC Rating before their 3^rd FTF Session made

Positive Changes on at least one of the Categories of the Parent BASC Monitor for ADHD.

100% of these 20 Early Scored FTF Students Improved

after they also did an average of 23 FTF sessions.

On the Teacher BASC for ADHD,

55.5 % (30 of 54) FTF Students

Have Made Statistically Significant Positive Changes or

Moved From the Abnormal Into The Normal Range

 Categories of Improvement By Age on Teacher BASC

FTF Improvements on Teacher BASC If Kids Had Additional Services

 HOW DO MEDICATIONS EFFECT FTF STUDENTS?
FTF STUDENTS NOT ON MEDICATION vs. STUDENTS ON MEDICATION(S)

A very frequent question we are asked is whether medication makes a difference for kids doing our program. 84 students have not been on medication during their participation in FOCUS through FUN. They have Parent BASC Ratings between an average of 26 sessions.

 44 students have been on medication. 25 FTF students had their first parent ratings when “on medication” and sustained their medications throughout the ratings times on the program. Some had medication changes. 18 FTF students started medicine after their first rating. Their average starting scores were often worse but their progress(in 24 sessions) was frequently better. Contact us if you want more specific data.

ATTENTION PROBLEMS

HYPERACTIVITY

INTERNALIZING PROBLEMS

ADAPTIVE SKILLS