Sunshine Programs is a therapeutic summer day program for boys with mild emotional difficulties that all Reed students take part in; it also includes an additional number of boys from the Boston and MetroWest area aged 6-14 who need a clinical summer placement. The program offers a clinically oriented atmosphere which provides supervised recreational activities and learning experiences designed to promote self-esteem and emotional well being. It enables children to have a structured, socializing experience which can supplement the typical school program. The program also provides respite to families who are burdened with the daily care of a special needs child.

In addition to the therapeutic milieu, every child participates in a coordinated activity program. Each individual program is developed in conjunction with the appropriate school personnel who design and implement the child's overall academic plan. A typical program might consist of positive experiences which target improvement in social interaction skills, impulse control, basic living skills, physical fitness, reality testing, peer relationships, fine and gross motor coordination, and self-esteem. By participating in such activities, the child can maintain and enhance his emotional well being and he does not experience the regression that usually occurs during an unstructured and unsupervised summer break.

Our program site is located at One Winch Street Framingham, MA. at Reed Academy. It houses a Main Building, swimming pool, arts and crafts area, music area, play ground area with swings and sandboxes, nature area, tennis-basketball court, computer room, and adaptive physical education building. We are fortunate to have the use of an adjacent State Park that offers nature exploration, walking trails, and additional play areas.