Summer is the time that kids often try new things, take new risks. For the CAH child, this brings with it a need to be prepared to deal with the possibility of physical emergencies, such as heat stroke or a broken bone. Now is a good time to check that you have all of the tools available. First, MAKE SURE you have a good letter of instruction from your doctor on what to do when your CAH child has an emergency. While all parents should already have such a letter on hand along with Solu-Cortef, this letter is especially important to give to camps and summer programs. This letter should spell out in detail all the steps that should be taken in the event of a broken bone, bad sprain or heat stroke, or other physical emergency. If your child is going to camp or a summer program, it should list all of your contact numbers, the contact numbers for your doctors and the name of the hospital you want your child brought to. You should also consider asking your doctor for an extra prescription for Solu-Cortef solution and medication to be left with the Camp Nurse in case they need to used, along with explicit directions on when and how to use them and what constitutes an emergency for CAH kids. We need to make sure that the nurses at these programs can properly care for our kids when they are out of our care. This way, the kids can have fun and try new things while we can have peace of mind.