The Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center
Program/Organization Name: The Douglass Developmental Disabilities
Center
Address: Gibbons Campus, Douglass College, Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey, PO Box 270, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0270
Phone: 732-932-9137
Fax: 732-932-8011
Academic Department Affiliation:
Contact Name: Alena M. Carter or current research coordinator
Title/Position: Research Coordinator
Phone extension:
E-mail Address:
Purpose: To educate children with autism using the best of current
methods. To train parents in the skills necessary for home management of
their child with autism. This includes regular home visits by the staff.
To teach graduate and undergraduate students working at the center the
most advanced procedures known for the treatment of autism. To advance
contemporary knowledge about the treatment and etiology of autism. To educate
the general public and serve as a demonstration facility for the treatment
of autism.
Community Service Area(s): Education
Target Population: Youth
Service Providers: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Staff
Fee: Yes
Eligibility Restrictions for Services: Children must have one of
a variety of diagnoses, including autism and pervasive developmental disorders.
Do not accept children whose primary diagnosis is mental retardation.
Current Community Service Projects in New Brunswick: Autism
program for children
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