The Children’s Center for Developmental Enrichment (CCDE) / Oakstone Academy is a
non-profit corporation founded by a group of parents whose children have autism
spectrum disorders. The Children’s Center has established their board
of directors, a Chief Executive Officer, and a widely recognized group of individuals
to serve on their professional advisory board.
For children who do not have language and social skills to interact with
others, what lies within them is locked away beyond the reach of those who love
them. The child seems confused, frightened, and sometimes angry. Family
members feel helpless, frustrated, and too often, hopeless. However,
there is hope. Intervention can shatter the isolation and free the child held
captive within.
Children with autism spectrum disorder and other related
disabilities require intensive intervention to improve behavior, social
skills, language, and readiness for academic learning. Often
these children fail to work to their potential. The goal at The
Children’s Center is for all children to develop their strengths to the
fullest.
The Children’s Center is dedicated to serving children with
autism spectrum disorder and other related difficulties, and their families. CCDE/Oakstone Academy
is unique in that it offers an inclusive, classroom based intervention
model to promote independent performance for children with autism spectrum
disorder. Intervention is developed and delivered according to the individual needs of the
child and the unique goals of each family.
Our purpose is to:
- Provide an educational and intervention alternative for children with
autism-related disorders and their families
- Conduct assessment of children’s individual needs in
order to develop and implement appropriate intervention to meet these
unique needs
- Provide affordable services to local school districts for children with ASD
- Provide family support and training opportunities
- Promote community awareness and education regarding autism spectrum disorders
- Assist local school districts in developing and implementing inclusion-based,
classroom modes for their students with autism-related disorders
- Collaborate with and support teachers within local school districts
To learn more about the Children's Center for Developmental Enrichment visit their website