Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI)

Adult residential care programs: the adult residential services division supports community living opportunities for people with autism and Developmental Disabilities who are over the age of 21. The emphasis is on individualized support for men and women, while respecting their special needs and requirements. Ddi provides the respect and dignity to help them realize their full potential. The certified capacity of the adult residential program was 225 during the reporting year.

Early childhood education - early childhood services is Ddi's special program for infants and young children, from birth to five years old, who demonstrate a delay or disability in cognition, motor, social, language or emotion development. It also offers a specialized program for young children with autism/pdd, children who are culturally and linguistically diverse, and children with down syndrome. Conducted by a transdisciplinary team of professions, parental participation is encouraged and family support is provided. By offering intensive service early, the program strives to maximize each child's potential and reduce the need for more intensive service as he or she matures. Operating twelve months a year, families are enrolled in either early intervention or preschool services. Home-based and community-based services are also available. The organization served an average of 396 students (school age, preschool and early intervention) during the reporting year.

Adult day habilitation programs, general/other: the adult day services division offers a variety of programs to developmentally disabled individuals over the age of 21. All programs are based on a person-centered approach, creating outcomes designed to support and maintain each adult participant living and working in the community. It provides support to individuals with autism and Developmental Disabilities who present challenging behaviors. Inclusion in community; regular and routine use of community resources, and training on needed skills is stressed. The organization served 476 individuals during the reporting year.