The Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (DDDC) is a university-based program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick that has served people with autism spectrum disorder since 1972 using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). This brochure is for families, educators, and professionals seeking services or training related to autism.
This brochure describes the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (DDDC), a university-based program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick that has served people with autism spectrum disorder since 1972 using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). It is intended for families, educators, and professionals seeking services, training, or consultation related to autism.
The center-based services include the Douglass School Program for children ages 3 to 21 diagnosed with autism. It uses ABA principles to teach instructional readiness, functional communication, social skills, functional academics, prevocational skills, self-care, and independent adaptive living skills. Functional behavioral assessment is the cornerstone for all behavior interventions, and the verbal behavior classification system guides language instruction.
Community-based services include evaluations as an approved clinical agency providing ABA assessment services such as functional behavioral assessments and program evaluations. School-Based Consultation helps educational communities establish evidence-based ABA programs through assessment, clinical oversight, staff training, social skills training, and support for reducing challenging behaviors. Douglass Outreach Services provides consultation and training for individuals with autism, their…
The SHARE program (Scarlet Hope for Autism: The Road to Excellence in Education) is an innovative workforce development program that trains Rutgers students and empowers school districts to increase capacity for educating students with autism. It focuses on supporting urban communities in need and aims to transform evidence-based service delivery and educational equity.
The brochure also covers training for undergraduate and graduate students in applied behavior analysis, training for health and medical professionals, community seminars, academic courses, and practicum experiences. Research and scholarship include applied research evaluating ABA educational interventions, collaboration with other Rutgers faculty and outside agencies, and publications in books and journals. The team includes key staff members such as Robert Isenhower, Lara Delmolino Gatley,…