Programs Serving People with a Primary Diagnosis of Autism
1. Individual & Family Supports Center at Oak Hill - The state of Connecticut’s Self-Determination (Comprehensive Waiver and Individual and Family Supports Waiver) programs through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is designed to help people with disabilities and their families to choose and design an individualized program that will encourage growth, independence and quality of life. For more information, please call Stan Soby, vice president, Community Programs at (860) 769-3822 or stans@ciboakhill.org
2. Oak Hill Center for Relationship & Sexuality Education (CRSE) - provides therapeutic and educational programs that promote safe and healthy relationships and breast health education for people with developmental disabilities and other physical, social and emotional conditions and the professionals who work with them. For more information, please call Lucille Duguay, LCSW, director of CRSE at (860) 769-3500 or email: duguayl@ciboakhill.org; website: www.oakhillcrse.org
3. Birth to Three Center at Oak Hill - provides support and services to families with children ages three and under with disabilities and delays in developmental milestones. For more information, please call Aggie Pont; director of Oak Hill Birth to Three Program at (860) 243-2869 or email: ponta@ciboakhill.org
Oak Hill is a recognized community provider for the State of Connecticut Birth to Three System, to learn more call the State Info Line at 211;
4. The NEAT Center at Oak Hill - an assistive technology resource and education center which brings people together with the equipment and services they need to increase independence and improve quality of life. For more information, please call Bruce Stovall; vice president, Oak Hill Centers at (860) 243-2869 or email: stovallb@ciboakhill.org
5. Camp Dragonfly - a one week residential summer camp for girls (ages 13-17 years) with autism spectrum disorders; Oak Hill Camp located in Waterford, CT. For more information, please contact Linda Chamrad at lchamrad@snet.net
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Autism (which includes Asperger's Syndrome) is a complex developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, although it is sometimes diagnosed much later. It affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills, social interaction, interests, imagination and activities and varies from person to person. The causes, symptoms, etiology, treatment, and other issues are controversial. Diagnosis typically comes from a complete patient history and physical and neurological evaluation.
