Princeton Child Development Institute

Princeton Child Development Institute, founded in 1970, is a private, non-profit program offering a broad spectrum of science-based services to children, youths, and adults with autism. The Institute provides quality treatment, education, and professional training and mentoring in New Jersey, and through its research, has pioneered comprehensive intervention models that are used nationally and internationally for the benefit of persons with autism. These programs teach young children to talk, play with siblings and friends, and read and write. Adolescents continue academic and work-study programs while learning to participate in their homes and communities. Adults perfect skills that allow them to maintain jobs and achieve greater levels of independence. The Institute offers an Early Intervention Program for children age 28 months and younger and an educational program for students age 3 to 21. Adults with autism receive support and training for competitive employment in PCDI's Adult Life-Skills Program. The Institute also operates four family-style group homes and a supervised apartment program. All its programs include home programming and family support.