Anderson Center For Autism

SEPTIC SYSTEM FOR COMMUNITY OF AUTISTIC CLIENTS AND SUPPORT STAFF AT ANDERSON CENTER FOR AUTISM - ANDERSON CENTER FOR AUTISM (ACA) SEEKS $1.06 MILLION HRSA AWARD TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR A NEW SEPTIC SYSTEM AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HEALTHCARE AND TRAINING FACILITY, THE DELLINWOOD INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ADVANCES IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) CARE. THIS SEPTIC SYSTEM REPLACES AN EXISTING SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS WASTEWATER NEEDS OF OVER 1,000 RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STUDENTS, ADULT CLIENTS, STAFF, AND GUESTS ON ACA’S STAATSBURG, NY CAMPUS. THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS BEYOND USEFUL LIFE EXPECTANCY, REQUIRING IT BE UPGRADED TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE DELLINWOOD INSTITUTE. TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR EXPANSION TO BUILD THE DELLINWOOD INSTITUTE AND CONTINUE OUR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM, WE REQUIRE UPDATED WATER TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE. THE DELLINWOOD INSTITUTE WILL HELP SOLVE THE REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND WORLDWIDE PROBLEM OF INCREASING DEMAND FOR AUTISM CARE WITH A LIMITED PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE. AT DELLINWOOD, WE WILL IMPLEMENT OUR ROBUST, EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICE PROVISION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM, SUPPORT WORLDWIDE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS/ORGANIZATIONS VIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND ADVANCE HEALTHCARE-RELATED HIGHER EDUCATION IN THESE WAYS: INTEGRATE PROGRAMMING/CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS WITH A LEARNING/TRAINING ENVIRONMENT UNDER ONE ROOF AS A LIVING CLASSROOM TO MAXIMIZE THE INTEGRATION OF TRAINING CONCEPTS INTO AUTISM BEST PRACTICE. TRAIN PROFESSIONALS IN THE EDUCATIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND HEALTHCARE FIELDS IN BEST PRACTICES IN AUTISM SERVICES AND INTERVENTIONS FOR REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL IMPACT. HOST CONFERENCES FOCUSED ON BEST PRACTICES, TRENDING RESEARCH, AND ADDITIONAL RELEVANT WORK IN THE AUTISM FIELD. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF EXPERTLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE AUTISM FIELD, REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.