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Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities

The newly established UHCL Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities is composed of faculty and students in the Applied Behavior Analysis, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Education graduate programs.

Our goals:

• To support research on autism and developmental disabilities
  
• To train current and future professionals
  
• To provide services to children and their families through partnerships with community organizations.

The following Center activities take place at the U HCL Psychological Services Clinic and in the community:

Graduate students in the Applied Behavior Analysis program provide services to children and teachers in Clear Creek, Pasadena, and Pearland Independent School Districts.

For more information, contact Dr. Dorothea Lerman at lerman@uhcl.edu

Clinic and Home Services (Project ABA-SkIP)   

Children receive individualized training designed to reduce problem behaviors and to develop age-appropriate social, self-help, school readiness and language skills. Family members and caregivers also learn how to continue the training methods at home.

Services are provided at the UHCL Psychological Services Clinic and in the community. In partnership with the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority (MHMRA) of Harris County, this project is being funded through a grant awarded by The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

To be eligible, children must be between the ages of 3 and 8 and diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. To request services, contact MHMRA Program Manager Melinda B. Benjumea at 713-970-8241.

For more information, contact Dr. Dorothea Lerman at lerman@uhcl.edu

Early Learning Clinic   

Graduate students in Early Childhood Education provide one-to-one early intervention services that focus on developing children’s communication/language/literacy development.The majority of services are conducted within the home settings of each child. Currently, these services are available to children with Down Syndrome in collaboration with the Greater Clear Lake Families Exploring Down Syndrome.

For more information, contact Dr. Denise Chapman at chapman@uhcl.edu

Autism Assessment Services   

Graduate students in the School Psychology Program provide comprehensive evaluations for students on the autism spectrum under the supervision of faculty at the UHCL Psychological Services clinic.

The evaluations are designed to identify the student’s condition, describe functioning levels across several domains, and make recommendations for intervention based on student needs and research-based practices.

For more information, contact Dr. Gail Cheramie at cheramie@uhcl.edu

Severe Behavior Disorders Clinic    
This clinic offers assessment and treatment services to children of all ages who engage in severe problem behavior, such as self-injurious behavior, aggression, and property destruction. Services will be individualized and provided as part of ongoing studies designed to identify the most effective methods of reducing severe behavior disorders. Following the child’s participation in research, families will receive training in effective behavior management strategies to use at home.

For more information, contact Dr. Jennifer Fritz at fritzj@uhcl.edu

The short URL for this page is: http://hsh.uhcl.edu/CADD    

CADD Contact   

For more information contact:

Dorothea Lerman
Director
(281) 283-3437
lerman@uhcl.edu

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