Durham Center for Education/IPPI

The Durham Center for Education is a small private special education school that supports students ages 8- 22 with Autism Spectrum Disorders, developmental disabilities, dual diagnoses, and social skills deficits. Our primary goal is to teach functional and pro-social skills that can be easily generalized to the student’s community and home. There is a strong emphasis on functional communication and verbal behavior. At The Durham Center, students learn academic, social, daily living skills, independent living skills, community and vocational skill development.

The Institute of Professional Practice is a private, non-profit human service and educational organization serving people with autism and other developmental disabilities in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Our approach to services begins with a commitment to the individual. Our values reflect our respect and compassion for people with special needs. Our mission is to offer superior supports that grow out of evidence – based treatment, emphasizing the proven methods of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) delivered by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA). Our purpose is to help people translate their goals into meaningful accomplishments.