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Dwight Sweeney, Ph.D. ,
Director
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Programs
Overview
Welcome to UCDD
The University Center for
Developmental Disabilities (UCDD) provides a program for children with autism
within San Bernardino and Riverside counties. This program was developed as
a collaboration between the Inland Regional Center (IRC) and California State
University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) to serve children with autism and other
pervasive developmental disabilities and their families. The program is designed
to complement existing programs by providing supplemental support services.
Services
include direct instruction to children to increase socialization,
communication and appropriate behaviors, support activities
for parents and siblings, instruction for improved parenting,
and activities to enhance the cooperation of schools and
agencies that serve children enrolled in Center programs.
The
UCDD program is an individually designed, intense, one-to-one
behavioral intervention. UCDD programs are supported by faculty
and a professional staff of more than thirty trained teachers,
counselors, and psychologists. Treatment strategies are research
based and represent best practice. Redirective Therapy, an
effective system of behavioral intervention that uses a low
level of intrusion and positive reinforcement, is a primary
treatment strategy at UCDD.
An
intensive one-to-one instructional design is used with the children
enrolled in the UCDD program. In each two and one half hour
session, children will work with their teacher to increase
communication, socialization and appropriate behaviors. Children
typically attend the UCDD program for one session per week for approximately
two years. Programming may also include more frequent participation in Center
programming and work within the home or school environment, based on the child’s
individual needs.
Parents participate in a weekly informational and support group for parents led by an UCDD counselor. Parent group objectives include: increased parenting skills, knowledge of effective behavioral techniques, and reduction in feelings of isolation.
Families
are referred to the UCDD program by their Regional Center case manager. Each
child referred to the program will receive a two part assessment, home and
Center based, from UCDD staff.
Parents can obtain additional information about
the program or can schedule an appointment to visit the Center by calling:
(909)
537-5495.
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