Mission
DEVELOPMENTAL CONNECTIONS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (I.E. ASPERGER'S, AUTISM, ADHD, SENSORY INTEGRATION DISORDER, ETC.) WHILE A GROWING NUMBER OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES PROVDE SUPPORT TO THESE CHILDREN FOR MEDICAL AND ACADEMIC CONCERNS, THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF DEVELOPMENTAL CONNECTIONS IS TO SUPPORT A DANGEROUSLY UNDERFUNDED NEED - SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF SOCIALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH A DIPLOMA, BUT WITHOUT THE SOCIAL ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. TO FILL THIS CRITICAL GAP, WE HAVE LAUNCHED SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO TEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL PTA/PTOS HOW TO RUN SOCIAL SKILLS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR THEIR SCHOOLS. MARVIN'S CLUB AND CAMP CONNECT ARE DESIGNED TO TEACH DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED STUDENTS SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SKILLS WHILE INVOLVING NEURO- TYPICAL PEERS AND ENHANCING COMMUNITY AWARENESS.