Founded by parents in 1961, Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) is a multi-site non-profit serving more than 1,700 children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities each day and employing 1,600 staff members. DDI’s programs and services span from birth through adulthood and are as diverse as those we serve. We provide educational, vocational, respite, residential and transportation programs, as well as service coordination support. Our dedicated staff work to ensure that those we proudly serve receive every opportunity to live a rich and meaningful life.

DDI relies on the generosity of donors to provide critical, unfunded needs which range from generators to ensure the safety and comfort of residents, to enrichment activities such as sporting events, visits to museums or amusement parks, arts programs, proms and movie nights; from life skills and vocational training to tablets which serve as a critical means of expression for non-verbal children and adults; from tuition reimbursement and benefits enhancements for DDI's dedicated staff to DDI's own news broadcast, Action News.

Every gift touches the lives of those DDI serves.