A community
of care that connects to life
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At PCDA, we believe that relationships lie at the heart of a young person’s development—the relationship with oneself, the relationships among families, and the relationships between behaviors and experiences.
That’s why we emphasize and amplify those relationships and connections every day for young people with developmental differences, Autism, and other medical or genetic disorders that create everyday challenges.
The proven services of PCDA are essential to the lives of our clients and their families as they navigate a world that is not always understanding or inclusive of them.
Our Services
Floortime
Play-based activities help young people interact with those most important to them and promote shared attention, interaction, social problem-solving, creative thinking, and connecting ideas with their trusted caregivers.
Individual
Skilled individual therapeutic services like occupational therapy, speech language pathology, music therapy, and feeding and nutrition services give families the tools to support their specific goal areas.
Group
When young people engage with each other and discover their common interests, they learn about friendship, share ideas, and solve problems together as part of their social-emotional development. Group services include Social Skills group, Teen Club, and Young Adults.
“Once you are staff at PCDA, you’re drawn in by the clients and families. You stay for the joy.”
— Jennifer Avendano, Programs Department Head
Community Partners
As a community, we rely on teamwork and collaboration, because we know we can go further when we go together. Meet some of our community partners.
Resources
Finding the right resources to support your family can be hard. We’re here to help.
Get Involved
Want to help set children and young people on a path toward fulfilling and meaningful lives? Join the PCDA village.
