DDR is dedicated to meeting the needs of children with developmental delays in sensory, motor, language, social, and emotional areas. DDR tracks trends and publicizes research about factors that could put children at risk.
DDR is the ONE resource network integrating conventional and alternative approaches for parents and professionals who support children with special needs.
Our website is undergoing a major revision during 2008. You'll see many changes and improvements, including easy access to the Archives for New Developments, the DDR newsletter. And now, Executive Director Patricia Lemer has a blog. You can find Patty's Columns from past issues of New Developments in her new Blog: "After the Diagnosis, Then What?".
Purchase the newly-released 
book edited by DDR's Executive Director, Patricia Lemer. Entitled Envisioning a Bright Future - Interventions that Work for Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders, this is the ONLY guide to autism, ADD and learning disabilities you need to:
- Discover how load factors accumulate and trigger symptoms;
- Learn about the role of vision and visual issues in ASD;
- Find out why a diagnosis doesn’t determine treatment; and
- Regain hope and optimism for your children and students!
Find out what's inside this book and order your copy directly from the publisher.
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Learn about the people at DDR who are ready to help.
See our recommended list of Publications, Books, and CDs in the DDR Store. Shop directly from the publisher or from Amazon.com - and earn a fee for DDR from Amazon.
Listen to DDR Executive Director, Patricia Lemer's Interviews from Autism One Radio
You can search ten years of newsletters for relevant articles. Ask us about extra copies of our newsletter for teachers and therapists. And, review the list of articles in recent newsletters.
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Now Available: The Digest of Volume 1 - 10 of the DDR Newsletter "New Developments" - Indexed by Subject and Name. Only $49.
And you can always contact us at DDR via email if you have questions.