The Delaware Autism Program (DAP) is a state-funded program established with the public school system. According to the program's website, it is the only public-school system in the United States that works with autistic children. The program works with three school systems -- the Sussex Elementary Consortium (Lewes), Charlton School (Camden) and the statewide center in Newark. It stresses direct instruction with techniques of applied behavior analysis. The centers serve Delaware children with autism between the ages of 2 and 21.
A public school in Lewes, Delaware serves pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. This school offers respite care to the autistic child and their families ranging from a few hours a day up to a week at a time. If your child is part of the Delaware Autism Program, free transportation is provided to this school and others that treat autism within your school district.
Located in Kent County, in Camden, Delaware, this school educates students with special needs. They accept students ages 2 to 21 and have seven additional schools in Caesar Rodney School District. The school focuses on academics as well as life skills and vocational training. The school provides educational options depending on the needs of the autistic student.
This school accepts children as young as 2 to 3 years old all the way up to high school-aged children. Located in Newark, Delaware, it provides for autistic children who need special adaptions in their environment to assist with their education. Classes are self-contained which means students spend the day in one classroom where they receive instruction in core academic subjects, as well as instructional support for their special needs. There is one teacher and paraprofessional for each student along with the necessary support staff so individual attention is guaranteed.