Hunterdon Developmental Center

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Hunterdon Developmental Center (HDC) is a developmental center located on 102 acres in Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, [1] [2] near Clinton. [3] It opened in 1969 and provides a broad spectrum of behavioral, medical and habilitation services to women and men with intellectual and developmental disabilities. HDC also operates a Work Activity Center (WAC). As of March 2017, HDC had a census of 480 residents. [4] [5]

The center is for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders complicated by cognitive dysfunction. It is a 650-bed residential facility. Established diagnoses include Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, Trisomy 8 mosaic syndrome, Trisomy 13 syndrome, Williams syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Smith–Magenis syndrome, PKU, Tuberous sclerosis, Neurofibromatosis, Sturge–Weber syndrome, Congenital rubella syndrome, the syndrome of hypoxic/ischemic perinatal brain injury, lead encephalopathy, hydrocephalus, prosencephaly, schizencephaly, and other diagnoses.

It was originally the Hunterdon State School and started in 1966. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hunterdon Developmental Center Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine ." New Jersey Department of Human Services. Retrieved on December 1, 2010. "30 COUNTY ROUTE 513 CLINTON, NEW JERSEY."
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Union township, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Clinton town, New Jersey [ permanent dead link ]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 1, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Department of Human Services | Hunterdon Developmental Center". nj.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  5. ↑ "Department of Human Services | Hunterdon Develomental Center". www.state.nj.us. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  6. ↑ "Five Hunterdon Developmental Center employees face administrative charges". Hunterdon County Democrat . 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2022-08-03.

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