The history of the development center:
- 1981st The first educational division in elementary school “Nad Lipom”
- 1983rd The beginnings of systematic care – the establishment of the Center for Autism as the only specialized institution for the rehabilitation of children and youth with autism
- 1987th The association with the Centre Special Primary School “Dr. Zlatan Sremac” and has since developed two programs
– The program of work with people with autism
– The program of work with persons with mental retardation
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- 1990th The Organized accommodation, work activities and rehabilitation of adults with autism
- 1996th Opening the primary program in Rijeka
- 1997th Opening the primary program in Split
- 1997th Adoption of correctional, educational and rehabilitative programming foundation for all development and age group (Ministry of Education and Sports, 1997)
- 2003rd The opening of therapeutic resorts in Seline-Starigrad near Zadar
- 2005th The creative workshop “Potkova” for adults
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- 2007th The “Little House” for the transitional forms of accommodation for asylum
- 2009th The creative workshop “Dankovečka” for adults
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- 2011th The established living community, Sopnica
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NUMBER OF USERS BY PROGRAMS
AUTISM PROGRAM: A total of 213 users
Preschool Program: 30 users in 6 groups of preschool
Elementary program and job training: A total of 183 users
- in Zagreb 37 users
- in Rijeka 25 users
- in Split 35 users
Program for Adults: Zagreb 70, Rijeka: 6, Split: 10 users
PROGRAM Mental Retardation: a total of 94 students
- in classes 24 users
- in educational groups 70 users
- and 35 user groups in working occupation
HOUSING PROGRAM:number of beneficiaries from the program Autism: A total of 75 users
- elementary school 12 users
- adult 60 users
- number of users of mental retardation: 3 users
