Autism and Developmental Disorders Clinic

The Autism and Developmental Disorders Program (ADDP) is an integrated program that strives to achieve excellence in patient care, research, and clinical teaching. The program is founded on a commitment to family-focused evaluation and treatment using evidence-based methods and best clinical practices, and serves children, adolescents, and adults.

We provide treatment for the following conditions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Developmental Delays and Intellectual Disability
Genetic or medical conditions associated with developmental delay and/or autism
(Examples: Tuberous Sclerosis, Down Syndrome, 22q11 deletion and duplication syndromes)

Clinical Services

If you are interested in clinical services, the first step is an appointment with a clinician for a one-time consultation to discuss available and recommended treatments. Please note that, due to heavy demand, there are waitlists for most clinical services.

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Meet with a clinician specializing in autism and developmental disorders to discuss your child’s or teen’s current needs and potential treatment recommendations, including treatments available in the Stanford Autism Clinic and clinical research opportunities (for more information, please visit the Autism and Developmental Disorders Research Program)

Young Child Behavioral Interventions (ages 6 and under)

Available treatment programs for young children may include individual family treatment and group programs. Family treatments focus on parent training to improve communication, social, and adaptive skills as appropriate to the needs of your child. Our treatment services are based on principles of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention including Pivotal Response Treatment (for more information, visit the Stanford PRT Research and Training program)

Preschool Autism Lab (PAL) program

Intensive early intervention program for young children (ages 2-5) with ASD enrolled in active clinical trials (for more information, contact autismdd@stanford.edu or review the list of active studies)

School-Age/Adolescent Treatment (ages 7-18)

Available treatment programs for youth ages 7-18 may include individual treatment and group programs. Individual treatments use cognitive behavioral techniques to develop social and adaptive skills and improve emotion regulation. Family participation is expected. Our group services incorporate the PEERS model (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills).

Second-opinion consultation with a psychiatrist specializing in medication treatments for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and related conditions.
Ongoing medication management of complex cases