Hunterdon Developmental Center

Hunterdon Developmental Center (HDC) is a developmental center located on 102 acres in Union Township, Hunterdon County,[1][2] near Clinton, NJ.[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.

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. "Union township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 1, 2010.
  3. "Clinton town, New Jersey." 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.

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