info About Anderson Center for Autism

Anderson Center for Autism is a nonprofit organization founded in 1924 by Dr. Victor V. Anderson, a psychiatrist at Macy's department store who recognized that children with special needs would benefit from an integrated program addressing educational, emotional, and social needs. Originally called Anderson School, the facility began with one-on-one therapy on a wooded estate called Mansewood in Staatsburg, Dutchess County, NY. The campus was sold by the Anderson family in 1981 and converted to a not-for-profit organization by Dominic Giambona. By 2006, the institution fully specialized in autism services and adopted its current name. Today, Anderson Center for Autism operates on a 100+ acre campus serving approximately 500 autistic children and adults annually through educational, vocational, residential, and clinical programs. The organization employs over 900 people and offers 24 classrooms designed for six students each with high staff-to-student ratios, 17 on-campus residential suites, 25 group homes (Individual Residential Alternatives) throughout the Hudson Valley, three Anderson Early Learning Academy locations (Pine Plains, Mt. Marion, and Latham), and the Anderson Center Clinic in Latham providing individualized ABA therapy services to the Capital Region. Additional divisions include Anderson Center International (ACI) hosting international scholars and Anderson Center Consulting and Training (ACCT) assisting municipalities and businesses with autism-supportive environments.

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