The center has a staff dedicated to providing the best available treatment and services to anyone impacted by ASD. MCARDD is committed to improving the way children are identified, assessed, and diagnosed and providing advanced tools for treating those with ASD. In this vision for Mississippians impacted by autism, early intervention is a key focus in treatment offered by MCARDD. Furthermore, there is a passion and drive to increase awareness of ASD for physicians, educators, health care providers, families and friends. The program currently offered by MCARDD consists of providing clinic-based autism services. As the need for and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program grew for addressing complex behaviors associated with autism or other disorders, services expanded and continue to grow to meet the needs of families.