Hughes Center is Opening its Doors in September

On September 4, the Hughes Center for Exceptional Children will be opening its doors for children with psychiatric disorders like autism, Asperger's and pervasive developmental disorder as well as mental retardation in Danville, Virginia.  The center named after John E. Hughes, a successful business man, who died in 1922 and left in his will that the bulk of estate to used to set up an orphanage.  The center was originally called The Hughes Memorial Home which ran successfully for many years before being leased out to Presbyterian Homes and Family Services in 1999.  Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. bought the property last October to make it a home for children with psychiatric disorders.

The home will feature educational and vocational training for its residents.  The plan is to teach them to learn how to live independently.