The Center for autism Rijeka was founded in 1996 as a branch of the Center of Zagreb. We began our first school year in the quart of Turnic with two care and education groups that counted 8 students. Twenty one years later, the Center for autism Rijeka is located in the quart of Potok at the address Ulica Stane Vancine 1, and counts 26 students and 10 adult beneficiaries.
With 2018 the Center for autism Rijeka becomes an independent institution that provides nurturing, education and rehabilitation of persons on the autism spectrum in accordance with article 8 and article 9 of the Rulebook on elementary and middle school care and education of students with development difficulties. This entails studying in class departments