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by Mike B.
from Family Wellness
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LIFE RESOURCES The
organizations listed
below provide services directly to individuals in the autism community.
2B Independent Living Corp
The Autism
Center of NJ Medical School
Autism and PDD Support Network
COSAC
The
Boggs Center
GRASP
IMPACT
Integrated Services for Autistic & Asperger's Children
New Horizons in Autism
New Jersey State Resources
Princeton Child
Development Institute
Someone Special Needs You
Spectrum Training Systems Inc |
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2B Independent Living Corp. -
a community service whose
mission is to establish residences, interventions, training, and
counseling for adults with Asperger's syndrome, high-functioning autism,
and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified, who have
"fallen through the cracks", from misdiagnosis, inappropriate education,
and/or lack of public awareness.
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Autism Center of New Jersey Medical School -
a coalition of
researchers, clinicians, parents, educators, and service providers who
work together to eliminate the symptoms of autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
in current and future generations, and improve the quality of life of the
growing number of persons affected by ASD. We do this through research to
identify the causes of ASD and prevent future cases, treatment to
alleviate or eliminate the symptoms of ASD, and outreach to provide
systems of support for individuals with ASD, their families, and the
healthcare professionals who care for them.
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Autism and PDD
Support Network - Autism-PDD.Net is a
information and resource site for parents of children and caregivers
coping with Autism. We provide a online support community forum for you
and parents to express your thoughts, ideas and seek help. We will
continue to provide the most current information to help you as we have
been for the past 7 years.
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COSAC -
The New Jersey Center for
Outreach and Services for the Autism Community is a nonprofit
agency providing information and advocacy, services, family and
professional education, and consultation to New Jersey's autism
community. COSAC encourages responsible basic and applied research that
would lead to a lessening of the effects and potential prevention of
autism. COSAC is dedicated to ensuring that all people with autism receive
appropriate, effective services to maximize their growth potential and to
enhancing the overall awareness of autism in the general public.
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Help to
Work Smarter Now For Autism with Contributions to COSAC
Click HERE to Contribute.
With the growing number
of individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, your support is
needed now more than ever. Your contribution enables COSAC to continue to
provide information and referral, education, and advocacy to families of
individuals with autism and the dedicated professionals who work with
them.
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Smarter Now has selected a goal of $2,800 because 28 is a "perfect"
number. That is to say, everyone in the community is perfect as they are
and we each need to Help Anyone Participate in their own unique way.
Thank you for supporting
COSAC, New Jersey's Autism Resource! Work Smarter Now actively supports
COSAC and the autism community through a wide range of autism awareness
programs. Suzann Brucato is an active COSAC Autism Ambassador. Help create
a community in which we can all equally participate.
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Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities - The
Boggs
Center is part of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New
Jersey (UMDNJ) - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of
Pediatrics. The Boggs Center, since its inception in 1983, has emphasized
a community based, life span approach to the needs of individuals with the
full range of developmental disabilities and their families. The Boggs
Center provides community and student training and technical assistance,
conducts research and model demonstrations, disseminates educational
materials, and responds to requests for information. The Boggs Center, an
integral component of the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Pediatrics, works with the Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School Department of Family Medicine and other UMDNJ departments to meet
the needs of children and adults with disabilities. The Boggs Center
promotes a community-based, capacity-building approach to the delivery of
health care and community supports for people with developmental
disabilities.
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GRASP -
The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership
- an educational and advocacy organization serving individuals on the
autism spectrum. What makes GRASP unique, other than its proven four
year-old support group network, its educational outreach, and its use as
an informational clearinghouse on issues relating to the autism spectrum,
are the stipulations GRASP must adhere to in accordance with our bylaws —
that the Executive Director, 100% of the Advisory Board, and 50% of the
Board of Directors of GRASP must be diagnosed with either Autism, Asperger
Syndrome, or Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
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IMPACT -
Improving Middletown's Program for Autistic Children
Together - I.M.P.A.C.T. began in the fall of 1997 as a parent
support group. Meeting twice a month at a local Burger King, mothers of
autistic children discussed our children's needs, new therapies, etc.
Starting with just a few moms, the number increased over the last few
years. There are now 125 children with autism in the Middletown school
system. I.M.P.A.C.T.’s mission is to promote autism awareness with a major
focus on the inclusion and acceptance of autistic and other special
individuals into the community. I.M.P.A.C.T. seeks to advance the
inclusion of individuals with autism and other disabilities into schools,
extra-curricular activities and the work force.
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Integrated Services for Autistic & Asperger’s Children - The
mission of
ISAAC
will be to provide children, parents, teachers and therapists with
affordable treatments and trainings in innovative and effective
interventions so that all children have a chance to learn how to love,
learn from and relate to others. We believe that children can unlock their
minds as we touch their hearts. In order to touch their hearts, we must
expose children to living and learning environments where they are deeply
loved, respected, believed in, and instructed in ways that children living
with autism need to be loved, respected, believed in and instructed.
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New Horizons
In Autism is dedicated to serving
individuals with autism and their families in New Jersey by the
following means -- deliver community based services; provide advocacy,
support and technical assistance; increase public awareness and education
about autism; contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of autism
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New Jersey
State Resources - The offices
listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if
an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch
with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information
and assistance about disability issues in your state.
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The Princeton Child
Development Institute, founded in
1970, is a
private, nonprofit program offering a broad spectrum of science-based
services to children, youths, and adults with autism. The Institute not
only provides quality treatment, education, and professional training and
mentoring in New Jersey, but through its research, has pioneered
comprehensive intervention models that are used nationally and
internationally for the benefit of persons with autism.
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Someone Special Needs You
- Our group was started by people like
you. Parents and volunteers who care. Our challenged children have a
hard time finding situations to socialize in a safe environment. Our
meetings provide an opportunity for children with special needs to be able
to develop peer relationships and have fun. It is also a great way for
children without disabilities that wish to volunteer. By being a buddy
they can get a better understanding of our more challenged children.
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Spectrum Training Systems, Inc. serves to
educate the parents,
teachers, therapists and friends of individuals with Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD). Our goal is to raise the awareness level of ASD by
personally bringing knowledge to the public through conferences and
workshops.
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