2024 ALLIANCE SCHOLARSHIP OFFERINGS

Applications for the Alliance Connections to the Future and Joe Gorga Continuing Education Scholarships are now available.
Application deadlines are April 1, 2024.

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The Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey presents

A Free Special Needs Resource Fair & Family Fun Day

Saturday, March 23, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Union College Student Commons,
Cranford Campus 1033 Springfield Ave.
Cranford, New Jersey

• Carnival Games • Activities •
• Superheroes • Door Prizes •
• Balloon Animals • Face Painters •

PLUS: Spiderman, Captain America, Elmo and Princess Elsa!

More Than 50 Resource Tables:

• private schools • summer camps • recreation programs • advocacy help • transition services • family support • ABA providers • financial planners • state agencies • therapies • attorneys •

Questions? Call us 973-407-0596. The event is free of charge. Registration is required.

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NEW: The Alliance 2023-2024 Parent Advocacy Series

The Alliance is again presenting a series of free virtual ZOOM presentations and workshops for parents for our 2023-2024 Conference. Registration for all ZOOM Workshops is now available.

Topics include Transition Planning: Keeping the Dream Alive; Executive Function Skills: The Missing Link in the Classroom; Transitioning to the College Setting with Appropriate Accommodations; Dating, Relationships and Sexuality; IEP Basics; and more. Our goal in this series is to ensure parents and advocates are informed about the special needs of and range of program options available for children, teens and young adults with disabilities, particularly those with more complex needs.

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Need to Find a Private Special Education School?

Use our Private Special Education School Finder, and search for an appropriate school for your child or student by:

  • Disability,

  • Age Range,

  • Geographic Area Served, or

  • Any Combination of These.

Identify potential private schools, read profiles of their program missions and services, and learn about the students they serve.

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About the Alliance

Formed in 2011, we are an alliance of more than 30 state-approved private special education schools in Northern and Central New Jersey dedicated to helping parents and educators better understand and access appropriate program options in special education.

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Advocacy Support

Direct individual advocacy support to parents and professionals with questions about parents’ right and special education placement. Learn about placement options and get referrals to schools in your area.

Education

Conferences and workshops for parents, educators and professionals on a wide range of special education topics. Speakers bureau providing professional educators, clinicians, related services professionals, attorneys and more.

Parental Rights

Information on parents’ rights in securing free appropriate public education (FAPE) and the special education referral process, from identification and evaluation, through development of the IEP, to parental participation, and beyond.

Resources

Valuable resources for parents, educators, professionals and others who may be interested in helping a student receive educational and other services he or she needs and who may need assistance in securing those services.

  • Testimonials

“Thank you for helping us raise new questions and consider new possibilities. The new programs and services Sal is now receiving have made all the difference in his life, and to our whole family.”

- Parent

Free Workshops & Seminars

Alliance Member Schools and Agencies frequently offer free workshops and seminars featuring experts on a host of special education topics of interest to parents, educators, and others. Topics include transition to adulthood, understanding specific learning disabilities, managing challenging behaviors, and more.

Unfortunately, amid the current public health crisis, many events have been cancelled or postponed. Some Alliance members and agency friends  are now developing virtual workshops, so please stay tuned for more events to come.

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