The following resources are provided 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.
Assistive Technology
- Center on Technology and Disability
- Disability Rights NJ: Assistive Technology Advocacy Center
- Autism Speaks: Autism and Technology
Lists applications designed for or used with children and adults with autism. - The Pass It On Center
Resource for used Assistive Technology programs and devices - Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
- Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR)
- TECHConnection
A resource/demonstration center for computer technology/software for individuals with disabilities and their families, and for the schools, therapists, child study teams, early intervention providers, rehabilitation centers, nursing and group homes, hospitals, employers, and agencies that serve them.
Bullying
- NJ Department of Education – Policy on Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)
- NJBullying.org
- The NJ Education Law Center: Report on Bullying
- The NJ Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act – P.L. 2010, Chapter 122 (P.L. 2010, c.122)
Developmental Disabilities News
- Disability Scoop
A daily source for developmental disability news from around the country
Developmental Disabilities Professionals
- National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
- National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
- Rewarding Work/NJ
A website for direct support professionals, personal assistants, and their employers - NJ Association of Community Providers
Disability Rights / Legal Resources
- Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ)
- The Arc of NJ: Criminal Justice Advocacy Program
- CHADD – The National Resource on ADHD
- Community Health Law Project
NJ’s legal and advocacy organization for people with disabilities - Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
- Disability Rights NJ
- Department of Law & Public Safety
- Epilepsy and Legal Rights
- National Disability Rights Network
- What Parents Should Know about the use of Restraints Seclusion, New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
- WrightsLaw
Disability-Specific Resources
- Bazelon Center on Mental Health
- Cerebral Palsy Guide
Free educational resources, financial options, and support for those affected by cerebral palsy - CHADD – The National Resource on ADHD
- Elipepsy Foundation
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Association of Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
- National Down Syndrome Society
- National Fragile X Foundation
- National Organization for Rare Disorders
- NJ Speech Hearing Language Assocation
- Understood
Early Intervention
- My Child Without Limits
A comprehensive informational and social networking resource for caregivers of children ages 0-5 with developmental disabilities, and the professionals who work with them. - Department of Health for the State of New Jersey
- Early Intervention System
- Special Child Health Services
- NJ Parent Link
Education
- ASAH
ASAH is a not-for-profit organization of private schools and agencies in New Jersey. ASAH works closely with members and the New Jersey Department of Education to develop policy, promote effective educational practices, and foster productive collaborations between private schools, public school districts, and communities. - Education Law Center School Discipline in New Jersey: A toolkit for students, parents, and advocates.
- Federal Student Aid-Students With Intellectual Disabilities: Explains CTP programs.
- SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
- US Department of Education
- NJ Department of Education
- NJCDD’s Inclusive Education Page
- Affordable Colleges
- DisabilityScholarships.us
- Colleges with Special Programs
- https://www.topcollegeconsultants.com/autism-in-college/
- https://experiencecle.com
- https://thecollegeexperience.org
- https://www.cds.udel.edu/spectrum-scholars/
- https://rcaas.rutgers.edu/CSP
- https://www.landmark.edu
- https://mitchell.edu/thames/
- https://www.caldwell.edu/soar/
- https://www.american.edu/provost/academic-access/learning-services-program.cfm
- https://www.fdu.edu/academics/colleges-schools/psychology/compass-program/
- https://www.iona.edu/academics/academic-support-services/college-assistance-program
- https://www.ramapo.edu/enhance/
Employment
- US Department of Labor
- US Department of Labor – Disability Resources
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
A free services of the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor
- O*Net Online
Occupational information network making information interactive and accessible to all people. - National Center on Workforce and Disability
Provides training, technical assistance, policy analysis and information to improve access for all in the workforce development system. - NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development One-Stop Career Centers: Expanded Remote Services
- The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
Family Resources
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Family Resources
- Center for Parent Information and Resources
- Family Resource Network
- Family Support Center of NJ
- Family Support Coalition of NJ
- Mom-2-Mom
- National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
- NJ Department of Human Services
- NJ Department of Children and Families Family Support Services
- NJ Department of Health
- Parent to Parent USA
- SERI – Special Education Resources on the Internet
- Special Education Mom
Healthcare
Mental Health
- NJ Mental Health Cares
- Mental Health Association of NJ
- NJ Department of Human Services
- National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
Social/Cultural Outlets for PWD
- Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid
A blog written by two sisters who are both also mothers of children with disabilities. Entries and articles on this site explore the humorous and heartwarming side of raising a child with a disability in a world pre-occupied with perfection. - NJ Department of Community Affairs: Office of Recreation – Recreation and Leasure Resources of Individuals with Disabilities
Transition Services
- New Jersey Transition to Adult Coordinated Care (NJTACC) – A program of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – an interdisciplinary specialty care team, to help families and patients achieve a successful transition into adulthood through a comprehensive approach. Location: Princeton at Plainsboro.
- Statewide Parent Advocacy Network – Transition to Adulthood Resources
- Think College!
Postsecondary education resources for students with intellectual disabilities - We Connect Now
A virtual community for college students with disabilities
Transportation
- NJ Department of Transportation
- NJ Transit
- Transportation Options in New Jersey
- Transportation Security Administration Disabilities and Medical Conditions
Youth Resources
- The Riot!
The Riot! offers a newsletter, a blog where self-advocates can share opinions, an online art gallery, toolkits, games and services to help individuals become stronger self-advocates - The Special Olympics
- GetFit
- Kids Guide
Special Needs Camps in NJ