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| Abilities in Action Pediatric Therapy Abilities in Action provides comprehesive therapeutic services to infants and children. Our services include physical therapy, occupational therapy,speech therapy, developmental intervention and dietary counseling. |
Oceanport |
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| Abilities in Action Pediatric Therapy • PT, OT, D [, speech therapy, dietary counseling • Social skills, handwriting and sensory motor groups |
Oceanport |
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| Amy Aho, PhD • Anxiety issues, children over 6; parenting counseling for younger children |
Oceanport |
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| Andrus Physical 'Therapy Pediatric Center • PT for children with a variety of diagnoses/disorders |
Ocean |
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| Arc of Monmouth, The The Arc of Monmouth is a non-profit organization in Monmouth County, New Jersey providing services and supports for individuals who have mental retardation and for their families. |
Tinton Falls |
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| Autism Family Services of New Jersey Dedicated to providing options |
Brick Trenton |
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| Camp PEAK- Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton Social skills program for children and adolescents ages 7 – 12 with behavioral challenges caused by ADHD or Asperger's Syndrome (to age 14). Provides after school and summer treatment to help children and families. |
Lakewood |
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| Center for Behavior Modification Specializes in ADHD assessment/treatment; associated learning and behavioral issues; state approved independent CST services |
Brick |
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| Center for Outreach and Services for Autism Community |
Ewing |
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| Chariot Riders Monmouth County Chariot Riders Inc. is a registered non-profit organization accredited by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) that provides therapeutic horseback riding for physically and mentally challenged children and adults. |
Farmingdale |
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| Cheryl Byk & Counseling Associates • Cheryl Byk LCSW ,BCD - specializes in child, adolescent & family therapy • Jim Cartnick LCSW — at-risk children and families; experience with Aspergers, parenting groups • Michael Zuccaro LCSW — experience with special needs children/schools, PESS |
Forked River, Lanoka Harbor |
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| Children's Specialized Hospital Children's Specialized Hospital is the largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital in the United States. Our talented and caring staff provides a wide array of medical, developmental, educational and rehabilitative services for children of all ages. |
Hamilton |
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| Children's Specialized Hospital Children’s Specialized Hospital, an affiliate member of the Robert Wood Johnson Health System, is the largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital in the United States. |
Mountainside |
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| Children's Specialized Hospital • Speech, CT, comprehensive feeding program |
Toms River/Hamilton |
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| Classic Rehabilitation LTD • Speech, OT, ABA, verbal behavior, DIR, sensory integration therapy |
Lakewood |
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| Community Options, Inc. Group Homes, Supervised Apartments, Supervised Living |
Forked River |
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| CPC Behavioral Healthcare, Joelle Zabotka, LCSW |
Red Bank |
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| David Diament PhD • Family therapy and parenting support; specialty in children with ADHD, ODD, anxiety |
Shrewsbury |
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| Dover Township Youth Services • short term supportive counseling and referral services for children age 6 - 17 • Ocean county residents only; no fee to income eligible families |
Toms River |
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| Family and Children's Services |
Long Branch |
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| IPG Counseling • Teens, family therapy, adjustment problems, gender ID issues |
Freehold |
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| Jamie Nappi, MSW LCSW • Self injury, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, adolescents |
Ocean |
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| Jay Levin, PhD • Children 4 — 17; officer for Asso_ for Play Therapy of NJ |
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| Jewish Family & Children's Services • Non-sectarian, range of counseling services and support for families, sliding scale & Medicaid |
Asbury Park,, |
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| JSUMC Children's Services , Children's intensive Out-patient Program · Individual, family and group therapy for 7 - 13 year olds |
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| K.I.D.D.S.- The K.I.D.D.S. Program (K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital Integrated Diagnostic and Developmental Services) The Child Evaluation Center and the KIDDS Program (K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital Integrated Diagnostic and Developmental Services) at Jersey Shore University Medical Center provides comprehensive services for children with developmental delays includin |
Neptune |
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| Karen Donahue, MA LK • Background as teacher, school psychologist, clinical settings; provides behavioral, social skills and parenting support and consultation |
Little Silver |
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| Kathleen Cable, LPC Ages 5-17, children with ADHD, Aspergers, ODD, LD , social skill deficits. Camp Excel - Summer camp; 3 hour Saturday program/10 weeks during school year; $75/day |
Toms River |
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| Lakeview Neurorehabilitation System |
Effingham |
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| Lighthouse Counseling and Wellness Center • Social skills groups for children with ADHD, Aspergers |
Eatontown |
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| Linda Knust, PhD • Anxiety disorders, selective mutism, behavioral issues, parenting skills, diagnostic evals. • Has interns/clinical asso. specializing in trauma and anxiety issues |
Brielle |
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| Lisa Hillman, LCSW • Groups for 7-17 year olds using sociodrama/psychodrama; teenage support group for relationships & self development |
Old Bridge |
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| Little Steps Inc. • Speech/language therapy, feeding/swallowing therapy |
Manalapan |
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| Loving Care Home Health & Companion Agency Loving Care Agency, Inc -- Certified Home Health Aide, Companion & Live-In Services. Founded in 1992, was established to fulfill the need for Non-Medicare home health aide services, and to support local families. |
Asbury Park |
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| Marsha Shapiro, LCSW • Developmental/learning issues, PTSD, gender ID issues, family systems approach |
Toms River/No. Brunswick |
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| Mary Jo Alburtus, LCSW • Teens/adults; anxiety, abuse/DV, PTSD |
Red Bank |
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| Marzena Kobrzynski, LCSW • Play therapy, cognitive-behavioral, EMDR; behavioral issues and parenting |
Ocean |
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| Mercy Center • Counseling for families, children 5 — 12, teenager management group . |
Asbury Park |
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| Monmouth County Parks Therapeutic Recreation The Therapeutic Recreation Division provides access to recreation opportunites for Monmouth County residents with disabilities to enhance physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning as well as a sense of belonging. |
Lincroft |
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| Monmouth Therapy Associates 1 Executive DI Marylou From SInerecznik, OTRL ; Sheila Franklin Gilstein, OTR • Speech, OT, social skills groups |
Tinton Falls |
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| New Horizons in Autism Dedicated to serving individuals with autism and their families in New Jersey. |
Neptune |
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| Pediatric Council on Research & Education (PCORE) PCORE is the charitable arm of the American Academy of Pediatrics/New Jersey Chapter (AAP/NJ) that is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children in the state of New Jersey. |
Hamilton |
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| Progressions: Julie Reissner, OTR • Speech/language, audiology, OT Kendy Kerr, SSLP |
Neptune |
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| ResCare (VOCA) NJ ResCare is a human service company supporting people with developmental and other disabilities, youth with special needs, adults experiencing barriers to employment and older people in their homes. |
Marlton |
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| Richard Zakreski, Mary Nebus PhD |
Shrewsbury. Freehold |
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| Robin Lang, PsyD • Specializes in working with children/families with international and domestic adoptions, foster/kinship care, abuse/neglect, separation. |
Freehold |
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| Sandra von der Fecht, LCSW • Anxiety, A DHD/LD, mood disorders, bullying (girls) |
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| Seashore Family Services Of NJ • Evaluations, referrals, family counseling, parenting issues |
Brick, Toms River |
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| Sensory Processing, Disorders Foundation Treatment Directory |
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| Speech and Language Center of Colts Neck • SpeechAinguage therapy, social skills groups focusing on pragmatic language/problem solving skills |
Colts Neck |
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| Speech Start late afternoon/evening groups for 5 — 7 and 11-13 year olds; focus on pragmatic language and problem solving skills |
Hazlet |
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| Speech Start: Bernadette Mullen, speech pathologist Bernadette Mullen, speech pathologist • Speech 1 herapy, pragmatic lang. groups for kids |
Hazlet |
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| Speech, Language and Learning Connection • Speech/language therapy, Wilson reading program instruction, SIM written language program |
Tinton Falls |
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| Stanley Zebrowski, PhD • Short-term, cognitive-behavioral approach; ind, parent-child, sibling, family modalities; parenting issues, fear management |
Freehold |
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| Susan Godwin, LPC, Art Therapist • Children 5+; art therapy w/cognitive-behavioral techniques; anxiety, trauma, anticipatory grief, loss and transition issues |
Fair Haven |
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| Tender Touch • Occupational therapy |
Hazlet |
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| The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism |
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| The Friendship Circle A program of Chabad Lubavitch of Western Monmouth County that offers support to families with special needs children. Teenage volunteers go to the home weekly to befriend a child with special needs. |
Manalapan |
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| The Speech & Language Center of Colts Neck • 8 week social skills groups for age 3 and up focusing on social language, social skills and behaviors • No cost initial screening (20-30 minutes) by speech pathologist |
Colts Neck |
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| The Youth Success Network-System of Care Services (TYSN) Services include child mentoring, parent partnering, behavioral assistance, intensive in-community services. We also have licensed social workers who are available to provide counseling services to families in need. |
Freehold |
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| Thomas Plahovinsak, PhD • Toddlers/parents to teenagers; family therapy for a variety of issues |
Toms River/Manahawkin |
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| Tom Frio, PhD ADHD, ODD, anxiety/depression, school/social issues, marital therapy Director of Special Services for Pt. Pleasant school district |
Point Pleasant |
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Articles and Handouts |
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 Special Section on Autism and Intellectual DisabilityThis issue of AJMR features research on au- tism and intellectual disability. http://www.aaidd.org/media/PDFs/AJMR2007autismintroduction.pdf |
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Online Resources |
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 Access to Specialty Medical Care for Children With Mental Retardation, Autism, and Other Special Health Care Needs http://www.aaidd.org/media/PDFs/MAccess to specialty medical care among children with autism, or other types of special health care needs was examined. |
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| Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety: A Guide to Successful Stress Management Link to Book Store Many people suffer from feelings of stress and anxiety in their everyday lives. For people with Asperger Syndrome (AS), this stress can be particularly difficult to manage. On a daily basis people with AS must fit into a world that |
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| Autism Advocacy Agencies by State |
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| Autism Speaks |
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| Child and School Psychology: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders is the leading peer-reviewed, scholarly periodical focusing on all aspects of autism spectrum disorders and related developmental disabilities. (from website) |
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| Council for Exceptional Children: The Voice and Vision of Special Education The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents (from website). |
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| Council for Exceptional Children: Division on Developmental Disabilities The searchable website of the journal Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities (ETDD) was created to facilitate quick, efficient knowledge access to educational issues in the field of Developmental Disabilities. (from website) |
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| Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology DMCN aims to enhance the care of children by worldwide dissemination of clinical research into the wide range of neurological conditions and disabilities that affect children. (from website) |
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| First Signs First Signs is dedicated to educating parents and professionals about autism and related disorders. |
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| Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is the flagship journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is the leading journal focusing exclusively on today's psychiatric research. (from website) |
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| Journal of Child Neurology Journal of Child Neurology offers OnlineFirst, by which forthcoming articles are published online before they are scheduled to appear in print. (from website) |
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| Journal of Developmental and Learning Disorders |
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| National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center Mission: To strengthen service systems to ensure that children with disabilities (birth through 5 years) and their families receive and benefit from high quality, culturally appropriate and family-centered supports and services. |
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| Starfall Educational games and activities for children. |
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| Tempo! Music Therapy Services Tempo! offers individual and group music therapy sessions as well as adapted and therapeutic lessons. Tempo! serves children and adults with disabilities with a particular focus on children with difficulty in communicating and relating to others. |
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| YAI Autism Center See also, http://www.yai.org/services/autism/ and http://www.yai.org/agencies/autism/ask-the-expert.html |
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