Events and Meetings

Autism New Jersey 28th Annual Conference in Atlantic City
Autism New Jersey’s Annual Conference is one of the nation’s largest autism-related conferences, drawing record crowds of parents and professionals.
10/07/10
10/08/10
10/09/10

Resource Providers

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
Asperger Syndrome Education Network (ASPEN)
Asperger Syndrome education network provides families and individuals whose lives are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders with education, support and advocacy; meets at Manalapan Public Library Headquarters.
  Manalapan
Middlesex County
Autism Family Service of New Jersey
Autism Family Services of New Jersey developed after school programs that are designed to provide quality care to children on the autism spectrum; giving them the opportunity to interact with others.
  Trenton
Autism New Jersey
Autism New Jersey is a nonprofit agency providing information and advocacy, services, family and professional education, and consultation.
  Ewing
Center for Outreach and Services for Autism Community
  Ewing
The Autism Genome Project (AGP)
The Autism Genome Project (AGP) is a large-scale, collaborative genetics research project that aims to identify autism susceptibility genes.
 
Xanadu Behavior Therapy
  Brick

Online Resources

Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD)
The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD) was established over four decades ago to improve the quality of life for all children and youth, especially those with, or at risk for, special needs and their families.
   
AAP Policy
This statement reviews the basis for two new therapies for autismauditory integration training and facilitative communication. Both therapies seek to improve communication skills. Currently available information does not support the claims of proponents t
   
American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
AAIDD promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
   
Aspberger Syndrome Education Network
Asperger Syndrome education network provides families and individuals whose lives are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders with education, support and advocacy; meets at Manalapan Public Library Headquarters; see website for meeting dates/times
   
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
   
Autism - Sage journals Online
A website dedicated to autism
   
Autism Key
Autism Key is a site run by parents and for parents of children with autism & autism spectrum disorders. Through first hand experience, we've learned that the most difficult part of receiving an autism diagnosis is the lack of support and readily availab
   
Autism Love to Know: Activities for Autistic Children
Activities for children with autism.
   
Autism New Jersey, Inc.
Autism NJ is a nonprofit agency providing information and advocacy, services, family and professional education, and consultation. Autism NJ encourages responsible basic and applied research that may lessen the effects of, and potentially prevent, autism.
   
Autism Research Institute
   
Autism Speaks - It's time to listen
Autism Speaks is the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization.
   
Autism Spectrum Quarterly
Autism Spectrum Quarterly, which began as The Morning News, and was created by Jenison Public School's autism consultant Carol Gray, is published four times a year in the months of February, May, August, and November. The approximate mailing date is the
   
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions.
   
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)
   
Do 2 Learn
Website with educational games and activities for children with autism.
   
First Signs
First Signs is dedicated to educating parents and professionals about autism and related disorders.
   
National Alliance on Mental Illness
   
New York Academy of Sciences Autism Podcast
We talk to two scientists at Hunter College who research different aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD). Jason Dictenberg studies synapses in our brain, and Michael Siller looks at play-based therapies for autistic children. Both are on the cutting ed
   
NJEIS - New Jersey Early Intervention System
Our mission is to enhance the capacity of families to meet the developmental and health related needs of children birth to age three who have delays or disabilities by providing quality services and support to families and their children.
   
Starfall
Educational games and activities for children.
   
Ten Parent & Educator-Friendly Education Research Sites to Inform Evidence-Based Practice
   
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation was established to develop and award grants to programs that enrich the lives of adolescents and adults with Autism.
   
Think College
Youth with intellectual disabilities have not had many chances to go to college. This is changing as individuals across the country begin to create opportunities for these youth to reap the benefits of postsecondary education. This website will provide in
   
Working together for a Brighter Future: Unique Approaches for Educating High Functioning Children with Autism
This book examines the different techniques for educating children with Autism.
   
Youth MOVE (Motivating Others through Voices of Experience) National
Youth M.O.V.E National is a youth led national organization devoted to improving services and systems that support positive growth and development by uniting the voices of individuals who have lived experiece in various systems.