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
Autism New Jersey
Autism New Jersey is a nonprofit agency providing information and advocacy, services, family and professional education, and consultation.
  Ewing
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
Center for Outreach and Services for Autism Community
  Ewing
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
Deena Arolick, LCSW, RPT-S
• 3 — 12 year olds; runs groups, family and ind. sessions
  Hazlet
Linda Turi, PhD
• Teens, couples, family therapy for children under 11; has a lot of experience working with teens/adults with developmental disabilities
  Point Pleasant
New Horizons in Autism
Dedicated to serving individuals with autism and their families in New Jersey.
  Neptune
Riverview Medical Center Behavioral Healthcare
• Children's groups (7-12) anger mgmt, coping/social skills; adolescent intensive OP group
 
Robin Haack, LCSW
• Contextual family play therapy, sand play therapy, EMDR; background as trauma/sexual abuse counselor
 
Santero, Allison, LCSW
State-licensed clinical social worker
  Red Bank
Sheila Franklin Gilstein, MA, LPC
Socialization/therapy groups for age 5-15, ADHD, LD, Asperger etc.
  Tinton Falls
The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism
 
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
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

Online Resources

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
   
Asperger Syndrome Education Network
ASPEN provides families and individuals whose lives are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS, High Functioning Autism), and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities with: Education about the issues surro
   
Autism - Sage journals Online
A website dedicated to autism
   
Autism Advocacy Agencies by State
   
Autism Society of America
ASA is dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their families and the professionals with whom they interact. The Society and its chapters share a common mission of providing informa
   
Autism Speaks
   
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)
   
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).
   
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)
   
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)
   
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)
   
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)
   
Journal of Developmental and Learning Disorders
   
Manitas por Autismo
Tenemos el deseo de formar una unión de familias y profesionales en donde podamos compartir, informarnos, educarnos, apoyarnos, e impulsar a todas las demás familias a que sean parte de la educación, salud y bienestar económico de sus hijos en el spectrum
   
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
   
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.