This list of organizations is a resource for New Jersey families with children on the autism spectrum or who have other special needs.
Advancing Opportunities/Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
​609-882-4182
Afterschool Alliance
866-KIDS-TODAY
Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey
973-407-0596
American Art Therapy Association (AATA); New Jersey chapter
888-290-0878
American Cancer Society
800-227-2345
American Diabetes Association
800-342-2383
American Heart Association
800-242-8721
American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
800-942-2732
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
800-498-2071 members, 800-638-8255 non-members
The Arc of New Jersey
732-246-2525
ASAH
609-890-1400
Association for Special Children and Families (ASCF)
973-728-8744
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
800-939-1019
Autism Family Services of New Jersey
800-336-5843
AutismOne
800-908-5803
Autism Society of America
800-328-8476
Autism Speaks
888-288-4762
Autism Spectrum Education Network (ASPEN)
732-321-0880
Autism™ New Jersey
609-588-8200
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Brain Injury Alliance of NJ (BIANJ)
800-669-4323
CancerCare of New Jersey
800-813-4673
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
800-233-4050
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation257-614057-6140 21
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
800-826-3632
Disability Rights NJ (DRNJ)
800-922-7233
Eden Autism
609-987-0099
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
800-LET-ERIC
Epilepsy Foundation of NJ
800-336-5843
FamilyConnect™ For Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
familyconnect@afb.net
First Signs, Inc.
firstsigns1@gmail.com
Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE)
800-929-4040
Hearing Health Foundation(21
212-257-61402 (1
Hepatitis Foundation International
800-891-0707
The International Dyslexia Association—NJ Branch
410-296-0232
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
800-533-2873
Learning Ally
800-221-4792
Learning Disabilities Association of America (NJ Chapter)
412-341-1515
Mental Health Association of NJ
800-367-8850
Moving Minds Forward Foundation
732-707-7663
National Alliance on Mental Illness of NJ (NAMI)
732-940-0991
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
800-284-4422
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
800-424-2460
National Autism Association
877-622-2884
National Autism Center
877-313-3833
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
800-221-4602
National Federation of the Blind of NJ (NFB)
973-743-0075
National Vaccine Information Center
703-938-0342
New Jersey Early Intervention System
NJ Association of the Deaf-Blind (NJADB)
732-805-1912
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome
908–575-7350
NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities (NJCDD)
800-792-8858
NJ Department of Education (Office of Special Education Programs)
609-292-0147
NJ Speech-Language-Hearing Association
​888-906-5742
Parents of Autistic Children (POAC)
732-785-1099
Special Child Health Services (Case Management Units for Early Intervention in NJ)
609-909-9269
Special Needs Parent Cafe: Babysitting and Companion Care
973-723-0480
Special Olympics NJ
609-896-8000
Spina Bifida Resource Network (SBRN)
908-782-7475
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
800-654-SPAN
Stuttering Foundation of America
800-992-9392
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
800-872-5827
VSA Arts of NJ
732-745-3885
Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids
If we've missed any resources for New Jersey parents, please let us know by commenting below. We'll try to add the organizations to the list. Thank you!
