Generating and Sharing Resources
One of ASAH's roles is as a source and repository for information about special education services in New Jersey - for teachers and administrators, parents, school districts and state administrators.
- ASAH is an active member of the New Jersey Coalition for Special Education Funding Reform. Visit the Coalition's website for news and information about statewide funding advocacy.
- A new second edition of ASAH's The Private School Option for Children with Disabilities: What Parents Need to Know, is now available. Call ASAH's Parent Assistance Line at 1-877-287-2724 for a free copy or click here to download a pdf copy now.
- Changes to Your Child's Special Education Placement; What Parents Need to Know. A brochure from the offices of Hinkle, Fingles & Prior, Attorneys at Law.
- Guide for Parents Considering Special Education Placement. [English] [Spanish]
- Download the recent issue of Parents Connection, a newsletter for parents of children with disabilities
- Download the recent issue of Promising Futures, ASAH's newsletter for schools and school districts
- Approved ASAH Technology Plans
- Parental Rights in Special Education
- Planning the Transition from School to Adult Life. [English] [Spanish]
- Outcomes of Approved Special Education Programs in the Private Sector
- ASAH's report comparing the full cost to taxpayers of various special education programs
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND RESOURCES
- The Congressional Record and The Federal Register
- Federal Bulletin Board
- Legislative information from The Library of Congress
- The National Women's Health Information Center
- Public Laws Online
- Social Security Administration
- US Census Bureau
- US Department of Education
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- US Department of Labor
- US House of Representatives
- US Senate
- The White House
NEW JERSEY STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
- Office of the Governor
- Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
- New Jersey State Legislature
- New Jersey State Services Index
- New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- New Jersey Department of Education
- New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
- New Jersey Department of Human Services
- The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights
- New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities
- New Jersey Division of Disability Services
- New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services
- New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services
- NJ Helps
- Special Child Health Services
NATIONAL DISABILITY-RELATED SITES
- The Arc of the United States
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Autism Society of America
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
- Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
- The Council on Quality and Leadership
- The Epilepsy Foundation of America
- Exceptional Parent Magazine
- Family Village Global Commmunity of Disability-Related Resources
- International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities
- March of Dimes
- MedicareResolutions.com Disability Resources
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Council on Disability
- National Down Syndrome Society
- National Fragile X Foundation
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Parents Helping Parents
- The Perspectives Network Acquired/Traumatic Brain Injury information and support
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Associaton
- Spina Bifida Association of America
- TASH
- United Cerebral Palsy
NEW JERSEY DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
- ASPEN local chapters - Bergen County
- ASPEN local chapters - Camden / Burlington Counties
- ASPEN local chapters - Central New Jersey
- ASPEN local chapters - Essex County
- ASPEN local chapters - Hunterdon / Somerset Counties
- ASPEN local chapters - Middlesex / Union Counties
- ASPEN local chapters - Northwest New Jersey
- ASPEN local chapters - Ocean County
- ASPEN local chapters - Western Monmouth County
- Association for Children of New Jersey
- Autism New Jersey
- The Coalition of Southern New Jersey Private Special Education Schools
- The Developmental Disabilities Health Alliance
- Disability Rights New Jersey
- The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
- Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey
- Hinkle, Fingles and Prior Attorneys at Law - Specialty in Disabilty Law
- New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth and Families
- NJ CHADD local chapters - CHADD of Southern NJ Counties
- NJ CHADD local chapters - Middlesex County Satellite of CHADD
- NJ CHADD local chapters - Monmouth County Satellite of CHADD
- NJ CHADD local chapters - Essex County CHADD
- NJ CHADD local chapters - Skylands Satellite of CHADD
- NJ CHADD local chapters - CHADD of Mercer County
- NJ CHADD local chapters - Bergen County CHADD
- New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
- New Jersey MentalHealthCares
- New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- New Jersey Work Incentive Network Support
- Special Education Law
- Spina Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region
- Statewide Parent Advocacy Networking, Inc. (SPAN)
COMMUNITY SUPPORTS
- Beautiful Minds of Princeton, LLC: Teach, Reach & Expand Potential
- CHERAB Foundation
- JustTheWayYouAre.com: Leaders in Disability Awareness & Character Development
- kidneeds.com
- A Vision in Motion, Speakers Bureau
- Transitionmap.org
- www.specialfamilies.com
- Buzz's Bookworm
- Being In Control: BINGO An Anger Management Game for Young Adolescent
SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIFIC INFORMATION
- Common Ground, archive of past issues from the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities
- The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.
- Wrightslaw.com, accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY / REHABILITATION / ADA
- ABLEDATA assistive technology information
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Center for Information Technology Accomodation
- DREAMMS For Kids Assistive Technology for Children with Special Needs
- Family Center on Technology and DIsability
- National Rehabilitation Information Center
- Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
The Private School Option for Children with Disabilities: What Parents Need to Know
Call ASAH's Parent Assistance Line today at 1-877-287-2724 for a free copy of What Parents Need to Know: The Private School Option for Children with Disabilities. Or click here to download a pdf copy now.
ASAH Member Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010; 12:30 p.m.
Lakeview School, Edison, NJ
ASAH Executive Board Meeting
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010; 12:30 p.m.
ASAH Offices, Hamilton Square, NJ
Click here for full Board schedule
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