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 Preschool Guide – Our new guide to preschool services for students with disabilities is intended to help parents of our youngest children – those in the preschool years – understand and access the high quality, effective services they need to make a lifetime of difference! Click a language preference to view the guide as a PDF now. English • Spanish
- ASAH has updated its COMPARATIVE COST STUDY detailing the full cost to taxpayers of special education services provided in local district, county-based and private schools. Click here for the new report summary and a link to download the full report.
- ASAH’s Private School Placement Toolkit is designed to help parents and concerned educators make informed decisions about educational placements for children with disabilities.
- 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.
- The 2023 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. Download the PDF brochure.
- 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
- Parental Rights in Special Education. Spanish and other foreign language editions of this booklet are available at this NJDOE page.
- Planning the Transition from School to Adult Life. [2024 English Edition]
- Great Outcomes, Great Value: Private Special Education Programs – We have great outcomes because we specialize in preparing students with disabilities for life. That is ALL we do.
- Outcomes of Approved Special Education Programs in the Private Sector. Read more about the results of our annual statewide survey and how ASAH Members get results.
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND RESOURCES
- The Congressional Record and The Federal Register
- Federal Bulletin Board
- Legislative information from The Library of Congress
- The Office on Women’s Health (OWH)
- 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
- Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- NJ Helps
- Special Child Health and Early Intervention 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
- Center for Autism Research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- CerebralPalsyGroup.com
- Cerebral Palsy Resources
- 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
- Food Allergy Research & Education
- 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 Association
- Ready.gov – Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement. Ready.gov is
- Spina Bifida Association of America
- TASH
- United Cerebral Palsy
NEW JERSEY DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
- Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey
- The Arc of New Jersey
- ASPEN – Asperger Autism Spectrum Education Network
- Association for Children of New Jersey
- Autism New Jersey
- CHADD – Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – NJ local chapters
- The Developmental Disabilities Health Alliance
- Disability Rights New Jersey
- Education Law Center New Jersey
- The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
- Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey
- New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth and Families
- New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders, Inc.
- New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
- New Jersey MentalHealthCares
- New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- New Jersey Work Incentive Network Support
- Spina Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region
- Statewide Parent Advocacy Networking, Inc. (SPAN)
SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIFIC INFORMATION
- Common Ground, published by the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities, a website and e-newsletter for special education stakeholders in NJ.
- 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
- College for Students with Disabilities: A Guide for Students, Families, and Educators – Maryville University