Special Ed Links
Inclusion Resources - Including Samuel
Various materials, briefings and studies to support Inclusive Education. Materials broken into categories:
- Teachers & Paraeducators- Administrators- Youth- Parents and Family Members- Self Advocates- Related Service Providers- Community Members
http://www.includingsamuel.com/resources/inclusion.aspx
New Jersey Special Education Administrative Code
Title 6A Chapter 14 explains the laws that govern special education service delivery int eh state of New Jersey.&
http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap14.pdf
Parents Rights in Special Education (PRISE booklet)
This booklet explains the rights of parents in the special education process
http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/form/prise/prise.pdf
Spanish Version of Parents Rights in Special Education
Parents Rights in Special Education in Spanish
http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/form/prise/prise_s.pdf
New Jersey Department of Education
The homepage for the NJ Department of Education
http://www.state.nj.us/education/
New Jersey Early Intervention Services
The link to Early Intervention, an agency designed to meet the developmental and health related needs of children birth to age three.
Division of Developmental Disabilities
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) provides and funds services for state residents with developmental disabilities.
http://www.nj.gov/humanservices/ddd/home/index.html
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) provides services that enable individuals with disabilities to find jobs or keep their existing jobs.
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/dvrs/DVRIndex.html
New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education
The New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJCIE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to the inclusion of students with disabilities in effective general education classrooms in their neighborhood schools. We are the only statewide organization in New Jersey whose sole focus is inclusion. NJCIE's ultimate mission is the meaningful education of all children within their public schools in preparation for future lives as independent as possible in the community.
NJCIE offers training for schools, educators and parents throughout the year and in many different formats. There is also a Parent Support Network which is accessible through the website.
POAC
Parents Of Autistic Children (POAC), a nonprofit organization formed, is the educational leader for the autism community providing more free training than any other organization. Additionally, POAC provides recreational and support services to children with autism and their families. The costs of such services are prohibitive for most families. For this reason, POAC is deeply committed to providing all services at no cost to participants.
Autism NJ
Autism New Jersey is a nonprofit agency providing information and advocacy, services, family and professional education, and consultation. Autism New Jersey encourages responsible basic and applied research that may lessen the effects of, and potentially prevent, autism. Autism New Jersey is dedicated to ensuring that all people with autism receive appropriate, effective services to maximize their growth potential and to enhancing the general public's overall awareness of autism.
http://www.autismnj.org/default.aspx
New Jersey Family Care
Affordable health coverage for kids and certain low-income parents/guardians for NJ residents that qualify.
Division of Child Protection and Permanency (formerly DYFS)
Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
All reports of child abuse and neglect, including those occurring in institutional settings such as child care centers, schools, foster homes and residential treatment centers, must be reported to the State Central Registry (SCR). This is a toll-free, 24-hour, seven-days-a-week hotline.
Child Abuse Hotline (State Central Registry)
1-877 NJ ABUSE
(1-877-652-2873)
TTY 1-800-835-5510
http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/reporting/how/index.html
Division of Childhood Behavioral Health Services
Link to the agency and the mental health services that are available for children and families