Autism Resources in New Jersey

A statewide guide to autism services across New Jersey — for families in Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Trenton, Camden, Toms River, and communities across the state.

New Jersey has the highest identified autism prevalence of any state measured in the CDC's autism monitoring network — a fact that shapes everything about how the state approaches autism. It is home to major autism institutions: Rutgers' Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center and Center for Adult Autism Services, Children's Specialized Hospital, and Autism New Jersey, the country's largest statewide autism organization. New Jersey also faces the challenges of high demand — waitlists, provider capacity, and the cost of services in an expensive state.

This page walks through how the pieces fit together and where the gaps are.

We've written this as a starting point. New Jersey readers who know specifics better than we do — tell us what we got wrong or missed.