Resources For Families

Autism Family Services of New Jersey is a state-wide, non-profit charitable agency dedicated to helping improve the quality of life for people affected by autism and their loved ones.

AutismOne provides EDUCATION to help children, parents, families, and practitioners of all ages. The AutismOne Conference, for years, the largest and most comprehensive annual autism conference since 2003, covered multiple major domains of concern about autism.

Autism Speaks is dedicated to creating an inclusive world for all individuals with autism throughout their lifespan. We do this through advocacy, services, supports, research and innovation, and advances in care for autistic individuals and their families.

ASAN works to make our society more inclusive for autistic people. We work to make sure that autistic people are in control in our own lives, and have a say in policies that affect us. We work to protect disability rights and civil rights. We celebrate and promote autistic community and culture. We do this work in many ways, including:
Policy and legal advocacy
Making educational resources
Creating advocacy tools
Leadership training for autistic self-advocates

A guardian is defined as “a person or agency appointed by a court to act on behalf of an individual.” Establishing guardianship is a legal process, and many families turn to the Bureau of Guardianship Services at the Department of Human Services for help with the process. Guardianship, however, can be established without the Bureau’s involvement through NJ Civil Division. GBS can file for guardianship of an individuals who has no family or next-of-kin and will serve as their guardian.