Join our ONLINE Support Community...
We are proud to announce the creation of several online groups:
There is a new online support group called Autism Parents and Pros NJ. It is open to anyone who is involved in the world of autism who lives/works in New Jersey. The goal of this group is to connect families and professionals in the world of autism to offer each other support and information. Professionals can feel free to let parents know about upcoming events and what services they provide that may be useful to the families. Parents can do what we do best, ask questions and get different responses and opinions from different professionals and other families who have been through similar experiences.
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http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism_Parents_and_Pros_NJ/ If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact Tanya directly at tfk925@verizon.net.
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For families who are looking for a families only connection who live in Central NJ, please check Autism Central NJ, at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/autism_centralNJ/
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"NJ Early Intervention Families"
This web-based list-serv group is for families of children who are enrolled in early intervention services in New Jersey. The purpose of the group is to provide an opportunity to meet other families, share ideas, give and receive support and learn new information. Parenting a young child with special needs is a joyful and challenging task that can be enhanced by the friendship and support of others. Join us to share your child's accomplishments, receive support for your challenges, swap solutions to problems and make new friends.
A couple of cautions: Please refrain from using the group to complain about specific agencies, doctors or providers. Information presented on the list is not intended to be medical or therapeutic advice. All questions regarding appropriate health care and intervention strategies for your child should be discussed with your physician or early intervention provider.
To participate in the internet-based support group
"NJ Early Intervention Families"
you must use a computer that has internet access
and an e-mail address. An internet list serv is a group of people who share a common interest. To join the group you must "subscribe" to the list. When you have subscribed, you will receive all the e-mail messages that are sent to the list. You can send messages to the entire group or reply only to another member of the group.
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To join the group, go to the group web site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NJEIFamilies
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If you choose to join click on "join this group" and you are not a member of Yahoo Groups, you will have to go through the somewhat cumbersome process of joining Yahoo Groups. If you need assistance with the above, please contact a Family Support Coordinator at your Regional Early Intervention Collaborative at the following phone numbers:
Helpful Hands REIC (Bergen, Hudson and Passaic)
(973) 256-8484
Family Link REIC (Essex, Morris, Sussex, Union and Warren)(908) 964-5303
Mid Jersey Cares REIC (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Somerset)(732) 699-0944
Southern NJ REIC (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem) (856) 768-6747
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The Family seems to be the most
effective and economical system for fostering and sustaining the child’s
development.
Without family involvement, intervention is likely to be
unsuccessful, And what few effects are achieved are likely to disappear once the intervention is
discontinued. — Urie Bronfenbrenner
Copyright 2006