Finding an appropriate community-based residential placement can be a long and difficult process. Autism New Jersey recognizes this and has made housing one of its primary Public Policy objectives. In the last year, our efforts in this regard have focused on the Statewide Transition Plan (STP). In short, the STP is a DDD-proposed policy that has progressive and restrictive components. We are concerned about the restrictive components as they limit the choices and availability of residential options that individuals with autism and their families want and need.

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Criteria for acceptance by DDD requires that your child has a severe, chronic physical and/or mental impairment that manifests itself in the developmental years and before age 22. There must be substantial limits in three of life’s activities from such categories as in self-care; learning, mobility, communication, self-direction, self-sufficiency and the ability to live totally independently. Your child also must be a legal resident of the USA and a legal resident of New Jersey.

Wherever you live in New Jersey, there are Community Services Offices that cover the 21 Counties in our State. You can locate your nearest office from the following website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/staff/cso/index.html. What you need to find out is if a particular office covers the service you need. For Example, Somerset County Office covers Case Management ONLY at 275 Greenbrook Road, 2nd Floor, Green Brook, NJ 08812, Phone: (732) 424-3301

The various services include Case Management, Day Services, Residential Services and Family Support Services.

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