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Provides an individualized academic and vocational program with therapeutic supportive services for children with special needs. Available statewide.

Supports students in Kindergarten through 12th grade, ages 5 to 21, fostering learning outside the traditional school setting. Caters to students with various challenges, such as behavioral issues or mood and psychiatric disorders. Maintains a low staff-student ratio of 1:3 and limited class sizes of up to 12 students, for a more personalized educational environment. Combines an academic curriculum with evidence-based positive behavior supports and therapeutic services.

Provides support children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and their families in childcare settings, homes, pre-schools, or other applicable programs.

Provides intensive, 12-month educational services and supports to children and young adults, ages 3 through 21, who exhibit severe cognitive, physical, behavioral, or emotional disabilities; pregnant or parenting teenagers; and those at risk of school failure. the following services are managing two satellite hospitals, operating sixteen regional schools, transitional Educational Centers (TEC), an alternative, year-round educational program designed for at-risk high school students. Encourages diploma completion at their local high school or school district.Implementing Project TEACH (Teen Education and Child Health) an alternative, year-round educational program for pregnant or parenting teens at risk of school failure. Provides child care services while students work towards earning a diploma. Establishing the Technology for Life and Learning Center (TLLC): providing assistive technology to students with disabilities within the Office of Education's program.

Provides various 8-12 week-long certificate training programs for individuals with disabilities. Certifications include: ServSafe food handling, OSHA forklift operating, and janitorial/maintenance certifications.

Offers augmentative communication evaluations, reviewing students' educational history from parents, teachers, therapists, and school district personnel. These evaluations may be recommended or requested by educational administrators, child study team personnel, case managers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, or parents of students with disabilities.

Offers an assistive technology evaluation to children with disabilities. An assistive technology evaluation includes: A review of the student's educational history as provided by parents, teachers, therapists, and school district personnelAn individualized evaluation by an educator/assistive technology specialist.A written report with recommendations for assistive technology implementation. The report provides specific product and feature information in order to assist the school district, agency, or parent in implementing recommendations expeditiously.

Provides a directory listing of NJ public schools, vocational programs, private schools, and school districts, searchable by county, district code, or school name/keyword, with full lists available. Residents can contact their local school district for various services, including registration, school calendars, free/reduced lunch enrollment, special needs evaluation, transportation, counseling, extracurricular activities, and staff contact information.

Provides transition program identifies learners and taught skills designed to prepare them for inclusion into general education settings. Includes assessment of readiness for inclusion, systematic introduction to typical classroom settings that include a larger student-to-teacher ratio and require more independence from the learner, supervision and support.

Runs a state-approved, private, non-profit school for students with disabilities in grades 5 through 8 whose needs cannot be met within the public school. The school's semi-departmentalized academic program offers a diverse curriculum taught by highly qualified teachers in each subject area while catering to the individual educational needs of each student.

Provides educational services for children and families, vocational rehabilitation for employment, independent living support, eye health services, blindness prevention programs, services for the deaf-blind, business training, summer programs, counseling, educational materials, college prep, tax certification, peer groups, and referrals for residents with visual impairments.

Provides comprehensive information for children and adults with dyslexia, a specific language disability. Through the website, users can access a variety of resources, including, but not limited to a dyslexia self-assessment tool, a dyslexia fact sheets for patients, family members, and health professionals, and webinars.

Provides education to teachers about dyslexia, to advance and support legislation advocating for dyslexic individuals, and to increase public awareness of dyslexia in New Jersey. Offers a variety of web and in-person resources to educators with the goal of supporting students with dyslexia.

Delivers vocational rehabilitation services aiming to foster independence and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Services range from comprehensive vocational evaluations to job coaching, community-based assessments, specialized job placements, and career centers tailored for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Additionally, services extend to veterans, seniors, students transitioning from school to career, and those with hearing impairments. JVS placement staff actively support participants in overcoming barriers hindering their employment prospects.

Runs a state-approved, private, non-profit school for students with disabilities whose needs cannot be met within the public school. The school's departmentalized academic program prepares students for admission into four-year colleges, community colleges, and technical/vocational schools, and full-time employment.

Offers a number of resources and devices for individuals who are unable to get to the library. The library also has access to the BARD system, which circulates thousands of audiobooks, magazines, and Braille files for visually/hearing impaired individuals.

Runs a full day, twelve month, ABA-based school program for learners, ages 3 through 21. Services include but not limited to individual assessment of each learner's strengths, challenges and learning style, one-to-one and highly structured small group instruction, specific programs to promote verbal behavior, social skills, and academic skills, regular and comprehensive educational assessments and monthly educational clinics bringing together families, learners, and staff.

Focuses on providing early intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism in order to help them participate in general education programs alongside typical peers. The program teaches participants skills necessary for inclusion and identifies the learner's readiness to transition to general education programs.

Operates an approved private school by the New Jersey Department of Education for children needing continuous, high-level nursing care. The Bancroft School at Voorhees Pediatric Facility provides education, therapy integration, and a 2:1 student-to-staff ratio for 70 medically fragile and/or technology-dependent children aged 3 through 21. The school offers individualized education plans, therapy during the school day, intervention strategies for parents, and opportunities for students to interact with peers without disabilities to prepare for eventual transition to less-restrictive programs if appropriate.

Helps transition disabled students and adults for the world of work and inclusive community living. The program offers the following: Pre-Vocational Services: One on one, individualized pre-vocational instruction to help prepare individuals for competitive employment. ACI PRE-ETS (Pre-Employment Transition Services) ACI works with local schools to provide transition age students training in employment readiness.

Operates a supported education program for individuals, ages 18 and older, with a psychiatric diagnosis that provides information, resources and supports to educational opportunities. The program helps students successfully complete their course of study.

Provides a support system for high school students with disabilities. Collaborates with students, parents, school staff, and adult services to assist with the transition from school to work.

Offers academic studies to further develop intellectual abilities, personal improvement plans, and life skills to help clients achieve a better degree of independence. Opportunities for daily exercise, entertainment, and cultural enrichment are also available.

Provides behavioral therapy groups for children aimed at enhancing skills related to relationships, rules, limits, and decision-making, alongside family sessions to enhance communication and coping strategies. Additionally, offers medication consultations and management to aid attention and focus, with services covering diagnostic evaluations, individual and family therapy, school consultations, and computer-based training.

Provides various education programs for deaf children. Programs include: preschool for children ages 3 and under, high school education, a deaf-blind program, and a Transition to Work program for recent graduates. Support staff is available on campus.