County resource guide

Passaic County, New Jersey

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Passaic County. New Jersey statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

8 listed

Diagnostic clinics

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Paterson

St. Joseph's Health — Children's Center for Developmental Disabilities

Autism and developmental evaluations at St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, the primary safety-net hospital for Passaic County's large Hispanic and immigrant population. Medicaid-accepting. Bilingual evaluation team.

Ages 0–18(973) 754-2000

Bilingual (Spanish/English) evaluation team. Key access point for Paterson's large Latino community.

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Paterson

Passaic County Early Intervention — County Lead Agency

Passaic County's federally funded Early Intervention program for children birth to 3. Free evaluations and IFSP development. Services include speech, OT, PT, developmental therapy, and ABA for eligible children.

Ages 0–3Accepting new patients(973) 569-4600

Multilingual evaluation team available. Sliding-fee scale for services.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Parsippany · multi-county

Behavioral Concepts — Parsippany

Center-based ABA therapy in Morris County serving children and teens. BCBA-supervised programming with naturalistic and structured teaching. Accepts most commercial insurance under NJ's ABA mandate and NJ Medicaid/DDD.

Ages 2–21

NJ requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy — verify your plan before enrolling.

Paramus · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — New Jersey

Center-based ABA therapy in Bergen County. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic teaching approach. Accepts most commercial insurance under New Jersey's ABA insurance mandate.

Ages 2–18

New Jersey requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Clifton · multi-county

Trumpet Behavioral Health — Clifton

Center-based ABA therapy in Clifton serving Passaic County. BCBA-supervised with individualized behavioral programming. Accepts commercial insurance under NJ's ABA mandate and NJ DDD/Medicaid waiver.

Ages 2–21

Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Paramus · multi-county

Autism Society of New Jersey — Bergen Chapter

Bergen County chapter with support groups, family events, and resource connections for families in North Jersey and the NYC suburbs.

Ages All ages

Clifton

Passaic County Special Needs Parents Support Group

Monthly support group for parents and caregivers of children with autism and developmental disabilities in Passaic County. Meetings rotate between Clifton and Paterson locations. Bilingual (Spanish/English) sessions offered.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients

Advocacy & legal

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Paterson · multi-county

Autism New Jersey — Passaic County Helpline

Autism New Jersey's statewide helpline serves Passaic County families with resource navigation, DDD eligibility guidance, insurance advocacy, and provider referrals. Especially valuable for families navigating NJ's complex waiver system.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(609) 588-8200

FREE helpline. Spanish-language support available.

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