County resource guide
Autism Resources in Somerset County, New Jersey
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Somerset County. New Jersey statewide resources also apply.
Somerset County (Somerville, Bridgewater, Bound Brook) is an affluent central New Jersey county with strong private therapy provider density. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset serves county families for general healthcare. SPAN provides free statewide IEP advocacy. New Jersey's strong ABA mandate and Community Care Medicaid waiver apply to eligible residents.
Provider directory
Local Providers28 providers in Somerset County
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0 providers in Somerset County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Morristown · multi-county
Atlantic Health System — Goryeb Children's Center Autism Program
Comprehensive autism diagnostic evaluations through Atlantic Health System's pediatric specialty program at Morristown Medical Center. Multi-disciplinary team with neuropsychology, developmental pediatrics, and speech pathology. Serves Morris County and the northwest NJ suburb corridor.
Academic medical center evaluation. Referral often needed from pediatrician.
Somerville · multi-county
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset — Child Development
Autism and developmental evaluations at RWJBarnabas Health's Somerset campus in Somerville, serving central New Jersey families. Connected to the Rutgers Health academic medical network and the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center.
Referral to Rutgers Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (New Brunswick) possible for intensive programming.
Flemington · multi-county
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset — Child Development (Hunterdon Referral)
Hunterdon County families typically access autism evaluations through Morristown Medical Center (Atlantic Health) or RWJ Somerset, both within 30–45 minutes of most of the county. Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington can also facilitate pediatric referrals. Local diagnostic capacity is limited in this largely rural county.
Ask your pediatrician for a referral to Morristown Medical (Goryeb Children's Center) or RWJ Somerset for a comprehensive autism evaluation.
New Brunswick · multi-county
Rutgers Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health
Academic evaluation and early intervention research program at Rutgers University. Offers evaluations, consultation, and intensive early intervention for young children. One of New Jersey's strongest research-linked programs.
Research-linked early intervention program. Particularly strong for young children.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Flemington · multi-county
Behavioral Concepts — Northwest NJ Coverage
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Hunterdon County and the northwest NJ corridor. BCBA-supervised with individualized programming. Rural counties like Hunterdon often rely more on in-home delivery models. Accepts NJ commercial insurance and NJ Medicaid/DDD.
In-home delivery is the norm in rural Hunterdon County. Ask about telehealth consultation options to supplement in-person services.
Westfield · multi-county
CARD — Center for Autism and Related Disorders (Union County)
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy in Union County. BCBA-supervised with a naturalistic developmental approach. Accepts NJ commercial insurance under the state ABA mandate and NJ Medicaid/DDD waiver.
One of the largest ABA providers nationally. Ask about wait times and BCBA caseload ratios.
Bridgewater · multi-county
Kyo — Somerset County
In-home and center-based ABA therapy in Somerset County. BCBA-supervised with data-driven, individualized programming. Accepts NJ commercial insurance under the state ABA mandate and NJ Medicaid/DDD.
Respite care
Respite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Statewide · multi-county
New Jersey respite — the door changes at 21
New Jersey splits respite at age 21 and families routinely knock on the wrong door for years. UNDER 21: respite sits inside Family Support Services through the Department of Children and Families' Children's System of Care, with PerformCare as the contracted point of access. OVER 21: respite is a Family Support Service through the Division of Developmental Disabilities, available to unpaid caregivers including family members and guardians. Same service, different agency, and nobody tells you when it changes.
Autism NJ publishes a plain guide to accessing respite in either system, and The Arc of NJ Family Institute has a 'respite go bag' checklist worth having ready before you need it.
~3,000 providers nationwide
ARCH National Respite Locator
A free national database of respite providers searchable by state and locality — home care agencies, community-based organizations and state programs. The single best starting point for finding respite anywhere in the country, and it is the tool state agencies themselves point families toward.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Before you pay out of pocket, check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds — respite is covered by nearly every state waiver, and many families never think to ask.
Most states run one
Your state's Lifespan Respite Care Program
Lifespan Respite Care Programs are federally seeded, state-run programs that help families of any age and any disability find and pay for respite — often including vouchers or subsidies that do not depend on having a Medicaid waiver. Most states have one, they are chronically under-used, and they are rarely mentioned by anyone else in the system.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Search for "[your state] Lifespan Respite" or use the ARCH directory. Ask specifically about voucher or subsidy programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Flemington · multi-county
Autism New Jersey — Hunterdon County Families
Autism New Jersey's helpline connects Hunterdon County families to resources, provider referrals, and DDD waiver guidance. The county's rural character means families often connect to Somerset or Morris County parent groups for in-person peer support.
FREE helpline. For in-person support groups, ask about Somerset County-area meetings which are closer to most of Hunterdon County.
Bridgewater
Somerset Hills Autism Family Network
Parent-led support group based in Bridgewater serving families across Somerset County. Monthly meetings, playdate events, teen social groups, and local provider referrals. Active community with strong school advocacy focus.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Elizabeth · multi-county
Autism New Jersey — Union County Families
Autism New Jersey's helpline and resource navigation serves Union County families. Provider referrals, insurance advocacy, and connection to local support groups. One of the most respected state autism organizations in the country.
FREE helpline. Especially helpful for navigating NJ DDD eligibility and waiver waitlists.
Flemington · multi-county
SPAN — Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (Hunterdon County)
NJ's federally funded PTI serves Hunterdon County families at no cost by phone and virtual appointment. IEP support, Child Study Team navigation, and special education rights training for rural NJ families.
FREE. Phone and virtual appointments available. Excellent resource for rural families navigating NJ special education.
Morristown · multi-county
SPAN — Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (Morris County Families)
New Jersey's federally funded PTI serves Morris County families at no cost. IEP preparation, Child Study Team navigation, and due process support. Spanish-language services available. Call or request an appointment online.
FREE. Essential before any IEP dispute or due process filing in NJ.
Bridgewater · multi-county
SPAN — Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (Somerset County)
NJ's federally funded PTI center. Free IEP advocacy, Child Study Team support, and special education rights training for Somerset County families. Call or schedule an appointment through their statewide intake line.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. One of the most effective IEP advocacy resources in NJ.
Activities, clubs & recreation
Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
New Jersey · multi-county
Autism Family Services of New Jersey
After-school care and Saturday recreation programs built around social skills and community involvement. They also run the annual Autism Beach Bash at Belmar, the largest gathering of autism families in the state, which includes a surf camp run by Surfers Healing.
New Jersey · multi-county
Camp Chatterbox
Children's Specialized Hospital, 150 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092
A one-week overnight camp for children and young adults aged 5 to 21 who use AAC - augmentative and alternative communication devices. A camp built around communication devices rather than merely tolerating them is genuinely rare, and for a non-speaking or minimally speaking camper it is the difference between being included and being managed.
200+ locations nationwide
ACEing Autism
Weekly Saturday tennis clinics built specifically for autistic children aged 5 to 18, run by volunteers at more than 200 locations across the country, serving over 7,000 players. Sessions run in six-week blocks of an hour. This is the clearest example of the interest-based model working: the sport supplies the structure, the turn-taking and the reason to be there, so the social side happens sideways rather than being the task.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location — around $120 for a six-week session at some sites, with scholarships available. Use the map on their site to find your nearest program, schedule and local contact.
~4,000 camps nationwide
American Camp Association — camp finder
A free searchable directory of close to 4,000 summer camps that can be filtered for camps serving autistic campers, by distance, session length, activities and cost. The best single starting point for finding a day or overnight camp anywhere in the country.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Registration for specialized camps typically opens December–February and popular overnight camps fill within days. Start the funding conversation in autumn.
Nationwide — find your local chapter
Best Buddies
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, plus employment, leadership and inclusive living programs. Over 4,000 chapters across all 50 states, serving school-age through adult. If what your family wants is a friend rather than an activity, this is the most direct answer in the country.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89BUDDY, to locate your nearest chapter.
Local affiliates across most of the country
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Day and overnight camps run through local Easterseals affiliates, several of them autism-specific, with weekend respite and family camp sessions as well. Many affiliates operate sliding-scale fees, and several camps serve adults alongside children.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between affiliates — check what your nearest one actually runs rather than assuming the national description applies.
Week-long camps hosted nationwide
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle, using adapted roller bikes over a week-long camp that gradually transfers balance to the rider. Learning to ride a bike is a milestone a lot of autistic children are quietly written off for, and this is the program that most reliably delivers it. Camps are hosted by local organizations across the country, so availability is by host town rather than by chapter.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their site for host locations and dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
Local chapters in a number of US cities
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Volunteer-led one-to-one recreation for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities, at no cost to families or carers. The one-to-one model is the point: a volunteer is paired with your child for the session, which makes it workable for people who cannot manage a group setting unsupported.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. Runs through local chapters in a number of US cities rather than everywhere — check whether yours has one.
900+ divisions nationwide
Little League Challenger Division
Baseball for children and adults with a physical or intellectual disability, across more than 900 divisions. The main division serves ages 4–18, or up to 22 if still enrolled in school; the Senior League Challenger Division serves 15 and above with no upper age limit.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the league finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one.
200+ communities
Miracle League
Baseball on purpose-built accessible fields in more than 200 communities. Every player bats and every player scores, so ability differences do not decide the game.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their location list for the nearest field — coverage is good but not universal.
Every state — county-level programs
Special Olympics
Year-round sports training and competition at no cost to the athlete or their family, for children and adults alike. Programs run at county level in every state.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility centers on intellectual disability or a closely related developmental disability. If your child is autistic without an intellectual disability, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after.
Through local clubs and state associations
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, usually with buddy support on the pitch. Run through ordinary local soccer clubs rather than as a separate organization.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Ask your state youth soccer association which local clubs run TOPSoccer — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Somerset County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
Communities served
Cities in Somerset County
Serving families across Somerset County including Somerville, Bridgewater, Franklin, Warren, Manville, Bound Brook, Green Brook, Hillsborough, Bernards and Raritan and more.
See all New Jersey resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in New Jersey.
New Jersey state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Somerset County, New Jersey?
We list 16 providers serving Somerset County, covering diagnostic clinics, activities, clubs & recreation, parent & family support, advocacy & legal and ABA therapy, plus 1 more. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Somerset County accept Medicaid?
3 of the providers we list for Somerset County state that they accept Medicaid, including Behavioral Concepts — Northwest NJ Coverage, CARD — Center for Autism and Related Disorders (Union County) and Kyo — Somerset County. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Somerset County?
ABA providers serving Somerset County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Are there telehealth autism services for Somerset County families?
Yes — 1 provider serving Somerset County offers telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Somerset County?
3 providers serving Somerset County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in New Jersey?
New Jersey families can apply to the DDD Supports Program and Community Care Program, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Supports Program has no wait; Community Care Program does, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Somerset County?
If none of the Somerset County providers is the right fit, these New Jersey counties currently have the most listed providers: Morris County (27), Middlesex County (22), Burlington County (21), Essex County (20). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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