Autism Resources in Somerset County, New Jersey
15 providers in Bridgewater, Somerville and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Somerset County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Somerset County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset — Child Development
Somerville, NJ · serves several counties
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.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Kyo — Somerset County
Bridgewater, NJ · serves several counties
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.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Somerset Hills Autism Family Network
Bridgewater, NJ
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
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
SPAN — Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (Somerset County)
Bridgewater, NJ · serves several counties
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.
Also serving Somerset County
These 23 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Somerset County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Diagnostic clinics
3 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Atlantic Health System — Goryeb Children's Center Autism Program
Morristown, NJ · serves several counties
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.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset — Child Development (Hunterdon Referral)
Flemington, NJ · serves several counties
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.
Rutgers Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health
New Brunswick, NJ · serves several counties
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
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
CARD — Center for Autism and Related Disorders (Union County)
Westfield, NJ · serves several counties
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.
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
New Jersey respite — the door changes at 21
Statewide, NJ · serves several counties
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.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, NJ
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, NJ
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism New Jersey — Hunterdon County Families
Flemington, NJ · serves several counties
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.
Advocacy & legal
3 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Autism New Jersey — Union County Families
Elizabeth, NJ · serves several counties
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.
SPAN — Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (Hunterdon County)
Flemington, NJ · serves several counties
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.
SPAN — Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (Morris County Families)
Morristown, NJ · serves several counties
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.
Activities, clubs & recreation
12 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Autism Family Services of New Jersey
New Jersey, NJ · serves several counties
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.
Camp Chatterbox
New Jersey, NJ · serves several counties
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.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, NJ
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, NJ
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, NJ
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program 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 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, NJ
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program 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 locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
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iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, NJ
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, NJ
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, NJ
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program 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. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, NJ
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, NJ
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, NJ
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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About autism services in Somerset County
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.
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 15 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?
2 of the providers we list for Somerset County state that they accept Medicaid, including 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.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Somerset County?
2 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 (23), Burlington County (21), Middlesex 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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