In New Jersey

  There has been increasing concern about whether people running for office in state and local elections have been considering the needs of the nation’s largest minority: people with [...]

    The following is an important announcement from Jonathan Seifried, DDD Acting Assistant Commissioner:   The Division of Developmental Disabilities Administrative Office has [...]

  Libraries have traditionally been associated with printed books. After all, the word “library” is derived from the Latin librarius, “of books” and liber, “book.” However, patrons who are [...]

  At Advancing Opportunities, we excel in providing residential and respite services to people of with all disabilities, along with advocacy and education services for parents and guardians [...]

  Today, Memorial Day, the Advancing Opportunities team remembers and pays respect to our brave men and women lost in battle. We are ever grateful to them and their families […]

  Advancing Opportunities has been providing supports to students with learning disabilities for more than 20 years. We believe all young adults have the right to explore their abilities and [...]

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney was on hand this week to meet with the first adult with autism at the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) day center. That program [...]

Two film festivals for New Jersey families of a child with a disability are coming at the end of April and early May. These are the Montclair Film Festival, in […]

The New Jersey Children’s System of Care (CSOC) is currently accepting applications for financial support for Summer Camp tuition for the 2017 summer season. Funding is available for [...]

From living on campus to deciding between a two-year or four-year school to understanding the differences between high school and college, the challenges facing students with disabilities—and [...]