Welcome to the Newsroom, created to foster Autism New Jersey's ongoing rapport with the media. If you are a reporter or producer seeking accurate information for a story about autism, as well as New Jersey families affected by autism and the professionals that support them, we can help. Autism New Jersey successfully works with national, regional, state and local reporters and producers to address the issues affecting New Jersey's autism community.
This section also is for families affected by autism who are interested in working with the media to tell their stories. To become a Autism New Jersey Media Specialist, click here.
Thank you in advance for your interest in autism, Autistm New Jersey and the issues facing New Jersey's autism community.
Contacts
Jessica Alloway, Coordinator of Communications
609.883.8100 x25
jalloway@autismnj.org
Headlines
Autism New Jersey Releases Landmark Report: Connecting With Autism
Innovative Report Outlines Ways to Improve Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism. Study included more than 500 interviews of individuals, families and professionals
Autism New Jersey, the state’s oldest and largest advocacy organization for individuals with autism, today released the results of a landmark review of more than 500 interviews to determine the best ways that the needs of individuals with autism, their families and professionals who support them would be better served in New Jersey.
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Autism funding at Caldwell College
New Jersey has one of the highest rates of autism in the country, and a $550,000 federal grant to Caldwell College will help ensure that more teachers learn how to recognize and teach children with the disorder.
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from nj.com.
Please accept the correction of Autism New Jersey's Executive Director Linda Meyer from the above coverage.
There are only 394 people in New Jersey who are Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). BCBAs have specialized training in understanding and improving behavior, many of whom have expertise in the treatment of autism.
For more information on BCBAs, visit
www.njaba.org
Autism New Jersey is Relocating
Thank you for your patience as we relocate our office. We will continue to be available to support the autism community during this transition. If you need immediate assistance, our toll-fee information and advocacy line, 800.4.AUTISM, is available. To reach a staff member via e-mail, click here to see a full directory.
Please check back soon for more information and details on Autism New Jersey’s new location.
Study Linking Autism to Vaccine Retracted
A major British medical journal on Tuesday retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism.
The Lancet’s retracted the article after the General Medical Council, the supervisory body over physicians in England, concluded Andrew Wakefield, the lead author of the study, had engaged in a “biased selection of patients," describing his actions as “dishonest and irresponsible.”
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CDC Releases New Autism Numbers
The Centers for Disease Control has released a study issuing new figures regarding national prevalence rates for autism spectrum disorders. It is estimated that an average of 1 in 110 children in the United States have an ASD. The figures increased from the CDC's previously reported average of 1 in 150. For a summary of the report findings, visit visit the CDC's website. For a PDF of the full report, click here.
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CDC Publishes New Autism Prevalence Rates