First Published Saturday, 7 March 2009
Press Advisory FURTHER INFORMATION:
March 6, 2009
For Immediate Release
Regional Forums to Gather Public Input on the Needs of Adults with Autism
TRENTON – The New Jersey Adults with Autism Task Force will sponsor
four public forums to gather input from New Jersey residents
regarding the needs of adults with autism. Charged with studying and evaluating the needs
of adults with autism, forums are being held to gather information on issues
such as job training and placement, housing and long-term care needs.
This information from the public will be used to develop recommendations
designed to support and meet the needs of adults with autism who are
residents of New Jersey. The recommendations will comprise the basis for a
comprehensive report which the task force shall present to Governor Jon S.
Corzine and the New Jersey Legislature in June 2009.
*Who: New Jersey Adults with Autism Task Force*
*What: Public forums on the Needs of Adults with Autism *
*Where and When:*
Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, Pitkin
Education
Center, Room A104
March 14th, 2009 – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This forum will be
broadcast live on* *www.bergen.edu
For more information, contact:
autismtaskforce@bergen.edu*<autismtaskforce@bergen.edu>
Monmouth County Library, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan
March 14th, 2009 – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more information, contact: llong@autismnj.org*<llong@autismnj.org>
or 609-883-8100 ext. 48
Burlington County Human Services Facility, 795 Woodlane Road, Mount
Holly
Lecture Hall A
March 16th, 2009 – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm.
For more information, contact
deborah.cohen@dhs.state.nj.us<deborah.cohen@dhs.state.nj.us>
or call 609-984-3351
Hudson Community College in 25 Journal Square, Building B,
1st Floor Student Lounge, Jersey City
March 21, 2009 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
For more information, contact:
info@djfiddlefoundation.org<info@djfiddlefoundation.org>
Individuals planning to present testimony are asked to keep their remarks to
three minutes. All testimony must be submitted in writing as well. For
those who are unable to attend any of the forums, written testimony may be
submitted to deborah.cohen@dhs.state.nj.us <deborah.cohen@dhs.state.nj.us>.
Written testimony must be received by March 21, 2009
On September 12, 2007 Governor Jon S. Corzine signed into law (PL 2007, c.
173), which created the task force to study, evaluate and make
recommendations intended to meet the needs associated with the significant
challenges presented by autism. This 13 member task force includes
advocates, family members and professionals in the field of autism.
—
Ari Ne’eman
President
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DCÂ 20036
http://www.autisticadvocacy.org
732.763.5530
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