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We are a private, not for profit community organization established in 1978
by families of children with special needs.

Our mission is to empower and support families to raise all their children
to reach their full potential. 

We encourage special families, professionals, and other community members
to unite and work collaboratively to make this a reality.

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Upcoming Events information. Click here to access a .pdf file with all the information

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We would like to hear from you!

NEEDS SURVEY

Please take a few moments to print and complete our Needs Survey, then mail it back to us at the address at the top of the survey. The information you share will help to guide us in creating new programs. Thank You!

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Become a Member of ASCF!

Print open and print the membership form below and send to:
Association for Special Children and Families
PO BOX 494
Hewitt, NJ 07421

2007- 2008 Membership Form (.pdf document)

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The Association for Special Children and Families is happy and proud to announce that it has been awarded, through the US Department of Education, funding to become NJ's first federally-funded Community Parent Resource Center. The Highlands Parent Center program began operating on October 1, 2006.

This new funding allows us to expand our support and advocacy programs and to hire additional staff to meet the needs of parents in our target area of children with special needs.  The target area is West Milford, Ringwood, Wanaque, Bloomingdale and Pompton Lakes.

Some of the activities include a hotline (973.728.0999), special education workshops, parent sharing groups, technical assistance with advocacy issues, parent education programs, disabilities awareness activities, and Self-Advocacy training for special teens.

ASCF has always been a group in which parents help other parents.  In keeping with this philosophy, a cadre of parents will be trained to be Resource Parents (advocates), Parent Mentors (support parents), and Group Facilitators, to assist other parents. This new program builds on our belief in the power of parents to help other parents by initiating a Parent Volunteer Team. To learn more about becoming involved, check out our "Parents Page".

The Center will work with parents, school districts, and other agencies toward the common goal of seizing that dream that all parents have for their children ~ to become productive, independent adults. Stipends for Parents are available.  Please call for additional information.

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SelfAdvocacy  for Youth
Click here for more information

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Everything you need to know about ASCF's current 
and upcoming Events and Activities is right here!

Be sure to check out:

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Children's Corner
for a listing of ASCF's Children's Programs
and Recreational Activities.

Listing of
Parent Trainings
& Seminars

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ASCF Newsletter

Special Connections
Spring 2008

Click here to download the .pdf file

Look inside for Current Activities as well as timely information.

Archives:
Winter 2007 issue
Spring 2007 issue

Fall 2007 issue
Winter 2008 Issue

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Anthem IDOL!

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ASCF is excited to share this news: 

Christine Horvath, sang the “Star Spangled Banner” at the opening game of the Sussex Skyhawks on June 9th

She was chosen to sing by getting the most votes during a radio contest, which she sang live on, called Anthem IDOL on WNNJ.  Listeners called into the station to vote, and Christine was the only youngster among the competitors and she won by a landslide!!!

ASCF joins with her parents, Monica and Zoltan Horvath in expressing how honored and proud we all are of Christine.

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