Empowering Behavioral Supports in Hackensack

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Behavioral Supports

Behavioral Supports: Counseling, behavioral interventions, and/or diagnostic evaluations/consultations to help an individual manage their behaviors and learn to interact with others.


We have licensed BCBAs on staff who will work with your loved one to create a support plan that we will train our DSPs on to provide the best care possible.


Our team is dedicated to implementing evidence-based strategies tailored to each individual's unique needs. We continuously monitor progress and adjust support plans to ensure the best outcomes for your loved one.

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Unlock your Potential with Tailored Behavioral Supports Today

Unlocking potential through personalized behavioral supports is what we strive for every day. Our dedicated team at Autism Family Supports is committed to providing tailored strategies that meet the unique needs of individuals and families across Hackensack. With a focus on enhancing communication, social skills, and emotional well-being, our behavioral supports create a nurturing environment where everyone can thrive. We believe that every step forward should be celebrated, inspiring joy and confidence in the journey. Let us partner with you to develop meaningful behavioral supports that empower your loved ones—reach out to us today!

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THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE

At Autism Community Services (ACS), we provide behavior supports, individual supports, community based supports, community inclusion services and supported employment services to adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities throughout the state of New Jersey. 


Our committed team includes an agency BCBA, behaviorists, job coaches and case managers, all with considerable experience supporting adults with I/DD.


Our support services are provided 24/7 year-round by our trained and experienced direct support staff providing the best possible care.


We are deeply committed to providing developmentally and intellectually disabled individuals with tools that nurture growth, development, and opportunities that foster meaning and happiness in their lives.


Autism Community Services is ready to help you with:

  • Highly trained staff
  • On call 24/7
  • Scheduling that is fast and flexible
  • Regular quality assurance and ongoing training
  • Thorough care management and family support


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OUR MISSION AT ACS


Autism Community Services is a community of progressive and compassionate professionals dedicated to supporting individuals and family members with developmental disabilities. Professionals at Autism Community Services understand the importance of collaborating with each individual while trying to assist them in reaching their goals and dreams. 

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Understand Triggers Before Choosing Solutions
Challenging behavior often has an underlying purpose, whether related to communication, avoidance, sensory needs, or access to something important. Functional behavior assessment services, applied behavior analysis support, and individualized behavior intervention plans help identify those patterns and build targeted interventions.
Behavioral supports specialist providing functional behavior assessment services and individualized behavior intervention planning for positive outcomes
Positive behavior support services and adaptive behavior training helping individuals build independence and daily coping skills
Reinforce Positive Behavior Across Routines
Hackensack families and residential teams can use positive behavior support services, adaptive behavior training, and behavior therapy for developmental disabilities to encourage healthier responses during transitions, personal care, community activities, and other daily situations. Repetition across settings helps positive skills become more reliable.
Give Support Teams a Shared Approach
Mixed responses from caregivers can make behavioral challenges harder to manage. Caregiver behavioral support training, behavior management for adults with disabilities, de escalation strategy support, and crisis prevention and intervention support help everyone follow clearer strategies and respond more predictably when concerns arise.
Caregiver behavioral support training and crisis prevention strategies for managing challenging behaviors safely and consistently

Specialized Services for those with intelLectual/development disabilities

At ACS we are dedicated to providing clients with individual choice and community inclusion through individualized planning. We not only specialize in providing supportive care to people with autism—we have extensive expertise in working with adults 21 years and older with all developmental disabilities. Contact us today to learn more.

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Specialized Services for those with intelLectual/

development disabilities

At ACS we are dedicated to providing clients with individual choice and community inclusion through individualized planning. We not only specialize in providing supportive care to people with autism—we have extensive expertise in working with adults 21 years and older with all developmental disabilities. Contact us today to learn more.

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Why is Autism Community Services so Popular?

Navigating life's challenges can feel overwhelming, but we are here to help you embrace the journey with our expert behavioral supports. Serving the Hackensack area, our dedicated team tailors behavioral supports to meet the unique needs of each individual, ensuring they thrive. We understand that every child is different, and our approach to behavioral supports reflects that belief. By fostering open communication and collaboration, we empower families to actively participate in their loved ones' growth through practical strategies and insights. With our compassionate guidance, behavioral supports transform the day-to-day experiences of families, creating lasting positive changes that resonate throughout the community. Join us in unlocking potential, one step at a time! behavioral supports.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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  • What services do you provide?

    We provide a range of services to individuals on the autism spectrum, as well as support for their families. Our goals are to hire and train quality direct support professionals who are looking for careers in the field, and care for each of our clients as though they were members of our own family. We strive to ensure that our employees provide services to clients that foster independence, dignity, and individuality.

  • What are Individual Supports?

    Individual support is one on one direct support for an adult with IDD that promotes increased independence, productivity, enhanced family functioning, and inclusion in the community. This service can be provided with or without family or guardian present and in or out of the client’s residence.


    Individual supports can include community-based activities and assistance and support with activities of daily living.

  • What are Community Based Supports?

    One-to-one direct support that promotes increased independence, productivity, enhanced family functioning, and inclusion in the community. Includes community-based activities primarily to foster increased independence, productivity, enhanced family functioning, and inclusion in the community.


    Here are some examples of Community Based Supports that ACS provides:

    • Support on a job site to assist in basic self-care, social skills, and activities of daily living.
    • Support from staff to enable an individual to visit a museum or movie theatre, attend an event, take a class, etc.
    • Support from staff to assist an individual participating in activities such as: assistance in completing activities of daily living, ordering off a menu, purchasing items, learning basic cooking, laundry skills, etiquette, travel training, accessing activities in the community, etc.
    • One-on-one tutoring

  • What is Supported Employment?

    Supported Employment – Individual: Assists an individual to get and/or keep a job in the general workforce at or above minimum wage.


    Supported Employment – Small Group: Training activities in business, industry, and community settings for a group of 2-8 individuals.

  • What are Behavioral Supports?

    Behavioral Supports: Counseling, behavioral interventions, and/or diagnostic evaluations/consultations to help an individual manage their behaviors and learn to interact with others. We have a licensed BCBA on staff.

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Contact Information:


Phone:

732-522-9393

Email:

contact@autismcommunityservices.com

Address:

505 Thornall St, STE 306

Edison, NJ 08837

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