NJEDDA at a Glance

Below is a list of available services and features of NJEDDA programs.
  • Founded in 1947
  • Rooted in the service tradition of The Elks
  • State-approved Private School
  • Services Provided at No Cost to Parents
  • Staff Speak Spanish
  • Toddler Group
  • Extended School Year Program
  • Assistive and Adaptive Technology
  • Therapies, including Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy
  • Transition Services
  • Adaptive Equipment and Brace Clinics
  • Augmentive Communication
  • Adapted Physical Education
  • Hearing and Vision Screenings
  • Job Coaching for Adults
  • Dances and Social Events for Adults
  • Ballet, karate, drama, and dance
  • Photography
  • Pet therapy
  • Sign Language
  • Multidisciplinary Therapy
  • Nursing and Medical Services
  • Parent Support Group
  • Workshops for Parents
  • Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Clinics
  • Pediatric Physiatry Clinic
  • Vocational Instruction
  • Sensory Integration
  • Social Work Services

Admissions

Toddler Program – Children attend at no cost to parents. Children can be referred by family members, parents, physicians and others. For more information, please call (973) 772-2600.

School Programs – Students are referred by their local school district child study team and attend at no cost to parents. For more information, please call (973) 772-2600 ext. 100 (Elementary School), or (973) 772-2600 ext. 221 (High School).

Adult Services – Adults ages 21 and over are referred through the Division of Developmental Disabilities. For more information, please call (973) 772-2600 ext. 310.

Bullying & School Safety

NJEDDA prohibits acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying (HIB) of students. For a copy of our anti-bullying statement, click here.

School Anti-Bullying Specialists:
Ana Maria Rosado (Elementary School) and Erik Sosa (High School), (973) 772-2600.