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NJ Regional Centers
Currently there are eight centers located throughout the state providing direct assistance to auditorily impaired, visually impaired, and learning disabled students. The goal of the centers is to provide integrated, individualized, direct services to students and technical assistance to other colleges and universities in the state.
- The Adaptive Technology Center
- The Centers for Students with Learning Disabilities
- The Centers for Students who are Deaf & Hard of Hearing
The Special Needs Grant Program originated with the Higher Education Services for Visually Impaired, Auditorily Impaired and Learning Disabled Students Act in 1986. The act established a system of regional centers to provide support services for special needs students. The grant program is administered by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education. A Special Needs Advisory Group, comprised of representatives from the special needs community, other state agencies, and postsecondary institutions, recommends changes to the program as appropriate.
The Adaptive Technology Center
The Adaptive Technology Center is located at The College of New Jersey. The Center works with service providers at the institutions to provide opportunities for college students who have learning disabilities, or who are visually impaired or deaf or hard of hearing, to meet the academic demands of college. The Center provides technical assistance and training workshops for college and university staff.
Support Services include:
- Information dissemination (print and online)
- Adaptive technology lending
- Technology training workshops
- Technical assistance
Adaptive Technology Center for New Jersey Colleges at The College of New Jersey
Director: Amy Dell
(609) 771-2610
adaptivetech@tcnj.edu
http://adaptivetech.tcnj.edu
Students with Learning Disabilities
Five Regional Centers serving students with learning disabilities provide comprehensive support programs for students attending their colleges. To increase knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities, the Regional Centers also provide training, assistance, and community awareness activities for faculty and staff at other postsecondary institutions and conduct diagnostic evaluations.
Student Services include:
- Academic advisement
- Counseling
- Diagnostic evaluations
- Summer orientation
- Tutoring
Learning Disability Centers
Project Assist at Cumberland County College
Director: To be announced
(856) 691-8600
http://www.cccnj.net/ccc/pages/student/projasst/projasst.html
Regional Center at Fairleigh Dickinson University
Director:
Paul Vico
vico@fdu.edu
Vincent Varrassi
varrassi@fdu.edu
Teaneck (201) 692-2298, Madison (973) 443-8734
http://www.fdu.edu/studentsvcs/rcsld.html
Central Regional Connections at Middlesex County College
Director:
Mary Jane Warshaw
Mary_Jane_Warshaw@middlesex.cc.nj.us
(732) 906-2507
http://www.middlesex.cc.nj.us//admin/connect/projcon.htm
Project Mentor at New Jersey City University
Director:
Jennifer Aitken
(201) 200-2091
projment@njcu.edu
http://www.njcu.edu/PMentor/
Project Academic Skills Support at Ocean County College
Director:
Maureen Reustle
(732) 255-0456
mreustle@ocean.edu
http://www.ocean.edu/campus/student_services/drc/pass.htm
Students who are Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Two Regional Centers provide comprehensive support programs on their campuses for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. A full range of services are available to assist students in certificate and degree programs. For staff at other colleges and universities, the Regional Centers also provide technical guidance and support
Student Services include:
- Interpreters & notetakers
- Teachers of the deaf
- Assistive devices
- Counseling
- Tutoring
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centers
Center for Collegiate Deaf Education at Bergen County Community College
Director: Tia Gardner
(201)
612-5270, (201) 612-5325 TTY
tgardner@bergen.edu
http://www.bergen.edu/oss/ccde.asp
Mid-Atlantic Postsecondary Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing at Camden County College
Director: To be announced
(856)
227-7200 ext. 4506, (856) 228-1897 TTY
http://www.camdencc.edu/departments/deaf/index.htm